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 Millennium, Part 3

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Verse-by-verse Verses 1-3 (Rev 20:1-3 ESV) Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.  2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is … Continue reading →

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The Naked Gospel: Two Stories: The Invisible Passage

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jay F Guin

In the last post of this series, I offered up 1 Cor 5:9-12 as being of critical importance to the questions posed in earlier posts. And while there have been several comments on these posts since then, nothing has been … Continue reading →

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The Naked Gospel: Two Stories: Another Observation

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jay F Guin

So far, no one has mentioned the passage I consider central to the discussion — (1Co 5:9-12 ESV)  9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people — 10 not at all meaning the … Continue reading →

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Elders: The Care and Feeding of Elders in a Progressive Congregation: Building the Relationship

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jay F Guin

* Ask to meet regularly — as regularly as the elders will permit Ministers are busy (or should be). They have deadlines and commitments. They often resent time spent in meetings, especially in meetings with elders. After all, a meeting … Continue reading →

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The Naked Gospel: Two Stories: An Observation

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Here’s an interesting comparison. A post about strippers and the gospel, raising questions about how to evangelize those who are very far removed from Christian morality, gets 3 comments. Meanwhile, the two posts on Col 3:16 and instrumental music get … Continue reading →

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The Naked Gospel: Two Stories

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jay F Guin

First Story — Bikini-clad strippers protest church in rural Ohio Dancers counter congregants who have picketed the club where they work On Sunday, four of The Fox Hole’s seven strippers and more than a dozen supporters garnered both scorn and … Continue reading →

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The Millennium, Part 2

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jay F Guin

The 1,000-year reign can’t refer to an earthly kingdom (John 18:36 ESV)  36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be … Continue reading →

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Joe, Bobby, and Nick: The Best of the Best

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jay F Guin

As much fun as winning yesterday’s game against Penn State was — and it was a LOT of fun — it was a special thrill to have Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden on the field named after Paul “Bear” Bryant … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 1:7-10, Part 3 (Unity)

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jay F Guin

(Eph 1:7-10 ESV) 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,  8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight  9 making known to us … Continue reading →

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Elders: The Care and Feeding of Elders in a Progressive Congregation: Defining the Relationship

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jay F Guin

* If the elders haven’t said, the ministers should ask the elders what their relationship should be. I think the relationship between ministers and elders should be defined and stated. Some elders fall into the habit of treating ministers as … Continue reading →

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