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.

Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 3 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[This was supposed to post at 12 noon, but somewhere in the saving process I lost half the post. And work was WAY too busy to post during the day.] What if the marriage is bigamous — if you know … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 2 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Wouldn’t I implicitly endorse the union if I attended the wedding? Or took pictures? Well, have you ever attended a wedding where you were opposed to the union? Where you thought the marriage was a bad idea? Maybe because one … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 1 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[The is the first of three posts, which I’ll post on three-hour delays. I’ll then take a couple of days off to give the readers a chance to think through this, and to give me a chance to recover from … Continue reading →

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Acts: Chapter 2:1-3 (A Rushing Wind and Tongues of Fire)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:1-3 ESV) When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. … Continue reading →

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Tongues of Fire, from the .357 String Band

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The solo version: The full ensemble: I mean, bluegrass inspired by Acts 2 on a Saturday night … What else could you ask for?    

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Acts: Chapter 2 (Pentecost)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:1 ESV) When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Why Pentecost? God chose the time, and so it can’t be a coincidence. What’s special about Pentecost? Well, two things. First, Pentecost is a … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday! And there’s a 1 Samuel rock opera playing at the Herald of Truth

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Shamelessly stolen from Tim Archer.

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The “Lord’s Day” Thread

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Dear readers, Some of the readers have requested a post on the Lord’s Day to accommodate a discussion that’s been going on under the Christmas on Sunday post of a few days ago. (It’s really quite a good conversation.) I don’t plan … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

From the Baptist Press — Pro-gay activists have launched a boycott of an Iowa baker who declined to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple based on her religious beliefs. Victoria Childress, the owner of Victoria’s Cake Cottage in … Continue reading →

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 17

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading →

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