Blog of Jay Ferguson, PhD, Head of School at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas
Jay Ferguson is a husband, father of three girls, and Head of School at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about living life in light of death. In doing the work of a head of school as long as I have, I’m not a stranger to death. The head of school role is a pastoral gig, and our …
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This week I was asked to do the ribbon-cutting message for the Texas Rose Festival here in town. It gave me a chance to think about what it means to be a good citizen of the communities we live in as …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
