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.

18 Church Trends (and More!): Trend 3

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Jay F Guin

Continuing my highly derivative series on church trends, the next 10 are from an article by church growth consultant and author Thom Rainer: Trend 3: Renewed emphasis on practical ministries. Many of our churches have gone through a period of theological … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 20 (Jesus, the Mercy Seat, Part 1)

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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18 Church Trends (and More!): Trend 2

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Jay F Guin

Continuing my highly derivative series on church trends, the next 10 are from an article by church growth consultant and author Thom Rainer: Trend 2:  Renewed emphasis on evangelism.  Many church leaders want to know how their churches can better … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 19 (Justification)

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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18 Church Trends (and More!): Trend 1

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jay F Guin

Technically, as a blogger, I’m supposed to post on church trends the last week of the year. But I was also supposed to run a series on Advent right after Thanksgiving. And an article defending evergreen wreaths on church doors. … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 18 (the faithfulness of Jesus Christ)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jay F Guin

[There is no Part 17. Subsequent editing deleted it, and it’s too much trouble to renumber an redate the following posts at this point.] N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 16 (the whole world is accountable)

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 15 (Israel’s Unrighteousness and God’s Righteousness, Part 2)

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 12 (Circumcision of the heart, Part 6A)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 14 (Israel’s Unrighteousness and God’s Righteousness, Part 1)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Jay F Guin

N. T. “Tom” Wright has just released another paradigm-shifting book suggesting a new, more scriptural way of understanding the atonement, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s Crucifixion. Wright delves deeply into how the crucifixion and resurrection … Continue reading →

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