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 Tall Pines: “If the Devil Knows You By Name”

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

   

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Advice to a New Elder: A Few Starting Points, Part 1

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Pray. We all sometimes get too busy to pray as we should, and this is always a mistake. Make the time. There’s always one elder who just loves to stop the conversation and insist that everyone stop to pray. He’s … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the Church: Evangelism, Part 2

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

In a later post, Mark Love adds to his thoughts on evangelism — So, one of the points I’ve tried to make in this series is that if you think the driving question of Scripture is, “how can an individuals … Continue reading →

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Advice to a New Elder: Introduction

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been on leave of absence from the elders at my church for about 2 years. For health reasons. I’m doing better, but I’m still a long way from being able to carry on a full shepherding role. A friend … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the Church: Evangelism, Part 1

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

When we say “mission,” most people think “evangelism” — which is not wrong. It’s just very badly incomplete and in desperate need of repair. I’m hardly an expert, but I would like to share a little of my learning, for … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the Church: Ancient-Future Assembly

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Jay F Guin

We now move to a recent book from Robert E. Webber, Ancient-Future Worship: Proclaiming and Enacting God’s Narrative. Webber argues that the assembly should reflect how living today reflects our hope for eternity. Not only does worship point to the culmination … Continue reading →

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“Believe” Bible class material from Zondervan

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Jay F Guin

My church is planning to begin teaching Zondervan’s Believe material this fall. As I understand it, this is a follow up to the very successful The Story materials, which my church covered a couple of years ago. I know that … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the Church: Calvin on Liturgy. (Yes, really. That Calvin.)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Story What is the message that the assembly should communicate to the members and to visitors? There are, of course, countless good things that one might teach, but what is the over-arching goal? Sometimes we approach the assembly microscopically, that … Continue reading →

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Joel Levi: “Set My Body Free”

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Been looking for a better song to go with Sunday’s Bible class. Here it is.

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The Mission of the Church: The Liturgy of Contemporary Church

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jay F Guin

If the church’s mission centers around Jesus as incarnated in the local congregation, then liturgy becomes extremely important in terms of spiritual formation. That is, if God wants the church formed in the image of Jesus, then how we conduct … Continue reading →

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