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Rerun: A fresh approach to the Lord’s Supper

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[Much to my surprise, this brief note is one my all-time most popular posts. On the other hand, I would not be the least surprised to learn that congregations have been deeply affected if they’ve tried a communion led in … Continue reading →

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Rerun: How do I know if God has called me to a task?

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’ve had this question posed to me several times. It’s not an easy one for a couple of reasons. First, when the New Testament speaks of a Christian being “called,” it usually means called to obey the gospel. On the … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Social Gospel, Public Education, and the Fourth Great Awakening

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[I was checking to see which of my old posts had drawn the most hits, and this one was among the highest. I had no idea. In fact, I’m not sure I remember writing it, and it’s way longer than … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Ray Vander Laan’s “Follow the Rabbi” lectures

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Jay F Guin

[I remember well the day a fellow elder brought a stack of CDs to a meeting and suggested I listen to them (something like 9 or 10 hours of listening. Are you kidding??) He said this Ray Vander Laan guy … Continue reading →

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Reruns: The Franchise Agreement

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Jay F Guin

It’s (Almost) Friday! The Franchise Agreement Posted on March 12, 2009 The other day, we elders were chatting about the possibility of canceling Wednesday night services for part of the summer.The volunteers in our children’s ministry are worn out, and the … Continue reading →

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Reruns: The Prostitute, the Pharisee, and the Prophet

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Jay F Guin

The Prostitute, the Pharisee, and the Prophet Posted on April 28, 2007 It looked like another night of degradation, of providing sexual favors to men who’d preach her into hell the following Shabbat — men who enjoyed her presence at night … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Why I Don’t Leave

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re continuing to consider some posts from Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. This will likely be the last post until post-surgery. Today, we consider Mark’s post “Why I Don’t Leave Even Though …” (ellipsis in original). Now, Mark’s post is about … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Stupid Ministry Tricks, Part 2

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re continuing to consider some posts from Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. After Mark posted the article that we considered yesterday, he received some criticism of his statement that a sermon series is not an effective way to bring about change … Continue reading →

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Surgery

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

So my back surgery will be some time tomorrow (Tuesday, October 29). The time of day hasn’t been set as of this writing, but it’s bound to be in the morning early. The doctor says I’ll be in the hospital … Continue reading →

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“Muscle and a Shovel”: In Reply to the Author, Michael Shank

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Dear Michael, I’m flattered that you consider my blog worthy of your time and attention. I began writing this as a comment in response to your comment, but I proved too long-winded (surely proving my own need for an editor). … Continue reading →

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