May 22, 2023 | Giving, Housing Justice, Justice, Serving, Uncategorized
May witnessed the end of Title 42. This was an immigration policy enacted under the Trump administration and continued under the Biden administration and its job was to essentially shut down the US-Mexico border so that migrants could not cross during the pandemic....
Apr 21, 2023 | Micah six:eight, Uncategorized
What does it mean to live justly? What Christians are called to is active justice. Though following the life and work of our ultimate model and savior, Jesus, we can start to understand how to live out this calling. Jesus sought justice for the poor, orphaned, and...
Apr 14, 2023 | Environmental Justice, Housing Justice, Justice
In a previous blog, I touched on the intersectionality of housing justice. One of the areas that was mentioned was climate change. In this blog, I will be expanding on this intersection. Climate displacement presents an immediate challenge to housing justice. Extreme...
Mar 17, 2023 | Disability Rights, Environmental Justice, Justice, Uncategorized
For the first half of the year, BFJN has decided to dedicate its focus to the issue of housing justice. While we have touched on it before in “Uncomfortable Conversations” and blog posts, we now have the opportunity to explore the issue in more detail. In our recent...
Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last semester at Gordon College, I had the privilege of taking Dr. Ruth Melkonian-Hoover’s women and politics class. During this class, we discussed issues of contemporary politics, women’s suffrage in the United States, and learned of the history of women’s movements...