Author Archives: Jay F Guin

[This story is true. And here end the reruns. I hope I’m well enough to post now …] I was baptized when I was eight. I was short for my age, skinny, and proudly wore a butch cut. The kids … Continue reading →

[Obviously enough, I’m not only a Ray Vander Laan fan, his speaking and writing have greatly influenced me, teaching me to dig deeply into the Old Testament and the history and culture behind the New Testament. I’ve learned a lot … Continue reading →

Here’s the text of an email I sent to everyone at my office earlier today: _____________________ Surgery was very successful. Both the leg pain and muscle spasms went away immediately after surgery. I was discharged from the hospital 3 days … Continue reading →

[Most of my most popular posts are communion meditations. And for some reason, their popularity peaks on Saturday nights. I try to be very brief — contrary to my nature — because I know that I’m not the point of … Continue reading →

[Much to my surprise, this brief note is one my all-time most popular posts. On the other hand, I would not be the least surprised to learn that congregations have been deeply affected if they’ve tried a communion led in … Continue reading →

I’ve had this question posed to me several times. It’s not an easy one for a couple of reasons. First, when the New Testament speaks of a Christian being “called,” it usually means called to obey the gospel. On the … Continue reading →

[I was checking to see which of my old posts had drawn the most hits, and this one was among the highest. I had no idea. In fact, I’m not sure I remember writing it, and it’s way longer than … Continue reading →

[I remember well the day a fellow elder brought a stack of CDs to a meeting and suggested I listen to them (something like 9 or 10 hours of listening. Are you kidding??) He said this Ray Vander Laan guy … Continue reading →