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Author Archives: Jay F Guin
Buried Talents: Gal 3:28, Neither Male Nor Female — the Big Picture
[Uh, this is really long. I don’t think it would flow well if I split it into parts. I’ve tried to compress it, but there are some difficult parts here that require a careful explanation. Please be patient and wade … Continue reading
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30 Tips on Christian Blogging, Part 3
21. Tell us who you are! It’s surprising how many blogs fail to include an easy way to find out who the author is. Blogs often assume that I’ve read the very first post from years ago and so know. … Continue reading
Buried Talents: 1 Tim 2, Usurping Authority — Additional Points
Is the assembly under consideration? The relationship between men and women established in the Garden of Eden surely is not limited to church affairs or to an hour of church assembly. How can we preach on one Sunday that Christianity … Continue reading
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30 Tips on Christian Blogging, Part 2
11. Say something new This may the most important point, but it’s the hardest. There are skadzillions of blogs out there. Being original and fresh is quite a challenge. The world of Christianity is vast. There’s an open niche or … Continue reading
Buried Talents: 1 Tim 2, Usurping Authority — Adam and Eve
I believe that there would be much less controversy over this passage but for the references Paul makes to Adam being made before Eve and Eve being the first to sin. While these are true statements, they hardly argue for … Continue reading
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30 Tips on Christian Blogging, Part 1
Well, I’m a veteran blogger now. I’ve been at is for nearly 18 months! I’ve learned a little HTML (not much). And I can spell URL. (I’m not sure how to pronounce it, though.) I’ve read a whole bunch of … Continue reading
Wrap up for the month of May
It’s my custom to review activity on this blog at the end of each month. It’s a discipline that forces me to see what’s interesting to the the readership (and what’s not). It’s always surprising. The hit count for May … Continue reading
Learning the Ropes
“Learning the ropes” is a nautical expression from the days of sailing the oceans. Any new crewman has to learn the ropes to know what to pull or loosen to make the ship go in the right direction. Some large … Continue reading
Tools of the Trade
I get emails. I just received this one from a reader, wondering what resources I use in my writing. First of all, let me say how much I appreciate your writing. I am impressed with your ability to look at … Continue reading
Surprised by Hope: “Resurrection”
Resurrection in the ancient world In the ancient world, “resurrection” always referred to a bodily resurrection. The word wasn’t used when the topic was the survival of our spiritual essence after death. The pagans uniformly denied resurrection as a possibility, … Continue reading
