I love good music when the mood is right – the kind that stirs deeply within, churning up emotions and reactions . . .
Community • Opportunity • Uncategorized
August 22, 2026
It seemed like a moment of honor, though I don’t know of anyone who was ever held back at promotion Sunday the way one might be in the public school system.
July 18, 2026
The road to hell is paved with chip and seal. At least that is my hunch.
Community • Language • Uncategorized
June 20, 2026
Most of us can probably remember a class in school that elevated our stress levels beyond the norm. Whether it was first grade show and tell or dissecting a frog . . .
Community • Mortality • Seasons • Uncategorized
October 18, 2025
“To use rightly the time we still have is a sacred obligation.”[1] Those twelve words snagged a backrow seat in my mind and continue to heckle me every now and then. . . .
Community • Hope • Uncategorized
May 24, 2025
2013 was the year it all began. For fans of the NBA franchise Philadelphia 76ers, there was a different “sheriff in town.” After years of underperformance, a new General Manager arrived with a mandate to rebuild the program. As is… Continue Reading…
Community • Integrity • Quakers • Simplicity • Uncategorized
April 12, 2025
Early one morning during my working years, a surprise visitor entered the reception area . . .
Community • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
December 14, 2024
Thanks to an airline shuffle of flight times, our original plan for transportation from the riverboat to the airport was no longer feasible.
Community • Opportunity • Peace • Uncategorized
October 19, 2024
“The most holy is the one who loves most.” That is the kind of sentence you might find on a T-shirt . . .
Further Reading
“Jay is clear-eyed yet enchanting, reconnecting us with the divine in the muck and glory of everyday life. I sighed with delight, laughed out loud, and took notes to use in the years to come.”
–Samir Selmanovic, Founder of TURN Community
“Jay Marshall calls us to the values of truthfulness in the“here and now” and in the everyday.”
–Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President, Bethany Theological Seminary