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.

The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 11

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In response to my comments on the Holy Spirit, Greg Tidwell posted an extensive quote from Robert Richardson, The Office of the Holy Spirit (Bosworth, Chase and Hall, Cincinnati: 1872), p. 11. You cannot imagine my delight in learning that Greg … Continue reading →

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Elders: How Should Elders and Staff Relate to Each Other?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

A reader asks, Have you written on the issue of elder-led vs. the lead pastor model?  At work, I’m a big believer in the sole leader — follow or get out of the way — model.  I’m not sure that’s what God had … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 10

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Greg Tidwell quoted the great missionary Tolbert Fanning, In plain words, the idea of professedly new revelations, or guidance of the Spirit, beyond what is written in the Bible, tends very much to satisfy all under the influence of the recent … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:41-43, Part 1

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:41 ESV) So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. I take “about three thousand souls” to be quite literal. The first congregation of Christ’s church was a megachurch! … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 9

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In the last post of this series, I discussed an understanding of the Holy Spirit that helps explain how God’s grace works in the individual Christian and gives an insight as to the nature of our salvation. It occurred to … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Is Football a Religion?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don’t show me this again Remind me later Margaret Wente writes at the Globe and Mail, You can tell a lot … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:40 (“Save yourselves from this crooked generation”)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:40 ESV) And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” “Bore witness” “Bore witness” can mean to testify as a witness, but can also mean to earnestly … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:38 (“and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit”)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jay F Guin

This passage has been controversial in the Churches of Christ for many years. One hundred years ago, the Churches split into two camps, called the Texas and the Tennessee camps by John Mark Hicks and Bobby Valentine. The Texas camp … Continue reading →

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The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Part 8

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jay F Guin

In the last post of this series, I mentioned how an understanding of the Spirit helps turn us from legalism and toward a truer understanding of grace. When I first began seriously studying the Spirit, this concept was very difficult … Continue reading →

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Roll Tide!!!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Well, I’m back from New Orleans. I’d thought I’d share a few personal observations. * The LSU fans started celebrating early. Before the game, the Alabama fans looked determined. The LSU fans looked determined to party. They thought they were … Continue reading →

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