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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
Congregational Mergers and Autonomy: A Reader’s Question
I get emails — A reader wrote to ask this question. I’ve edited it with his permission to make it anonymous — Some time ago the local Christian church was left without a preacher and only one elder remained. They … Continue reading
Posted in Congregational Autonomy and Mergers, Uncategorized
Tagged All, church autonomy, Church of Christ Links
109 Comments
The Lord’s Supper: Reaching Some Conclusions, Part 2
“Cup” and “loaf” are parts of a meal It helps, I think, to realize that a cup of wine and loaf of bread was standard for First Century meals, especially meals shared with guests. To us, “cup of wine” or … Continue reading
Tending to Eden: A Vision for a Church Missions Program
After putting up the last post in this series, I felt compelled to be a little more concrete. You see, years and years ago, I was charged with being the head of my church’s missions program, which was a ridiculously … Continue reading
The Lord’s Supper: Reaching Some Conclusions, Part 1
The Churches of Christ have defined themselves by their insistence on weekly communion. Our members will come late and leave early, but they’ll be certain to take the Lord’s Supper. And we have members who’ll sit at home, taking communion … Continue reading
Posted in Lord's Supper, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper
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Tending to Eden: Conclusions
We are continuing to read through Tending to Eden by Scott C. Sabin. The book has ten chapters, but I’ll leave the rest for you to read. I’ve just tried to hit the highlights — and enough of the substance … Continue reading
Posted in Church Plants and Foreign Missions, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Scott C. Sabin, Tending to Eden
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Tending to Eden: Chapter Six, Sharing the Gospel
We are continuing to read through Tending to Eden by Scott C. Sabin. This one will knock your socks off — Prior to the genocide, Rwanda had the highest percentage of Christians in Africa and was considered a missionary success … Continue reading
Posted in Church Plants and Foreign Missions, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Plant with Purpose, Scott C. Sabin, Tending to Eden
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The Future of the Churches of Christ: Christian College Attendance
Very interesting story in the Christian Chronicle, thanks to research by Flavil Yeakley. It seems that Church of Christ-affiliated universities are admitting fewer students who identify as members of the Churches of Christ. Here’s the data —
The Lord’s Supper: The First Day
Closely tied to the Eucharist is the weekly meeting on Sundays. Of course, we see in Acts 2 that the early church met daily. There’s no mention of a weekly gathering in Acts until much later. Indeed, we only see … Continue reading
Posted in Lord's Supper, Uncategorized
Tagged All, communion, Eucharist, John Mark Hicks, Lord's Supper
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Tending to Eden: Another ResourceTwo More Resources
I interrupt this series to call your attention to this review of When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor. . .and Ourselves over at the Jesus Creed site. I’ve not read this book, but it’s been recommended to … Continue reading
Sunday Sites: New Wineskins Magazine
At the suggestion of a number of readers, I’m going to try to point out some excellent sites on a weekly basis — focusing on those outside the Churches of Christ. I, of course, begin by making an exception. New … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, New Wineskins
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