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Replanting a Denomination: The Original Restoration Plea

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Jay F Guin

A reader posted a comment, suggesting that the original Restoration Plea was not as I characterized it in the last post of this series, asserting — In actuallity, the concept of teaching “the correct doctrines of baptism, worship, and church … Continue reading →

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Replanting a Denomination: The Growth Cycle

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Over the last few weeks, I wrote a series of posts on replanting a church, the idea being to consider how a church might work to change itself to be more nearly the church Jesus wants it to be. Reader … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: 2 Peter 3:10-13 — On Reading Figurative Language

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Jay F Guin

As we work through the passages dealing with the end of time, we need to keep a few things in mind about how to read figurative language in the scriptures. Let’s start by clarifying how we speak of such things. … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: 2 Peter 3:10-13 — The New Jerusalem

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Now, to really get the picture, we have to go way back into the Old Testament. (Isa 65:17-25)  “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Hope: 2 Peter 3:10-13 — Introduction

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Jay F Guin

In the summer of 2008, I wrote a series of lessons called “Surprised by Hope,” based on a book by N. T. Wright, and I taught these lessons to a Sunday school class. Now I’m teaching the same material to … Continue reading →

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Replanting a Denomination: The “Spiritual Sword” January 2010 edition

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I’m typing on Christmas morning, listening to Alison Kraus, and enjoying a few moments of quiet before the kids (college age and older) wake up. Yesterday, the January 2010 edition of the “Spiritual Sword” arrived on my doorstep. I subscribed … Continue reading →

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Reruns: Hiring the Right Preacher

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Church Growth: Hiring the Right Preacher, Part 2 Posted on November 29, 2007 Just for fun, you know, I thought I’d take a look at the latest Abilene Christian College data on preacher salaries in the Churches of Christ. They gather … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: What If We Fail to Convince Others Regarding Baptism?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Henry Kriete asked an important question in a comment a few days ago — Dear Jay Thanks for this article. Some great insights, especially on the character of God. My question is: when we strive to teach the truth about … Continue reading →

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Replanting a Church: What Churches Need to be Replanted?

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jay F Guin

We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. What churches need replanting? Well, all churches that aren’t fully … Continue reading →

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Replanting a Church: Leading Fearlessly

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jay F Guin

We are working through an article by Scott Thomas on replanting an existing church, that is, renewing a church so that it grows and matures as a church plant does. 7. Fearlessly Lead the Replanting Process (1 John 4:18). Prayerfully … Continue reading →

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