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.
At Grace, we are on mission to partner with parents to form their children into disciples of Jesus. One way we do this is by teaching every aspect of creation from a biblical perspective. The …
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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 …
Continue Reading about Jay’s Blog – Strong and Courageous—Part II →
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 …
