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.

Worship: The Temple and Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God

To get deeper into the idea of the church as temple, we must first consider the idea of Jesus as temple. This is an idea taught by N. T. Wright in several places and expanded on by Nicholas Perrin in … Continue reading

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The Bell Hours: “Bother Me”

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Worship: Bridging the Gap between God and Man

If one of God’s purposes is to bridge the gap between God and man, bringing heaven and earth closer together, and if the Kingdom in its fullness will be earth and heaven joined into one, then worship is anything that … Continue reading

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Young Oceans: “Lead Me”

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Young Oceans: “I Will Be Still”

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Worship: The Distance between God and Man

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Senseis a marvelous book by N. T. Wright. He introduces the idea that the Bible can be read as the narrative of God’s work to unite heaven and earth. In Eden, the two were very close … Continue reading

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Worship: Adam and Eve as Priests

Genesis 1 and 2 give a couple of roles to Adam and Eve. In Gen 1:26 and 28, God gives them — dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock … Continue reading

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Young Oceans: “Come Holy One”

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Worship: Introduction; Genesis 1

Introduction I’m in the midst of two series, one on 1 Corinthians and one on the Sermon on the Mount, but I need a break. And what better break could there be than a study on the theology of worship? At … Continue reading

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Young Oceans: “I Must Find You”

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