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 Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 2 (“Gifts”; “Calling”)

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The meaning of “calling” in Paul’s writings The Vatican committee’s position paper bases it claim that Jews who do not believe in Jesus are nonetheless saved almost entirely on Rom 11:29, which is even quoted above the caption of the … Continue reading →

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Christopher J. H. Wright: On Living God’s Story

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay F Guin
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The Pope, the Salvation of the Jews, and Calvinism, Part 1 (“Mystery”; the Holocaust)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A few weeks ago, a high-level Vatican committee released a statement declaring that Jews do not have to believe in Jesus to be saved, captioned, “THE GIFTS AND THE CALLING OF GOD ARE IRREVOCABLE” (Rom 11:29) A REFLECTION ON THEOLOGICAL … Continue reading →

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Christopher J. H. Wright on God’s Mission

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve occasionally mentioned my appreciation for the work of Christopher J. H. Wright (no kin to N. T. Wright). He’s an excellent writer and thinker. This video is a very accessible, listenable talk. This was recommended to me by a … Continue reading →

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Kaleo: “All the Pretty Girls”

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Makes me think of Arlo Guthrie. (Go AJ McCarron! Beat the Steelers!)

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 4

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Kierkegaard Jared Byas recently posted a Kierkegaard quotation at Peter Enns’ blog: My listener, allow me to make a confession about myself here. I still do not dare to be utterly alone with God’s Word. I don’t have the honesty … Continue reading →

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 3

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Our story I’ve written several times about the story in which we live — and yet I’m sure it remains a foreign concept to most. The idea is that, whether we realize it or not, we all have a certain … Continue reading →

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Seth Timbs: “New Personal Record”

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Catchy tunes. And who could resist an album beginning with “Give Up on Your Dreams.” I mean, irony and melody is a powerful combination. Think Randy Newman.

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 2

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Solutions Family, our denominational identity, the story we live, and hermeneutics. It’s a tall order to expect any church leadership to successfully lead their congregation through so many barriers to change. The solution, I think, is to tackle these issues … Continue reading →

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Regarding the Proper Role for the Pulpit Minister

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jay F Guin

From the comments: Mark: Jay is very good about allowing the comments to go wherever they go. Perhaps we need to have a discussion of just what preachers are supposed to do vs what they actually do vs what people … Continue reading →

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