Early in my history as a school head, when a student graduated from Grace who didn’t know the Lord or who wasn’t showing signs of being open to Jesus, I would have considered that student a “mission …
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Jay’s Blog – Living in the Light of Death
I’ve been thinking about death a lot lately. But before you think, “Oh, man, this is too depressing for me;” hang with me for a minute. Because I think that only in the light of death can we really …
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Jay’s Blog – Fail Out Loud
I am a failure. I say this because I think that, a lot of times, people believe that those of us who are in “professional ministry” are perfect people with perfect kids. I don’t think that if you …
Jay’s Blog- Men with Chests
There’s been a lot written lately about the crisis facing Western males in general, and particularly American men. Whether it falls under the concepts of “failure to launch,” with the notion of the …
Jay’s Blog – Teaching Us to Love
In the 1982 psychological drama Sophie’s Choice, for which Meryl Streep won a Best Actress Oscar, Streep plays a Polish immigrant in post-war New York City. We learn later in the movie that she has a …
Jay’s Blog – Beauty and Pain
Last week, I shared with you that my daughter was married the week before last; it was our first family marriage in this generation. Our hearts were filled with the beauty of that ceremony: from …
Jay’s Blog – A Full Heart
Last Sunday morning, I awoke after not enough sleep and sat on the balcony of my hotel room. As I faced the barren and beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains, my heart was filled to overflowing with …
Jay’s Blog – Strong and Courageous—Part II
As we begin a new school year, what is God calling you to? Here are some questions from author Alan Fadling that are consistently challenging for me to reflect upon as I head into a new …
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Jay’s Blog – Strong and Courageous
This was a productive summer. I’m actually pretty proud of myself for adopting a new skill: an appreciation for soccer. With the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. this season, I was determined to figure out …
Jay’s Blog – Always Home
We conducted the commencement exercises for the Grace Community School Class of 2026 on Saturday night. This close-knit group of 69 students received over $9,183,504 in scholarship offers and were …
Jay’s Blog – Summer Sanctification
Maycember is almost over, with its incessant barrage of end-of-school-year celebratory events. While these gatherings may seem relentless, it’s good that we have them, beneficial to pass the seasons …
Jay’s Blog – Broken, But Beautiful
There are a lot of things that strike me as crazy about the Resurrection story, but none is more confounding than the appearance of Jesus. Not that He appears to so many people, whether Mary, the …