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 …
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Jay’s Blog – Leaving the 99
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 …
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 …