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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Gnosticism, Part 3

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Another area where Platonic thought crept into the church is in our understanding of the “soul” and the afterlife. In Biblical usage, our bodies will be resurrected. Indeed, “resurrection” specifically refers to the reanimation of the body. However, in Greek … Continue reading →

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MDR: Response to a Reader’s Question

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Several days ago, I posted a question from a reader soliciting the readers’ thoughts, and the responses are much appreciated. I thought I’d share what I wrote to the reader. Now, I was responding to a longer version of the … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Gnosticism, Part 2

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The essential idea was that to become pleasing to God, the Christian had to master certain secret knowledge (hence, the name). The truly holy were separated from the lower-level Christians by their superior knowledge. (1 Tim 6:20-21)  Timothy, guard what … Continue reading →

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On Spiritual Formation Done Right: A Reader’s Story

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — Jay, I read your son’s post and it prompted me to reflect on my own life ~ and that’s why I’m sharing it with you ~ although you already know most of it.  (He’s so bright! Thank him … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Gnosticism, Part 1

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Jay F Guin

This summer, my church is taking a break from its usual approach to adult Bible classes and going back to a more traditional approach — each class has a different subject. I thought I’d teach some new material on the … Continue reading →

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On Spiritual Formation Done Right, Part 2

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Jay F Guin

This video was found by Bobby Valentine and posted at his blog. Again, don’t skip the link.

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On Spiritual Formation Done Right, Part 1

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Three powerful posts on the same topic popped up in my Google Reader. The first one is from some kid named Chris Guin (strange last name) who’s in Boston and about to see his dad on vacation. Remarkably precocious that … Continue reading →

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What Is “Gospel”? The “Gospel” and “Kingdom” in Acts, Part 2

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Paul before the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:7-11) After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of … Continue reading →

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MDR: A Reader’s Question

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I received this email from a reader. Your input would be appreciated. Jay, I need your advice on an issue concerning divorce.  Let me first give you the background. Growing up I was taught the “traditional” view of MDR. Basically, the … Continue reading →

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Church Finances and Business: The Annual Review

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

This is from a great post by Todd Rhoades at “Monday Morning Insight” regarding how to conduct a periodic review of church employees. But before getting to Todd’s advice, some background thoughts. 1. Many elderships don’t do annual reviews of … Continue reading →

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