Welcome to #ccdaAdvent. In the midst of darkness, oppression, and marginalization, Christ entered the scene of the first Advent and paved the way for our communal wellbeing. This Advent season, we invite you to consider what wellbeing meant for the community of first Advent. What lessons may we …
Cohort 8 Reflections: “Serve your Generation…”
Cohort 8 Reflections with Dr. Vatreisha Nyemba & Vola Ranaivoson I (Vola) had the opportunity to be a part of the CCDA Leadership Cohort 8 (Cohort Gr8) for the past 3 years, where I was able to strengthen my personal leadership, gain a national peer relationship network, learn a theological …
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Advent Begins in the Dark
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.CCDA invites you to consider what the hope of Advent meant for the women who were a pivotal part of Jesus's birth. Join us in a communal reflection on the very real ways Jesus's birth and incarnation required an unexplainable hope during a season of waiting and …
Kansas City, Here We Come!
By Vola Ranaivoson “We need imagination, not memory, to move forward" ~ Pastah Jonathan Brooks COVID has upended everything that we considered normal and pushed us to reimagine what life and ministry look like. Going back to a memory of what used to be considered normal is no longer an …
Reflections on Juneteenth
By Vola RanaivosonCohort 8 Member Last year when I sat around the dining room table with my roommates and discussed our plans for Juneteenth, I realized I didn’t know much about this celebration. At first, I chalked it up to being a U.S. immigrant from Madagascar. However, I am a 33-year-old …
