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.

A Dozen Rules for Firing a Minister, Part 3

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Rule 10. Hire him a counselor if need be Being fired is hard on a man and hard on a marriage. He’ll need someone to talk to, and counselors can keep secrets. Many insurance policies pay some or all the … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: Questions & Answers

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I studied and even taught this material for many years before arriving at my present position. I’m confident that many readers will struggle to get comfortable with these ideas that are so far removed from what many of us have … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Rules for Firing a Minister, Part 2

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Rule 7. Don’t split your church I imagine that minister firings have split as many churches as any one doctrinal issue. It only happens when a large portion of the congregation considers the decision unfair. How does this happen? * … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents: Gal 3:28, “There is neither male nor female” — Cottrell’s objection

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

Of all the authors that I’ve chosen to disagree with, Cottrell is my favorite — because he’s the most honest. He admits that weak arguments are weak. He doesn’t accuse his opponents of bad faith or question their salvation. See … Continue reading →

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Communion Meditation: Recognizing the Body

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

(1 Cor 11:28-29) A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: What the Whole World Is Waiting For

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

The First Century Church had no notion of inevitable human progress, nor did the early church consider the creation evil or something to be escaped. Rather, the early church taught a very different view. Wright traces three major themes — … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: Two Contrary Views of How This World Works

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jay F Guin

In the last two hundred years Western thought has overemphasized the individual at the expense of the larger picture of God’s creation. What is more, in much Western piety, at least since the Middle Ages, the influence of Greek philosophy … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Rules for Firing a Minister, Part 1

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I’m not sure when you’ll get to read this. You see, I can only discuss such a topic at a time when none of our ministers has recently resigned or is about to resign or is subject to the kind … Continue reading →

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What Does Gal 2:11 Really Say? Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jay F Guin

I’ve decided to add a part 2 to this because it’s unlikely many readers would understand the point of Part 1 without a little more background. I wrote it too fast (I know better, but I was excited). To explain … Continue reading →

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What Does Gal 2:11 Really Say? Part 1

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Jay F Guin

While working on quite another topic, I stumbled across an alternative reading of Gal 2:11. In about half the translations, Peter said to be “condemned” for refusing to eat with Gentile Christians. I’d not noticed this before. I wonder whether … Continue reading →

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