by Lydia Lucas, in collaboration with Chasing Justice I am from El Barrio of New York City, and am of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. Though I have been in the nonprofit field my entire career, I never imagined that I would be at a faith-based organization that served people experiencing [...]Read More
Embodying the Truth of God’s Loving Care
by Sylvia Kamande Over the last few months, I have been asking the Lord what care looks like, particularly his care for us. In a couple of months, I will be going on sabbatical for 3 months, something I have never done before in my 13 years in ministry. Intentionally taking time away to [...]Read More
Waiting on the Lord amidst Urgent Needs
By Jerilyn Sanders Devotional What’s the difference between waiting on God and just being overwhelmed by all the things I feel like I should be doing? I can’t sit on the sidelines doing nothing, but continual frenzied activity is a recipe for burnout and breakdown. As I’ve pondered [...]Read More
What Youth Teach us about Wellbeing
By Dr. Yulee Lee Devotional Breath Prayers About Dr. Yulee Lee Dr. Yulee Lee is a scholar-practitioner of organizational and change leadership. She currently assumes the position of Chief Operating Officer at Stuff You Can Use, where she oversees team culture and [...]Read More
No Ways Tired
By Priscilla & Elizabeth Perkins Devotional Webster defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous”. I feel ill-equipped to speak on a subject that has not been a part of my lineage in America. Maw Babe Perkins was a 15-year-old Mississippi slave in 1865. She [...]Read More
How can we seek wellbeing together?
By Rev. Breana van Velzen Devotional Breath Prayers About Rev. Breana van Velzen Now executive director of Durham Congregations in Action, the Rev. Breana van Velzen was present at the intersection of faith and justice on behalf of Duke University Chapel from 2017-2022. [...]Read More
Is your being well?
By Elia Hernandez-Moreno Devotional Breath Prayer About Elia Moreno Elia Moreno is the author of Permission to Rest and Living Intentionally, a book that depicts her own personal journey and hard-earned insights on the importance of adding value to the lives of others in just 90 [...]Read More
Creating Space for Wellbeing
Although the weather patterns here in Los Angeles, CA are struggling to fall below triple digits, the fall season has arrived! Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with CCDA member, Angela Lee, Executive Director of Harambee Ministries to talk about the new season she has entered for 2022. [...]Read More