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Thought Question: Should a Preacher Marry a Couple Living Together?

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin

According to an article in Baptist Press, The survey of 1,000 randomly selected Protestant pastors found that a majority (58 percent) will perform weddings for couples they know are living together. Nearly a third (31 percent) will not, and 10 … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Does Bible Reading Turn You Liberal?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[Well, I was behind on my email and comment responses before going to Boston, and then I came back sick, … and so I’m going to post several Thought Questions while I mend. But not to worry, I’ll finish the … Continue reading →

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Micah and Michelle

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A few weeks ago, I introduced the readers to some sample songs from a forthcoming album by the duo Micah|Michelle “Sharpened in Time.” At last, the full album is now out and available at iTunes or Amazon. Michelle grew up in … Continue reading →

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Boston Part 3: The Travelogue

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Other than being stuck in an elevator and being sick ever since I came back, Boston was a great trip. Not only did we get to spend time with the kids, but we got to be tourists. And Boston is … Continue reading →

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Boston, Part 2: A Nut in Every Car

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jay F Guin

To fully understand my Boston experience, you have to first listen to this routine by Bill Cosby from a very long time ago — So New York has “the subway,” Chicago has “the L,” London has “the Tube,” and Boston … Continue reading →

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Boston, Part 1: So I Was Trapped in this Elevator …

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jay F Guin

So I was trapped in this elevator in Boston. Denise and I were visiting my two sons and daughter-in-law who all live there, planning on doing a little site seeing — that is, planning on eating our way across Bean … Continue reading →

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Tornado: A Report and Thank You

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A note from our tornado relieft volunteers —

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Getting Ready for Saturday

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been on vacation and then came back sick. But Alabama football will cure what ails me!  

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Gone to Boston

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I have two sons and a daughter-in-law in Boston, and this is the weekend to advantage of a free bedroom to be a tourist. Denise and I are going to go on a whale tour, a duck tour, and walk … Continue reading →

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Community Disciplines: A Little Help?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Jay F Guin

For a while now I’ve argued that the spiritual disciplines movement over-emphasizes individual, solitary disciplines. Consider, for example, this from Dallas Willard — Three practices or spiritual disciplines are especially helpful in making Sabbath real in the midst of our … Continue reading →

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