Advent is one of my favorite times of year. It is a season when we prepare for the Lord's coming, his incarnation, that amazing moment in history when the Ancient of Days, the Author of all things, …
Jay’s Blog – Thanksgiving and Death
Thanksgiving comes late this year, and as soon as we return from these holidays, we’ll be thick in the middle of Advent. Even now, we’re all probably thinking about Christmas and hearing Christmas …
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Jay’s Blog – Unintended Intrusions
I was reading in my Lectio Divina the other day, and the Lord gave me the passage I wanted to share with you. Mark 7:24-30: 24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and …
Jay’s Blog – Time to Go to Work
As you might be aware, we had an election last week. I don’t know if your guy or gal won, and for purposes of this blog, it doesn’t really matter. It’s not that I don’t care who you voted for; I pray …
Jay’s Blog – Mistaken Identity
In my 23rd year as head of school at Grace, I think I’m a pretty emotionally and spiritually healthy guy. So, if you had asked me six months ago whether any part of my identity was tied up in being …
Jay’s Blog – Voting for Shalom
It’s pretty hard not to become anxious, to resist the urge not to think of our candidate (whoever “we” are) as the only logical choice, and that the other guy or gal is maybe not the Antichrist but …