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. . . .
Language • Travel • Uncategorized
September 6, 2025
Loyalty would make a terrible poker player because no discussion of it gets very far without showing its cards! While any mention of it typically arouses fire in the belly . . .
August 9, 2025
Sitting in a mechanic’s waiting area is one of those odd in-between spaces where time feels both paused and constrained, providing opportunity for the mind to roam. It is not quite the luxury an hour on the massage table is,… Continue Reading…
July 12, 2025
Ever spend your time resolving issues you didn’t expect to face, largely because of something else you did? I have, and I’d be surprised if I were the only one. My most recent example was a frustrating one. Before heading… Continue Reading…
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 . . .
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