We lost another school parent this week, a beautiful, wonderful mom who everyone loved dearly. Right after it happened, I broke the news to another school mom, still mourning the loss of her husband …
Jay’s Blog – To Be a Friend
One of the biggest disrupters of peace in our lives is that we’re, on the whole, a lonely people. This fact became obvious to me once again as I was sitting at a CESA symposium …
Jay’s Blog – Killing the Shalom-Killer
One of the greatest enemies of shalom and of true biblical peace lies within our hearts. As I talk to our families in our school, one of the most grievous issues is the divisiveness and polarization …
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Jay’s Blog – The Reluctant Disciple
At times in my life, I’ve been a reluctant disciple, at best. Sometimes it is difficult to discern God’s word, to tease out what He’s asking me to do. More often, however, it’s abundantly clear, and I …
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Jay’s Blog- Muted Prayer
It was around 4 p.m. on a dusty Tuesday afternoon when I came rolling into Lost Chances, New Mexico, in the high desert about an hour and a half west of Santa Fe. My tank was as dry as the air around …
Jay’s Blog – Politics and Peace
Do you often use “politics” and “peace” in the same sentence? Do they seem like a contradiction in terms? Do you feel at peace as we enter the home stretch of a presidential election cycle? Or, do …