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.

N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 66C (Atonement Theories)

Posted on February 25, 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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40 Years of Church Trends: Introduction, Part 1

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Jay F Guin

The next few posts will be based on an article by Philip Jenkins “12 Trends That Shaped U.S. Religion Since the ’70s.” Jenkins is the Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University and Co-Director for Baylor’s Program on Historical Studies … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 66B (Atonement Theories)

Posted on February 24, 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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Baptism Rates by State

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jay F Guin

These stats were posted at Thom Rainer’s blog. Montana: 14.9 members for 1 baptism ratio New York: 15.4 members for 1 baptism ratio New England: 15.5 members for 1 baptism ratio Dakota: 15.7 members for 1 baptism ratio Iowa: 15.7 … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 66A (Atonement Theories)

Posted on February 23, 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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The Resuscitated Church

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Jay F Guin

Thom Rainer is a church growth consultant, author of several books on evangelism and leadership, and the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Prior to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began, Romans Reconsidered, Part 65 (the heaping up of Sin)

Posted on February 22, 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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In re My Heart Surgery, Part 2

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jay F Guin

I have news. 1. Further testing shows that, in addition to needing a mitral valve repair, I need a triple bypass. One artery is 90% blocked. 2. Surgery has been moved to March 2 at Baptist Princeton in Birmingham. I … Continue reading →

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NEEDTOBREATHE: “Washed by the Water”

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jay F Guin
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Are You Having Email Problems?

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jay F Guin

I’ve received a handful of emails and comments letting me know that sometimes OIJ’s daily emails aren’t going out. Evidently something broke a couple of weeks ago. It would help us track down the problem to know the kinds of … Continue reading →

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