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Here is our intern Melanie Yong's reflection on last week's Micah 6:8 Launch: On a cold Sunday morning in March, the Boston Faith &...

My year without shopping has begun.   When I brought the idea of not buying anything for a year to my family my twelve-year-old...

Happy new year.  2017 was  . . . so many things.  Full of change, turmoil, natural disaster, political upheaval. One thing about the...

Tis the season . . . As we begin the advent season the world around us seems determined to make us think about everything but the coming...

As I walk past aisle after aisle of the cold section in my local supermarket, checking the different cuts, parts and fat percentage in...

My grandmother, who passed away eight years ago, read through the Bible annually.  I still remember her in her house dress and bathrobe...

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...

By Miriam Riad Throughout Scripture, we see that followers of Jesus are required to take risks. Whether it is risk of social status,...

It’s spring.  Right?  The weather does seem to want to continue to mess with us – it’s still pretty cold some days, it is New England...

Social Justice Is Not Meant to Make Us Feel Good About Ourselves By Miriam Riad I walked hurriedly toward the Park Street T stop. This...

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

(Post by Miriam Riad) “Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and...

Boston Faith & Justice Network is about bringing Christians together in community. True, there is also a mission we hope to help equip...

Christa and I are excited to begin 2017 with the Boston Faith & Justice Network.  We have been working as Co-Directors for more than two...

With the approach of Christmas, I have been thinking about generosity. Christmas is the season of giving, and Jesus is the great giver....

I don’t remember when I first learned about human trafficking. I think I was in high school. I didn’t even know what fair trade was until...

About 2 years ago I was waiting to meet one of my best friends for lunch.  I still remember how she breezed up to the table and declared...

Intentionality in creating a giving strategy is a significant way to make your generosity more transformative —for the people and...

Living Gratefully “You should be more grateful!” “Don’t you understand how much you have to be thankful for!” “Stop asking for things...

The practice of open-hearted, unafraid generosity is not simple. It's fairly easy to accept the idea that we be generous with our...