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.

Trent Richardson in the Pulpit

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The supportive hoots and chants stopped, the applause quieted and suddenly the sanctuary of Pine Forest United Methodist Church fell into rapt silence. Trent Richardson was at the pulpit. Great story about Trent speaking at a Methodist Church in his … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Change: Introduction

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In 2007, Brian McLaren published Everything Must Change: When the World’s Biggest Problems and Jesus’ Good News Collide. It was a controversial book at the time, but made little impact on evangelical teaching. However, we are now experiencing the Occupy … Continue reading →

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 13

Posted on November 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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Community Disciplines: Dallas Willard on Asceticism

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jay F Guin

My thinking on spiritual disciplines is affected by some bad experiences. I have to admit it, you know. I guess the most significant experience happened back in the 1970s when my church was under the influence of the “Crossroads Movement,” which … Continue reading →

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Resident Aliens: Chapter 2, Christian Politics in the New World, Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re working our way through Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Williamson, published in 1989. American church was said, by commentators like Martin Marty, to consist of two types—the “public” church and the … Continue reading →

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What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? Chapter 12

Posted on October 29, 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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Thought Question: Is Having Multiple Worship Styles Yielding to Consumerism? A Response

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Royce wrote, The Christian assembly was never intended to be attractive to unbelievers. Should it be attractive to our children? Or only to our oldest members? Assuming God doesn’t care whether our music is folk, blues, a march tune, or … Continue reading →

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Kent Shaffer’s Top 200 Blogs

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Kent Shaffer periodically publishes a list of the Top 200 Christian blogs, regardless of denomination, in his blog “Church Relevance.” He takes 5 easily available indicators of web traffic and averages them. OneInJesus.info shows up at 133, a little higher than … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: God’s Leading

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ve become a fan of Dan Bouchelle’s “Confessions of a Former Preacher.” I want to draw the readers’ attention to a three-part series he’s posted on prayer. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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Thought Question: Is Having Multiple Worship Styles Yielding to Consumerism?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Ed Stetzer is a consultant on church growth as well as a researcher, author, and popular speaker on the subject. He’s as expert as they come. And he’s written a thought-provoking article on churches having multiple worship services that reflect … Continue reading →

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