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 Holy Spirit: Romans 8:15-17

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Rom 8:15 (Rom 8:15 ESV) For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Paul had used slavery as a metaphor … Continue reading →

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Was Paul Vulgar?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Jay F Guin

[It’s a bit of a challenge to write about vulgarity without alluding to vulgar words, especially when the question is about a particular vulgar word. I’m hoping I’ve pulled this off. I mean, sometimes you just have to give examples.] … Continue reading →

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Stuff Other People Wrote

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Beyond the Misguided Spiritual Disciplines We Will Never Be United As A Nation As Long As There Are Other People Besides Myself What Happened to the Land? An Exercise in Probing A Hand Up: Aid for Trade in Mozambique Do … Continue reading →

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MDR: How much misery? (Second Draft)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Jay, I have done some counseling with people in the church. One brother in his 60’s told me recently that he had been very unhappy and even miserable in his married life for over 35 years. … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Romans 8:10-14

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Rom 8:10 (Rom 8:10 ESV) 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Some have argued that “Christ is in you” means we are indwelt by the Spirit … Continue reading →

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MDR: How much misery? (First Draft)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Jay, I have done some counseling with people in the church. One brother in his 60’s told me recently that he had been very unhappy and even miserable in his married life for over 35 years. … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Romans 8:5-9

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Rom 8:5 (Rom 8:5 ESV) 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. “Set their … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: The Christian Standard’s June 13, 2010 Issue, Part 8 (Follow Up Questions re Baptism)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Understandably, given how many readers are in Restoration Movement denominations or else have Restoration Movement roots, the question of baptism keeps coming up when I propose treating other denominations as fellow believers and Christians. Baptism has long been a boundary … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: Romans 8:1-4

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Jay F Guin

It’s been a while since I put up the last post in this series, on Romans 1 – 7. So let me remind you of a few things. Deuteronomy First, up to this point, Paul’s discussion of the Spirit in … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: The Christian Standard’s June 13, 2010 Issue, Part 8 (Painting a Picture)

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Imagine, if you will, a community without denominations. Here in West Alabama, for example, imagine that all the congregations of Christ’s church decide to cooperate in all things. They begin with the easiest form of cooperation: benevolence. They begin small, … Continue reading →

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