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.

Mark Love: Why I Don’t Leave

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re continuing to consider some posts from Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. This will likely be the last post until post-surgery. Today, we consider Mark’s post “Why I Don’t Leave Even Though …” (ellipsis in original). Now, Mark’s post is about … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Stupid Ministry Tricks, Part 2

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re continuing to consider some posts from Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. After Mark posted the article that we considered yesterday, he received some criticism of his statement that a sermon series is not an effective way to bring about change … Continue reading →

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Surgery

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

So my back surgery will be some time tomorrow (Tuesday, October 29). The time of day hasn’t been set as of this writing, but it’s bound to be in the morning early. The doctor says I’ll be in the hospital … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Stupid Ministry Tricks, Part 1

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’m quickly becoming a big fan of Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. For those who don’t know Mark, he is Director of the Resource Center for Missional Leadership at Rochester College. His work there includes directing a Master’s degree in missional leadership, working with existing … Continue reading →

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“Muscle and a Shovel”: In Reply to the Author, Michael Shank

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Dear Michael, I’m flattered that you consider my blog worthy of your time and attention. I began writing this as a comment in response to your comment, but I proved too long-winded (surely proving my own need for an editor). … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Ebooks and Lectures — Links Fixed

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Some kind readers have pointed out to me that the links at Jay’s eBooks and Lectures were broken. I’ve fixed them. At least, I think I have. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing those materials. This … Continue reading →

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Reader-Requested Review: “Conviction vs. Mercy”

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Another reader asked for my thoughts on Conviction vs. Mercy by Gardner Hall. (I bought the Kindle edition  for $0.99!) Hall works with Hispanic congregations of the Churches of Christ in the New York City area and is, as is clear … Continue reading →

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Reader-Requested Review: “Muscle and a Shovel”

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I may never do this again, understand? But I’ve read a couple of books at the request of readers who wanted my thoughts. Both books are self-published from within the Churches of Christ. Today, we consider the first — Muscle … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Care Act, Churches, and Ministers

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’m sure that many readers have concerns about the application of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to their church and to themselves as a minister or other church employee. I’m going to try to provide some answers here, but obviously … Continue reading →

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Deacons: A New Definition

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Jay F Guin

A few weeks ago, in a comment, Mike Cope referred me to Diakonia: Re-Interpreting the Ancient Sources by John N. Collins. In this book, Collins comprehensively surveys secular and Christian Greek literature to find the correct meaning of the terms diakonia … Continue reading →

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