As parents, I know the idea of making disciples of Jesus out of our kids can be incredibly intimidating. It was for me. Whenever I imagined teaching God’s Word to my kids, I always envisioned Ned …
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Unity in Tragedy
I don’t really do partisan politics on this blog. I find the world to be divisive enough as it is, and I don’t feel called to add to the mix. At times, I’ll write about political issues — those …
Living in Brokenness
Well, we’re back here mourning the death of another school family member, this time a former student with siblings still in our school. As I’ve told you before, I travel around the country frequently …
A Stake in the Ground
What do you love? Tacos? Blue Bell Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream (it IS spectacular, but do you REALLY love it?) The Longhorns or Aggies? (Now I’m just meddling, I know). Ultimately, we use the …
Practicing God’s Presence
Early this summer, our family was able to have a quick family vacation to one of my favorite places in the U.S., a place I had not been in quite some time: Santa Fe, New Mexico. My daughters are all …
An Empty House and a Full School
When our last kid was moving out a few years ago and we stood on the precipice of becoming empty nesters, I asked several of our friends who had gone before me what the secret of successful empty …
Jay’s Blog – Take Aways
We conducted the commencement exercises for the Grace Community School Class of 2025 on Saturday night. This talented group of 84 students received over $8,131,231 in scholarship offers and were …
Jay’s Blog – The Hardest Shalom
This year, our school theme has been “Seeking Shalom.” We have discussed that shalom does not simply mean peace, but mercy, justice, and peace that comes with being in a place of right relationship …
Jay’s Blog – Freedom of Choice
John Craig of ACSI asked me to join the Texas Private School Association (then the Texas Association of Nonpublic Schools) back in 2008. I had not heard of this organization, …
Jay’s Blog – Number One
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 …
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 …