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 Chapter 9, Part 3.1 (Born in Time)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

To set the mood — In the hills of mystery, In the foggy web of destiny, You can have what’s left of me, Where we were born in time. Bob Dylan’s song, performed by Eric Clapton I love quest novels. … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 2 (Why heal on the Sabbath?)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We regularly ask why it was okay for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath, but we rarely ask why he chose to do so. Think about it. John expends chapters 5, 7, 8, and 9 dealing with Jesus’ healing on … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 9, Part 1 (Why the Pharisees did not believe)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Chapter 9 is another comedic chapter. Rather than Jesus’ debating the Jewish religious leaders, this dialog falls to a blind man. Jesus lets his case be argued by a man who’d never seen a Torah scroll, who’d never read the … Continue reading →

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Reader Looking for Church in New York City

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

A reader has emailed me for a church in the New York City to recommend. He is leaving a highly legalistic environment and struggling to deal with his new knowledge of grace. He needs a church that can support him … Continue reading →

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New Search Feature

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’ve replaced the default WordPress search box with an improved, more modern search feature. It looks the same, but now you can search with quotations and with “or” and “and” searches. If you use two or more words and no … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:18-41 (“I was blind, but now I see”)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:18-21 ESV) 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight  19 and asked them, “Is this your son, … Continue reading →

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Johnny Football

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I am so looking forward to the fall trip to College Station to even the score with A&M. (I’m a Johnny Football fan, but a fan who wants him to lose one game in 2013.)

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:6-17 (“I washed, and I see”)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:6-7 ESV)  6 Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud  7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” … Continue reading →

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John L. Edwards, An In Depth Study of Marriage and Divorce

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jay F Guin

It’s taken me far too long, but I have finally gotten the answer for the readers who want to obtain John L. Edwards’ excellent An In Depth Study of Marriage & Divorce. The book is out of print, but Br. … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:1-5 (“Who sinned, this man or his parents?”)

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[If things go as planned, the materials issued on chapters 7 and 8 conclude the spring quarter for our adult Bible classes. Maybe this will be for the summer quarter of 2013.] (John 9:1-2 ESV)  As he passed by, he … Continue reading →

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