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.

The Proper Posture for Worship, in Seven Moods, Part 3

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Mood, the Fourth The normal posture of worship in the ancient Near East was prostration — as we can see in such passages as — (Gen 19:1 ESV) The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was … Continue reading →

The Proper Posture for Worship, in Seven Moods, Part 2

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Mood, the Second Let’s start over. Rule 1: All football metaphors for worship are bad. I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Football is our culture. It’s not part of our culture; it is our culture. And no football season … Continue reading →

The Hand of God

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jay F Guin

From NASA. I just spent the last half hour perusing NASA’s database of outerspace pictures. And I find myself on my knees. Here are two locations to begin. If you find others, please share. NASA. FoxNews. When I was a … Continue reading →

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The Proper Posture for Worship, in Seven Moods, Part 1

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — It is my belief that worship is more of a lifestyle than an event. That being said, have you ever written anything regarding body language/posture as we worship? I’m thinking of the broad spectrum of what I consider … Continue reading →

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On My Unintended Absence, Being Much Better than Death

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jay F Guin

So Alabama’s losing the Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma in a lackadaisical effort last Friday was pretty awful, but I felt reasonably well physically. Before the trip, I’d had my pee tested, once again, and I had been found clear of … Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Questions about Commentaries

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — I have never owned any Bible commentaries, always resorting to borrowing as needed. As of late I have decided to purchase, or start to purchase, such items. Do you have any suggestions for sets that would … Continue reading →

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Leaving for the Sugar Bowl

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jay F Guin

My wife asked for Sugar Bowl tickets for Christmas, and so she got Sugar Bowl tickets for Christmas. And this means I’ll be away from my computer the next couple of days. I have only one more post written. So … Continue reading →

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Naomi Walters: Longing for Home

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Naomi brings an especially interesting story to Wineskins. It all goes back to 1966. You see, it was in 1966 that my congregation planted a church in Stamford, Connecticut: the Stamford Church of Christ. This was part of the Exodus … Continue reading →

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A Framework for Discussing Baptism: Unanswered Challenges

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jay F Guin

Back on December 13, I posted a series of comments I’d made at earlier posts, as a post called “A Framework for Discussing Baptism.” This was an effort to frame and so improve the conversation regarding the absolute necessity of … Continue reading →

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Should 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 Be Considered Part of Paul’s Letter? (Corrected)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jay F Guin

(Edited thanks to a much-appreciated comment from Dennis Threadgill. Deleted text is shown by strikethrough. New text is shown by an underscore. The point of the post was not to disprove Patrick’s position but to demonstrate that there is no … Continue reading →

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