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Acts: 2:12-21 (New Wine, Daughters, and Judgment)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

New wine (Act 2:12-13 ESV) 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”  13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” Don’t you love Luke’s sense of humor? Remember, this … Continue reading →

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Acts/Community Disciplines: Missio Dei

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Missio Dei (pronounced Missio Day) is Latin for either “the mission of God” or “the sending of God.” It’s something that theologians have been discussing for the last several decades, but the idea has only recently really caught on as … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:4-11 (The Spirit, Tongues, Mighty Works)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:4 ESV)  4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Filled with the Spirit “Filled with the Holy Spirit” is a phrase that will … Continue reading →

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Churches of Christ in Decline: 21st Century Christian changes policy on what is a Church of Christ

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Long-time readers will remember the controversy that arose in early 2009 over the new edition of Churches of Christ in the United States. At that time, 21st Century Christian decided to exclude instrumental congregations — even congregations with both instrumental … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 3 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[This was supposed to post at 12 noon, but somewhere in the saving process I lost half the post. And work was WAY too busy to post during the day.] What if the marriage is bigamous — if you know … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 2 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Wouldn’t I implicitly endorse the union if I attended the wedding? Or took pictures? Well, have you ever attended a wedding where you were opposed to the union? Where you thought the marriage was a bad idea? Maybe because one … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 1 of 3

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[The is the first of three posts, which I’ll post on three-hour delays. I’ll then take a couple of days off to give the readers a chance to think through this, and to give me a chance to recover from … Continue reading →

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Acts: Chapter 2:1-3 (A Rushing Wind and Tongues of Fire)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:1-3 ESV) When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. … Continue reading →

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Acts: Chapter 2 (Pentecost)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Act 2:1 ESV) When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Why Pentecost? God chose the time, and so it can’t be a coincidence. What’s special about Pentecost? Well, two things. First, Pentecost is a … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

From the Baptist Press — Pro-gay activists have launched a boycott of an Iowa baker who declined to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple based on her religious beliefs. Victoria Childress, the owner of Victoria’s Cake Cottage in … Continue reading →

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