An Act of Resistance

A few months ago, Ivy and I decided to create a BFJN podcast. There were a lot of reasons why this format really fit with the mission and vision of BFJN, where we were as an organization and where we hoped to be – we talk about that some in the first podcast so go...

Living Justly: Education and Action

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...

Learning from Assisi

In a world with seemingly endless distractions and modern “conveniences” that make us constantly accessible to friends, our jobs and even strangers there is a danger in romanticizing the faith and practices of those who lived in other times and places which appear to...