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Small Groups: My Presentation From Our January 23, 2011 Service

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jay F Guin

My church is going through three weeks of special services centered around the congregation’s vision. The first week’s presentation was last Sunday (January 23, 2011). We arranged the seating to have the speakers in the middle of the auditorium. We … Continue reading →

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Baptism, An Exploration: Colossians (Baptism and Circumcision)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(Col 2:11-14 ESV) 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you … Continue reading →

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Communion Meditation: “Broken for You”

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

All my life, doubtlessly thousands of times, I’ve participated in a communion service where I was told to remember Jesus’ broken body. And we should do exactly that. But I’ve never been told that his “broken body” is not just … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: On Loving One Another, Part 4

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jay F Guin

6. Love seeks peace Jesus came to bring peace and to destroy peace. (Mat 10:34-39 ESV) 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. … Continue reading →

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Baptism, An Exploration: Another Baptism Poll

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Here’s another take on the baptism question. What do you think? [poll id=”3″] I realize some may agree with more than one question. Pick your favorite. The previous poll asked, A convert with genuine saving faith is shot and dies … Continue reading →

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A Thought Question: Do the “Experts” Distort Reality?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Marvelous quote from Brandon O’Brien at Christianity Today‘s Out of Ur blog — Over time, the experts have done for church what postcards and PBS specials have done for the Grand Canyon: they’ve made it difficult for us to appreciate … Continue reading →

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Wiki-Lessons: Church and State, Psalm 51, David, and Bathsheba

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin

In the last post, we briefly reviewed the text regarding David’s adultery with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah. We need to reflect on those tragic events and also consider David’s famous Psalm written following. Church and state As outrageous as … Continue reading →

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Baptism, An Exploration: Ephesians

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Eph 4:4-6 — “There is … one baptism” (Eph 4:4-6 ESV) 4 There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — 5 one Lord, one faith, … Continue reading →

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Wiki-Lessons: David and Bathsheba

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(2Sa 11:1-2 ESV) In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at … Continue reading →

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A Thought Question: 6 Megathemes from George Barna

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jay F Guin

George Barna, prominent pollster focusing on evangelical issues, has identified these six “megathemes” of change in contemporary Christian life in the US — 1. The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate. 2. Christians are becoming more ingrown and less … Continue reading →

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