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Romans: God is Not Fair (Romans 1, N. T. Wright on Homosexuality)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I wasn’t really meaning to spend much time on the homosexual controversy, but it’s hard to understand Romans 1 without delving into the topic, as Paul builds much of his case on the homosexuality that was prevalent in Greek society at the … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: God’s Retirement Plan

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jay F Guin

When a Christian retires, what does he do? Work his garden? Perfect his golf game? Travel the world? Here’s another approach — The Sojourners, a band of traveling workers for Christ, finished a two-week stay at Crowley’s Ridge College on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: A Flag in the Auditorium? Restating the Question

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

A couple of days ago, I posted this question: It’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July maybe, and a deeply respected, elderly member approaches you as a leader in your church. He’s a veteran, and he asks that the … Continue reading →

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Wade Hodges’ “Before You Go”

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’m a Wade Hodges fan. I’ve subscribed to his blog for over a year now. I think I started reading his stuff because of my interest in church planting, and Wade had just left an established church to lead a … Continue reading →

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Missions: Mark Woodward, Part 11

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In Part 11, Mark begins with three important points — Too few new hopeful missionaries are willing to become full-time, church-supported, church-overseen missionaries. Many new and current missionaries are replacing church oversight/support with funds from individuals and private foundations to sidestep … Continue reading →

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Thought Question: A Flag in the Auditorium?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jay F Guin

It’s a national holiday, the Fourth of July maybe, and a deeply respected, elderly member approaches you as a leader in your church. He’s a veteran, and he asks that the church prominently display an American flag in the church’s auditorium … Continue reading →

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Missions: Mark Woodward, Part 10

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In Part 10, Mark begins to lay out an alternative structure — I would like to put some ideas out there to start a serious conversation about a new model for missionary oversight/support that would have the following characteristics: Make … Continue reading →

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Romans: God is Not Fair, Part 3 (Romans 1, An Overview)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We now turn to Romans 1, which, like all chapters of Romans, presents a heavy dose of difficulty. (Rom 1:18-1 ESV)  18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by … Continue reading →

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Romans 7, According to U2

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Don’t believe the devil I don’t believe his book But the truth is not the same Without the lies he made up Don’t believe in excess Success is to give Don’t believe in riches But you should see where I … Continue reading →

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The Housing Allowance: Who Qualifies?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

[This is an usually long post, but I couldn’t think of a way to split it. It’s a complicated topic.] For what ought to be a very simple concept, the housing allowance can be surprisingly difficult to apply in a … Continue reading →

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