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.

Searching for The Third Way: Baptism, Part 2

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The case for baptism as the moment of salvation Okay. I’m sure this sounds like odd phrasing, but I’m trying to make a point. No one — no Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant — believes that the saving power is in … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: God With Us

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I said the last lesson is my favorite, but I’m thinking this one may be my most favorite. It’s just filled with rich applications. As I’ve already written a couple of posts dealing with this points to be made in … Continue reading →

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Searching for The Third Way: Baptism, Part 1

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Well, I wasn’t really intending to pick on the Calvinist-Arminian controversies for the entire series, but here’s another place where the two traditions disagree — and another place that needs a Third Way solution. Background The traditional view, going back … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Out the Garage

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The weather’s gotten cold in the mornings — so cold that we have to scrape ice off our cars’ windshields in mornings. In October, no less. Must be global warming … (very unusual in west Alabama). Anyway, it seems I … Continue reading →

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October Results (and Happy Halloween)

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Jay F Guin

As is my custom, here are the most popular posts for October.  I’m expecting my post on the Multiverse to go viral on the internet, now that Paris Hilton has written in! (By the way, I can read the return email address, … Continue reading →

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Why the Multiverse Theory is Wrong

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been following the “intelligent design” discussions since I was a kid. But I’ve tried to stay away from such topics on this blog, mainly because the same ground has been covered very well by many others. I’m particularly a … Continue reading →

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Ironic Faith: Postmodern Theories of Language

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Jay F Guin

McKnight concludes by referring to classic Postmodern arguments about the nature of language — Finally, ironic faith grows out of emergents’ realization that language plays a large role in our faith and our claims to know the truth. Even a … Continue reading →

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“Faith Lessons” by Ray Vander Laan: The Lord is My Shepherd, Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Psalm 23 Vander Laan makes a powerful point about “green pastures” in Ps 23. In the video, his class is sitting in the wilderness — the desert. He says, “This is green pasture!” You can’t easily see it in the … Continue reading →

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A Warning to Married Preachers

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Jay F Guin
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UA, UT, AC & DC

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Good times … Sorry, Matthew.

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