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Reader Looking for Church in New York City

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

A reader has emailed me for a church in the New York City to recommend. He is leaving a highly legalistic environment and struggling to deal with his new knowledge of grace. He needs a church that can support him … Continue reading →

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New Search Feature

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’ve replaced the default WordPress search box with an improved, more modern search feature. It looks the same, but now you can search with quotations and with “or” and “and” searches. If you use two or more words and no … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:18-41 (“I was blind, but now I see”)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:18-21 ESV) 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight  19 and asked them, “Is this your son, … Continue reading →

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Johnny Football

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I am so looking forward to the fall trip to College Station to even the score with A&M. (I’m a Johnny Football fan, but a fan who wants him to lose one game in 2013.)

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 9:6-17 (“I washed, and I see”)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 9:6-7 ESV)  6 Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud  7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: The Woman Taken in Adultery, The Story

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 7:53-8:2 ESV) 53 [They went each to his own house, 8:1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.  2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: The Woman Taken in Adultery, Introduction

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jay F Guin

The (true) story of the woman taken in adultery is in the KJV without footnote or warning. But nearly all translations published in the last 100 years place these verses in brackets or even in a footnote. Why? Well, its … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Reflections on Chapter 8

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We skipped the woman taken in adultery, but that (true) story will be next up. The rest of chapter 8 is a continuation of Jesus’ discourse and debate at the Feast of Booths. * How do you suppose the crowd … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 8:31-59 (“the truth will set you free”)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(John 8:31-32 ESV)  31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,  32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” What … Continue reading →

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John’s Gospel: Chapter 8:12-32 (“I am the light of the world”)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We skip the next few verses for a moment. The story of the woman taken in adultery is almost certainly not part of John’s original manuscript. It’s written in a different style (very much like Luke, the experts say), and is … Continue reading →

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