Where were you when the explosions took place during the Boston Marathon? I was in Washington DC having just completed speaking at a conference and getting ready for a full week of meetings on immigration. Like most Americans, I was devastated to hear the news and to see the TV coverage of the bombs …
An Historical Day for our Nation
Wednesday, April 17th was the Evangelical Day of Prayer and Action for Immigration Reform. Hundreds of people gathered in Washington for a morning of worship and prayer. The afternoon was spent visiting legislators and asking them to vote for the recently introduced …
The Passion of Christ and the Plight of Our Undocumented Neighbors
As Christians around the world gathered for Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday celebrations this past weekend, it caused me to reflect a great deal about the connection between the suffering and passion of Christ and the plight of the undocumented in our nation. This past year, an amazing surge of …
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In Memory of Richard Twiss
Dear CCDA Familia, As most of you know by now, our dear brother Richard Twiss left this life after suffering a massive heart attack while attending the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC on February 6th. A memory I will forever treasure is the opportunity I had to pray for Richard, his …
Bear witness to the truth of the Gospel
In light of Black History month, I want to take the time to provide a tangible example of how racism in the U.S. has evolved from what we’ve recognized it to be in the past--- an overt individual act of discrimination---into a more elusive existence in the present, a systemic injustice that …
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Community Health Connectors Training
In our country, there is a growing recognition of the importance of health in the physical, emotional, and even spiritual aspect of our lives. Yet, even with this heightened awareness, many are not accessing the appropriate services available to them. In fact, there are more than five million …
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The Passing of Richard Leo Twiss
Friends, It is with great sadness that we pass this information on to you. Please continue to be in prayer for Richard's family and consider a financial gift to help the Twiss family cover the multitude of expenses - airfares, lodging, meals, and lost income - during this stressful time. You can …
Welcoming the Stranger
Have you heard there is a new dialogue among evangelicals today regarding our need to have a compassionate, Biblical response to the often politically polarizing conversation about immigration? Since the recent Presidential election, the press has been buzzing about the Hispanic vote and immigration …
