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The Intersectionality of Housing Justice: Race, Climate, and Disability
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...

Ivy
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Housing Injustice: What is the Christian Duty?
On October 5th, BFJN will be holding our monthly uncomfortable conversation. This month, we have decided to shed light on the housing...

Ivy
Sep 29, 20222 min read

Ivy
Sep 22, 20220 min read

Ivy
Sep 15, 20220 min read
Prayer and Sabbath: How Do They Relate to Justice?
As written in Micah 6:8, we have a responsibility to do justice. But how does one live out such a high calling? It is evident that there...

Ivy
Sep 8, 20222 min read

Ivy
Aug 2, 20220 min read

Ivy
Jul 20, 20220 min read
Looking Beyond Face Value: A Story from the Barclay Family
Posted by: Ivy Written by: Maeve

Ivy
Jul 15, 20221 min read
Disabilities and the Church: Is the Church Really Open to All?
Disabilities and the Church: Is the Church Really Open to All? Inaccessibility A Common Misconception A Final Challenge

Ivy
Jul 6, 20221 min read
Disabilities in the United States: They’re More Common Than You Think
A Brief History of the Disability Rights Movement The Struggle Continues What is the Christians’ Duty? A Final Challenge Sources: <1>...

Ivy
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Introducing . . .
Hello BFJN family and welcome to the summer blog series! My name is Maeve Barclay, BFJN’s summer intern, and I will be your author for...

Ivy
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Let's Talk About Racism Again
Uncomfortable Conversations: Let’s Talk About Racism Follow Up Last month when we came together to discuss honestly and openly what...

Ivy
Aug 20, 202010 min read

Ivy
Jul 30, 20200 min read
The Questions We Ask . . . . An Origin Story
The lawyer then asks his follow up question – who is my neighbor? Seriously, I get this. Because loving someone as yourself is not a simple, easy thing and so I also want to know who gets this kind of love from me. I am thankful he asked for all of us. Who gets this kind of love, Jesus? Who do I love this deeply, this unconditionally, this fully? I want to know.

Ivy
Jul 10, 20193 min read


A Time Such as This
These days I find myself often considering and being challenged by Mordecai’s words from Esther 4:14 - And who knows but that you have...

Ivy
Aug 1, 20173 min read
Linking Justice and Generosity in the Church
Linking Generosity and Justice in the Church Early spring to summer is a transition time in the church—Holy Week is over, programs are...

Ivy
May 4, 20174 min read
Finding Justice in Proverbs
I am in the middle of preparing a sermon on Proverbs. To prepare I took 31 to read through the book. I was supposed to speak on...

Ivy
Jun 29, 20163 min read
What Does Just Living Look Like? Part 2: Becoming a Just Consumer
Last time in our just living series , we talked about our motivation for living justly. We established that the Bible gives us, as...

Ivy
Jun 8, 20163 min read
What Does Just Living Look Like? Part 1: Setting the Stage
What does just living look like? Is it only personal? Must it be accomplished in community? Is it just about our money or does it...

Ivy
Apr 8, 20165 min read
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