Author Archives: Jay F Guin

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.

Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Baptism and the Eucharist

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. Beginning at p. 426, Wright briefly considers baptism as a symbol … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: The Unity of the Church

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. After reviewing Paul’s reworking of the symbols of the Jewish worldview, … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Scriptures)

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. We been considering Wright’s review of the various symbols at the … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Battle)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. We been considering Wright’s review of the various symbols at the … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Family)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. We been considering Wright’s review of the various symbols at the … Continue reading →

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Auburn vs. Alabama — and a lesson in humility

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

And a hearty “Amen” to the theme of Sunday’s sermon. Introduction to the lesson to be administered beginning 2:30 PM on Saturday. [Thanks to Randy Lucas for the photo.]

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Prayer; Land)

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. We been considering Wright’s review of the various symbols at the … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Torah)

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. We been considering Wright’s review of the various symbols at the … Continue reading →

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Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Re-imagining the Symbols of the Jewish Worldview (Introduction; the Temple)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We are considering N. T. Wright’s newly released Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) — a massive and masterful consideration of Paul’s theology. I’m skipping lots and lots of pages ahead. Wright takes quite … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Is the Church Dying in America?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Lately, there’s been quite a lot press coverage concluding that the church in America is dying. Much of this coverage comes from the Christian publishing industry, eager to sell books on how to reverse this trend. (Forgive the cynicism, but … Continue reading →

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