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.
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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This year our school theme is “Seeking Shalom.” We’re looking at what it means to attain shalom—God’s fullness, justice, mercy, and wholeness—individually and as a community. Our cultural …
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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 …
If you have more than one child, you probably have that one. Although, as a parent, you love each of your children deeply and equally. There often seems to be one, however, that consumes …
