Podcast by Elizabeth Grady-Harper & Ivy Sweeting
22 November 2023
Join us for this very special podcast episode featuring Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, author of "Following Jesus in a Warming World: A Christian Call to Climate Action" which BFJN read in community during the month of October. As Kyle states plainly, climate change is real, it's us, it's bad, experts agree, however there is hope! Tune in to hear about Kyle's journey, his passion, expertise and what he is up to currently.
“This is a long road. This is hard work… but one of the gifts of doing this work in the church and in community is that when I can’t hold hope, you can hold it for me; and when you can’t hold hope, I can hold it for you…hope is communal.”
This is an episode you do not want to miss!
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08 November 2023
Tune in to this episode featuring Peter Gyves, a Jesuit priest, founder and director of A Faith That Does Justice, Inc. Peter shares about his journey serving in El Salvador as a pediatrician, and how seeing their suffering drove him to faith. Also in this episode, Peter shares about his passion for Boston, understanding the needs of Spanish-speaking communities, helping to create mobility and opportunity. Tune in today and learn some practical ways that you can engage with A Faith That Does Justice!
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26 October 2023
Tune in to this special episode as Elizabeth has the fortunate opportunity to fellowship with Gary VanderPol, a longtime friend and supporter of BFJN. Having been a former board chair of BFJN many years ago, Gary was very thankful to be able to join BFJN's Fall 2023 Book Club which just wrapped up last week. Gary will share in this episode about his servant leadership as senior pastor of Church without Walls in Berkeley, California, experience in ministry, and passion to responding to God's call of justice - especially as it pertains to global warming and climate action.
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20 September 2023
Tune into this episode featuring Kelly Fassett, Executive Director for UniteBoston since 2012. Kelly has been the catalyst for UniteBoston’s bridge-building work throughout Christians in the region. Kelly considers it a joy to understand how God is working corporately throughout the city, to see the function and purpose of each part of the body of Christ coming together as one. She has a certificate in Christian Foundations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She also graduated with her Masters of Divinity in Global and Community Engagement at Boston University in 2019, with certificates in Religion and Conflict Transformation as well as International Mission and Ecumenism. In this episode, Kelly talks about the origins of UniteBoston, how it has grown and changed over the last 12 years and her vision for the future.
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06 September 2023
As the summer nears an end and children around the world return to the classroom, what better time than to talk about education! Tune into this episode as our co-host Ivy has the opportunity to interview her husband Jonathan Long. Jonathan talks about his journey in the field of education, his passion, and how his faith informs the work that he does. In this episode we also touch upon the “school-to-prison pipeline”, culturally responsive practices and the importance of social emotional learning.
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23 August 2023
In this episode, Maeve interviewed Sabrina Auclair, the owner of Unpacked Living located in Danvers and Beverly, MA. They discussed the problem with plastic, the zero waste movement, and how to live more sustainably in everyday life. To learn more about living without waste and to check out zero waste products, visit Sabrina's store either online at https://www.unpackedliving.com/ or in person at either of her locations. We hope that this episode will convict and encourage everyone to be conscious consumers and to work towards a life without waste.
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