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: 10 Warning Signs for a Minister

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jay F Guin

From Perry Noble, Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, What are some signs that you are not healthy? #1 – You cannot remember the last time you clearly heard the Word of God speak to you about an … Continue reading →

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Bug Removal

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jay F Guin

1. IntenseDebate appears to be fixed and the old settings seem to have been saved — except the two most recent comments were lost. Please let me know if you have a problem. 2. I’ve added a new email option, using Feedburner. … Continue reading →

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A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church: Brass Tacks

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Okay. It’s time to get down to brass tacks. What would a better teen program look like? Well, it would start with a better church. Teens can only grow up to be disciples in a church filled with disciples. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: The Gospel of Luke: The Angels Sing to the Shepherds; Anna; Freedom

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The angels (Luk 2:8-14 ESV) 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the … Continue reading →

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Tornado: Sports Illustrated’s cover story

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A truly excellent story on the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa from Sports Illustrated. Even if you’re sick of all the tornado news, you’ll enjoy this story. It’s very well done.

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IntenseDebate Crash

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The IntenseDebate comment system was updated today and promptly crashed the website. And so it’s gone until the developers fix their problem. The WordPress commenting system will still work, but some of the special features of IntenseDebate will be missing temporarily, … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Sermon Outlines

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A reader asked me what I think about a preacher using sermon outlines, stories, and examples from published material by another — with permission but without attribution. In other words, what if your preacher routinely preaches using someone else’s material … Continue reading →

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A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church: God’s Story

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In the last post of this series, I quoted Reggie Joiner, who said, One of the reasons some students are walking away from the church is that they have found something more exciting. When there is nothing dangerous or adventurous … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: The Gospel of Luke: Zechariah’s Prophecy

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Although the Gospels appear 2/3rds of the way into the Bible, they are the center of the story of scripture. Miss the Gospels, and you miss everything. And yet we often miss much of what the Gospels teach because we … Continue reading →

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On Building a Church Building

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[Many, many years ago, I posted an extensive series of notes on chairing a building program. With so many churches having been destroyed by tornadoes and, I’m sure, more being destroyed by floods in the Mississippi Delta, I thought I … Continue reading →

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