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.

We Are the Church: Pop Stars Encourage Tithing

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jay F Guin
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Pastor Shepherd: How to Get Rich by Sending Me Money

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jay F Guin
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Renewing Our Worship: Uniformity

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I’m an elder at a 700-member congregation. I fully realize that many of my suggestions are impractical for a small church. A congregation of 50 isn’t likely to need or want an 8-person praise team or to worry about its … Continue reading →

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If Jay Wrote on Jay’s Facebook Wall

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I have a Facebook account. And sometimes I correspond using Facebook — although it seems much less efficient than old-fashioned email to me. (Did I just type “old-fashioned email”? Oh, wow.) But I don’t write on my “Wall.” For those … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: Contemporary Christian Music and the Apocalypse

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jay F Guin

We have members of my congregation who are firmly persuaded that contemporary Christian music is a sign of the Apocalypse — rather like sword, famine, plague, and wild beasts. It’s just one more way for people to suffer. And so, … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Total Commitment

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The lessons takes place at Caesarea, in the Plain of Sharon, on the Mediterranean. Herod enjoyed building things that defied nature. At Caesarea, he built into the Mediterranean. He built Roman baths, hot, cold, and lukewarm. His palace had a … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Power to the People

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

How was it possible for the disciples to suddenly have the willpower needed to change the world. We can find the answer at Pentecost, on the southern stairway at the temple mount. The southern stairs are inside the City of … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons By Ray Vander Laan: Roll Away the Stone

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

No one knows exactly where Jesus was buried, but if the Garden Tomb is not that place, it’s very much like the genuine tomb. Jesus’ death fulfills a promise God made to Abraham thousands of years earlier, as part of … Continue reading →

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The Blue Parakeet: Naive Approaches

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Jay F Guin

McKnight suggests that different people take different approaches to taming parakeets. Retrieval Some churches read the Bible to retrieve everything that was practiced in the First Century. If the early Christians met in homes, we should do the same. If … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: Iconography, Part 3 of 3

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Most elders and many preachers are of the analytical, left-brained type. They get all they need from a great lesson and fine song service. But they are not typical of their flock, and they aren’t adequately feeding their flock if … Continue reading →

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