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.

Anderson East “Live from FAME Studios”

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Don’t listen unless you loved the Blues Brothers. Anderson East channels 1960s soul music like no one else today that I know of.

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Carey Nieuwhof: How Pastoral Care Stunts Church Growth

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I’m quickly becoming a fan of the writings of Carey Nieuwhof on church leadership. He writes very much in the manner of Thom Rainer, but he writes as the pastor of a megachurch (Connexus Church, north of Toronto Canada). He recently … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.9: Congregational Autonomy, Part 3 (FAQs, Part 1)

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay F Guin

For those of us with a restorationist bent, the idea that there was but one congregation in a given city during New Testament times is a disturbing conclusion, because the Churches of Christ operate in ways that are very contrary to … Continue reading →

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The Tall Pines: “Hearts and Highways” and “Fear Is the Devil”

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Start with “If the Devil Knows Your Name.” Think Civil Wars with a rock guitar.

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Church 2.0: Part 10.8: Congregational Autonomy, Part 2

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Ephesian elders and the Jerusalem church Now, consider Paul’s speech to the elders at Ephesus – (Act 20:17-21 NAS) 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.  18 And when they had come … Continue reading →

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The Pope Says Christians Should Not Evangelize Jews

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Read this brief post from Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed. (Taken down without explanation after I posted.) Then read the full text of the Vatican’s statement. (It’s a little verbose, which is the nature of rationalization). The position paper is from a … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.7: Congregational Autonomy, Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jay F Guin

In the NT, ekklēsia is used in two senses: the church-universal and the local congregation. These parallel the use of ekklēsia in the OT to refer to all of Israel gathered at Mt. Sinai or in Jerusalem for worship, the … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0: Part 10.6: Ekklēsia in the NT, Part 3 (Judging Angels)

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Paul says, (1 Cor. 6:1-3 ESV) When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?  2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the … Continue reading →

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But If You Do Marry … Updated

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Back in 2000, I wrote a book on divorce and remarriage, But If You Do Marry … . I have just gone through and updated it a bit. It’s not a major rewrite, but after 15 years, it was time to … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Answers to Question by Christopher, Part 5

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Is Job the best answer? Don’t misunderstand me…I am not opposed to seemingly unjust or terrible suffering, just so long as there is a good explanation for it and so long as God is willing to deliver all from it … Continue reading →

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