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.

John’s Gospel: Reflections on John’s Gospel, Part 4.1 (Why Heal on the Sabbath?)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jay F Guin

There’s another point in John that’s far from obvious unless you study the entire book at once. One of the major themes of the book is Jesus’ insistence on healing on the Sabbath. Really? Yep. In John 5, Jesus heals … Continue reading →

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The Untimely Demise of Google Reader, Continued

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

As Matt Dabbs has also concluded, so far, my favorite replacement for Google Reader is Feedly. Feedly is — * Free * Available as an iPhone, Kindle, or Android app * Available for Firefox, Safari, or Chrome (no IE) on your desktop … Continue reading →

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Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes and Leadership Training for Christ, Continued

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

As I said in the original post, I’ve never been involved with either program. I have no standing to criticize either. But I have been extensively involved in youth ministry for a very long time — probably about 35 years … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on John’s Gospel, Part 3 (On a Mission from God)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Mission And so why does God change us? Just so we’ll be good company in heaven? No, at least in part, it’s about mission. Notice the emphasis in John on “send” and “sent” (62 occurrences in the ESV!) That has to … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on John’s Gospel, Part 2 (Morality vs. Following Jesus)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Morality and John Notice how very little moralizing we find in John. How many do’s and don’t’s are there? How many rules? How many restrictions? You see, it’s not that God doesn’t care about our morality, but that morality is … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on John’s Gospel, Part 1 (Saved by Faith, Without Apology)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Wow! It’s been so much fun working through John these last few months. I’m not used to sticking with one subject for so long, but I’ve found the study intensely rewarding. There’s clearly something special about John. The comments and … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 21

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Chapter 21 has a definite tacked-on feeling to it. There’s the restoration of Peter. There’s a refutation of a rumor about the author. And that’s about it. The chapter certainly contains the words of Jesus, but it seems more about … Continue reading →

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Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes and Leadership Training for Christ

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’ve had two readers contact me in just the last few days, asking my opinion on Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes (LTLL). And then the Christian Chronicle just ran a story on both LTLL and Leadership Training for Christ (LTC). LTC is an alternative program … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 21:18-25 (“Follow me!”)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 21:18-19 ESV) 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 21:1-17 (“Feed my lambs”)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 21:1 ESV) After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. The Sea of Tiberias is usually called the Sea of Galilee.

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