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 Church and Race: Confession

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: Objections

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: Thinking Theologically

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: The Sins of Our Ancestors

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: Imagine

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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Dolly Parton & Pentatonix: “Jolene” sung a cappella

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin
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The Church and Race: Defining “Racism”

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: A Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Church

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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The Church and Race: Some History

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Background Two open letters addressing racial injustice were recently published in the Christian Chronicle: An open letter to members of the Churches of Christ -ministers, scholars and thought leaders within the fellowship Speaking Up on the Issue of Race in America … Continue reading →

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Church Refugees: Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Church Refugees: Sociologists reveal why people are DONE with church but not their faith, by sociologists Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope, addresses the needs of a class of Christians sometimes called the “Dones” — as in “done with church but not … Continue reading →

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