I swear we were just friends when we went to dinner at Orleans Pasta House that evening. Ashley Hurst and I were just friends, attending the Impact class at Northwest Bible together. This massive …
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Jay’s Blog – The Helper
A couple of weeks ago, a friend I had helped with some work sent me one of the greatest gifts ever. I received a shipment from Goldbelly, the online gourmet food source. In the dry ice-laced package …
Jay’s Blog – Not Just On Sundays
Your work matters deeply to God and his Kingdom, no matter what you do. For a disciple of Jesus, there’s no “secular” work. To understand what I mean, we have to fully understand the …
Jay’s Blog – Sympathy for the Devil
What did it feel like, back broken and bleeding on the mat, cataclysmic defeat ripped from certain victory? Did it feel like being cast out all those eons ago, you and the other Sons of Heaven? At …
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Jay’s Blog – Choose Your Yoke
Two yokes sit before you. One is silvery, shiny, and shimmering. It promises transcendence but leads to slavery. The other is subtly obscure. It seems a little odd to many, maybe rough-hewn and …
Jay’s Blog – Faithful Fasting
Although I’ve spent most of my adult life in a nondenominational church, I grew up in a liturgical one. I was a high-church Episcopalian, and the church calendar was a key part of my life in all its …
Jay’s Blog – Gathering the Church
Spending a lot of time watching the news can give the impression that everything is out of control. I have to say, I’m completely confused. Wars and conflicts I previously thought I understood no …
Jay’s Blog – Forever Yours
The money-sucking juggernaut that is the Great Mouse lured me into his web of memories again this week. I attended a Christian school conference for organizations worldwide, representing schools …
Jay’s Blog – Be Still
One of the most important things I ever got to do as a head of school, which changed my life forever and shaped how I lead Grace, occurred in the summer of 2018. I had just finished defending my …
Jay’s Blog – On Marriage and Singleness
Over the holidays, I’ve had the opportunity to attend many weddings. These events fill many of my weekends, perhaps due to my age and children. I even have the opportunity to perform …
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Jay’s Blog – Divine Work
Most of us have a complicated relationship with work, don’t we? Some of us absolutely hate it. We dread getting out of bed in the morning, knowing we have to head into the office. Or, we don’t like …
Jay’s Blog – No More Dog Days
When you’ve been in the school business for as long as many of us have, or even if you’ve had your kids in school for many years, you notice that the school year tends to have its ebb …