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…
February 8, 2025
If life is a journey, perhaps joy is a quest. At any rate, a couple of recent, random comments have me thinking about “joy.”
Opportunity • Seasons • Spirituality • Travel
January 18, 2025
I don’t know what happened. It caught me completely off-guard. Like a car speeding through a red light, . . .
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 • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
April 27, 2024
Returning home to visit North Carolina feeds my soul in important ways. Time spent with family is refreshing. Eating at restaurants unavailable in Hoosier land makes my taste buds dance. On this trip, it was the popcorn shrimp at Dry… Continue Reading…
Community • Spirituality • Uncategorized
March 30, 2024
“Welcome. I have been waiting for you!” As greetings go, that is much better than something like “Stop, in the name of law,” but they were startling words just the same.
March 2, 2024
The Brits may be on to something. I must admit it surprises me. . . .
Hope • Lament • Spirituality • Uncategorized
January 13, 2024
Recent events have reminded me of a 2001 movie called “The Man Who Sued God.”
Community • Language • Travel • Uncategorized
December 16, 2023
Remember the days when television stations actually ended their broadcast day? They signed on in the morning and . . .
Hope • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
November 25, 2023
Judi and I spent the last 18 months traveling on tours previously canceled due to COVID. It reached the point of being nearly ridiculous. With two years of bookings being pushed back, we were away from home some part of… Continue Reading…
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