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.

Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 6

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Yet, I haven’t 100% rejected the idea that being gay is OK with God. You can’t just undo a lifetime of being taught homosexuality is the worst possible sin in a short period of time. No, it’s not the worst … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 5

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I am about to give up the church of Christ because I can’t go on living a lie. If people in my singles class and my minister knew how I really am, I would be condemned and whatever else. Living … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 4

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jay F Guin

There are many theories on how the meaning of the passages dealing with homosexuality could be interpreted and I have read the gay side of the story and the idea that the scriptures have been mistranslated or have lost their … Continue reading →

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A Rap: Fal$e Teacher$ by Shai Linne

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jay F Guin

What do you think? (I’m not a rap fan, but I find myself reconsidering my position on that …)

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 3.5

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Anonymous commented, When I say lonely, I’m talking about not having a life partner. I think getting the alcohol out of my system and my life made me realize the loneliness that exists. I can’t drink it away and numb … Continue reading →

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Churches of Christ: Our History of Unity

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Our preacher is teaching a series on Wednesday nights called “What I Like About the Churches of Christ.” He had me fill in the last two weeks. Here’s the PowerPoint from my classes (WARNING: takes a while to load) —

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 3

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jay F Guin

So many people insist it’s a lifestyle choice and we’re condemned to hell for “choosing to live that lifestyle.” Believe me, it is not a choice. Who in their right mind would choose it? I have been praying for years … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 2

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Jay F Guin

This is an issue I’m struggling with. For most of my life, I’ve been in denial about it and I have never had a gay relationship. But I am attracted to men. I gave up on dating women because it … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: “Right Sizing” the Church Staff

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Jay F Guin

This is from a reader — because, you know, I get emails — I’ve been in the position of terminating employees and being terminated. I know the pain it causes in people’s lives. I’ve also been reading your posts on becoming … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 1

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Readers, I received an email requesting that I post something on being gay in the Churches of Christ. I’ve split the email into 8 parts, to fit my answers more closely to the reader’s questions and because his poignant email … Continue reading →

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