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.

Radical: Chapter 1, Someone Worth Losing Everything For

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jay F Guin

David Platt’s book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 52 weeks. Platt is the pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, a megachurch in Birmingham, Alabama, about 1 … Continue reading →

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Relient K: “But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair”

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

“Be My Escape” I’ve given up on giving up slowly, I’m blending in so You won’t even know me apart from this whole world that shares my fate This one last bullet you mention is my one last shot at … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Sexualized Daughters

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

It’s increasingly fashionable for parents to dress their daughters like tramps (skanks, not hobos), and at younger and younger ages. From a recent article in Christianity Today based on this article in USA Today — [T]he curious Christian can’t help … Continue reading →

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Time Management

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Over the last several months, a number of readers have written asking for my time management tips. I’ve resisted this for several reasons. First, I wasn’t sure what they are. Second, I’m not sure how to do that without sounding condescending. You … Continue reading →

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Romans: God is Not Fair (Romans 2:1-5)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The moral law within (Rom 2:1 ESV) Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. Paul continues … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: A Flag in the Auditorium? Reflecting Some More

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jay F Guin

HistoryGuy, who’s been missing far too long due to health problems, wrote, The conversation about the flag seems to have become a discussion about pacifism. If a flag should not be present because pacifism is true, then simply state that as a … Continue reading →

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Missions: Mark Woodward, “You Must Kill All Your Darlings”

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jay F Guin

After Part 11, Mark has a post responding to the opinions of some (myself included) that the traditional “missions committee” model is salvageable. He writes, William Faulkner said about revision, “In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”   To add to … Continue reading →

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Romans: God is Not Fair (Romans 1, N. T. Wright on Homosexuality)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I wasn’t really meaning to spend much time on the homosexual controversy, but it’s hard to understand Romans 1 without delving into the topic, as Paul builds much of his case on the homosexuality that was prevalent in Greek society at the … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: God’s Retirement Plan

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

When a Christian retires, what does he do? Work his garden? Perfect his golf game? Travel the world? Here’s another approach — The Sojourners, a band of traveling workers for Christ, finished a two-week stay at Crowley’s Ridge College on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: A Flag in the Auditorium? Restating the Question

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A couple of days ago, I posted this question: It’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July maybe, and a deeply respected, elderly member approaches you as a leader in your church. He’s a veteran, and he asks that the … Continue reading →

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