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Advent - Joy
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Think about that for a second. No really, which one would you pick? I have used this...

Ivy
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Advent - Peace
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called...

Ivy
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Advent - Hope
This blog corresponds with the start of the Advent season. Advent - for those of us who have heard it thrown around a lot but may not...

Ivy
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Finding Enough
BFJN recently shared a new resource called Generous Living Foundations . This video series invites us to consider what it looks like to...

Ivy
Nov 28, 20233 min read


A Thanksgiving Reflection
This blog is about Thanksgiving. No, not about the history of the American holiday which is complicated and fraught. It is just about the...

Ivy
Nov 21, 20233 min read


Love Your Neighbor - Part 1
One of Jesus’ most famous statements is that the second most important command is to “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31,...

Ivy
Nov 14, 20233 min read


Being formed for simple living
This is a blog about living simply. I swear it is. But before we get there I think is really important to understand why living simply is...

Ivy
Nov 7, 20233 min read



Ivy
Oct 31, 20230 min read

Ivy
Oct 23, 20230 min read
The CCDA Conference 2023
(A shared reflection, by Elizabeth and Ivy) The CCDA . . . The CCDA… Prayer: Help me to walk in your power Lord, and not my own. |...

Ivy
Oct 17, 20231 min read

Ivy
Sep 29, 20230 min read
Let’s Talk Climate Change: Clothing
Let’s talk about Fashion: What is “Fast Fashion?” A Call to Change

Ivy
Sep 22, 20231 min read
My Journey Toward Justice, Part Two
Welcome or welcome back to part 2 of my journey toward justice. This is where I am sharing key moments and learnings from my personal...

Ivy
Sep 15, 20236 min read
My Journey Toward Justice, Part One
Greetings, my name is Andrew Fassett and I am the newest staff member at The Boston Faith and Justice Network. I am excited to be joining...

Ivy
Sep 8, 20235 min read

Ivy
Sep 1, 20230 min read
The Questions We Ask . . . . An Origin Story
Although many of us have probably read and reread the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke we might not have noticed its context. I mean...

Ivy
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Let’s Talk Climate Change: Plastics and Recycling
Plastic grocery bags: 10 to 20 years So yeah, these plastics hang around on the earth for a long time. And even if they dissolve, they...

Ivy
Aug 18, 20231 min read
A Reflection On My Time With BFJN
This past year interning for BFJN has been the most unexpected blessing. My start at BFJN was rather accidental. I had attended an event...

Ivy
Aug 11, 20232 min read


Grateful Living
Thomas Merton (1915-1968), a Christian theologian who wrote in the twentieth century stated, “Gratitude is the heart of the solitary...

Ivy
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Reflections on Micah Weekend with Highrock!
It’s been a little over two weeks since we had the privilege of leading a Micah experience with a middle school youth group from Highrock...

Ivy
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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