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.

A Reader’s Email About Graceless Churches of Christ

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — _____________________________ Hi, Jay: I’m in something of a quandary, and I’m looking for potential solutions.  I have come to respect your writings, insights, and views, so I thought I might ask for some advice. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Hiding University Research from the Church?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jay F Guin

A few months ago, Mike Cope referred me to a book that broke new ground regarding deacons: Diakonia: Re-Interpreting the Ancient Sources by John Collins. A quick search of Amazon turned up two pages where the book is sold. The first … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Tabernacle, Worship, and the Christian, Part 3 (The New Jerusalem)

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Astonishingly, near the end of Hebrews, the writer makes a contrast between the obsolete, inferior worship at the Tabernacle and compares this to the worship of God that takes places in heaven itself. Therefore, he urges us to “offer to God … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Tabernacle, Worship, and the Christian, Part 2 (The Pattern and the Book of Hebrews)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Although Tabernacle imagery appears in several places in the New Testament, the most prominent place is the book of Hebrews. We need to start in chapter 8 — (Heb 8:5 ESV)  5 The [priests who served at the tabernacle] serve … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Tabernacle, Worship, and the Christian, Part 1 (Living Sacrifices)

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jay F Guin

At Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses very detailed commands on how to build the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was a portable temple. It was a tent but a tent where the Israelites worshiped God. It was the center of Jewish worship … Continue reading →

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Wineskins Update

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[Adapted from Matt Dabbs at Kingdom Living.] Time for an update on what is happening with long-time Restoration Movement resource Wineskins.org. For those of you who haven’t ever heard of it, Wineskins was started as a print magazine by a group … Continue reading →

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Gone to Texas

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jay F Guin
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Thought Question: Kirktonholme Primary in East Kilbride, Scotland

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Take a moment to read this June 9, 2013 story from the Daily Record newspaper, published in Scotland. And then read this view of the events reported in the Brotherhood News, an electronic news service associated with the more conservative Churches … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Law of Moses (and Grace of God), Part 3 (The Song of Moses)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Near the end of Deuteronomy, the book records a song sung by Moses to the Israelites just before they cross the Jordan River. We never study the Song of Moses, but it’s a fascinating composition. Moses refers to the Israelite … Continue reading →

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Church Recommendation?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Anyone got a recommendation for a church in the San Diego area? Particularly somewhere near LaJolla?

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