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Carey Nieuwhof: 11 Signs Your Church Will Soon Be Extinct

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Insightful post from Carey Nieuwhof — 1. No sense of urgency 2. Urgency about the wrong things 3. Decline has made you cautious 4. Success has made you cautious 5. Your affection for the past is greater than your excitement for the future … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: If Gay Marriage is Contrary to God’s Will, Shouldn’t It Be Illegal? Part 4

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Jay F Guin

5. The laws our government enacts and the decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court impact the culture of our nation. Not always, but often, a change in the law results in a change in culture. When the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Gone to the Beach

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I’m headed to the beach for a week. Destin, Florida, to be exact. My plan is … well, I have no plan. I’m packing several books people have asked me to read and review. No promises, because I’m also packing … Continue reading →

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Sarah Rainer: Six Guidelines for Ministers Who Counsel

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Interesting post from Sarah Rainer on guidelines for pastors (ministers, in the Churches of Christ, of course) who counsel. Also for elders. 1. Competence A lack of training in counseling and mental health issues would indicate that a pastor should … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: If Gay Marriage is Contrary to God’s Will, Shouldn’t It Be Illegal? Part 3

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Some principles 1. The United States is not a theocracy and not the Kingdom. Although Rome had been a republic governed by a senate for many years, by the time of Jesus and his apostles, Rome was an empire ruled … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: If Gay Marriage is Contrary to God’s Will, Shouldn’t It Be Illegal? Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Jay F Guin

The government seen positively Well, even though I’m a lawyer, I took no political science classes. (Math major. Ask me about cosines sometime.) And the Bible does not give a complete theology of good government. But it does speak of … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: If Gay Marriage is Contrary to God’s Will, Shouldn’t It Be Illegal? Part 1

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Remember: my goal is not to provide a final, definitive answer. My goal is to lay out some principles that must be considered to reach a final, definitive answer. As always, the readers are invited to discuss, and maybe even … Continue reading →

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Homosexuality: Three Questions from the Comments: Introduction

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jay F Guin

There are three questions that have popped up in the comments that I imagine would be of interest to many readers. I’m going to try to give my understanding of the answers in three posts. 1. If gay marriage is contrary … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Election, Part 4 (So what?)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So what? I mean, this whole Jew-Gentile thing has been over for nearly 2,000 years. Why should we spend Sunday school Bible class time studying how First Century Jews should get along with First Century Gentiles? And if this is … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Christians: Election, Part 3 (Eph 2)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jay F Guin

We need to skip ahead a bit. Paul follows the verses we just covered with a discussion of the greatness of Jesus the Messiah, and then he returns to the question of Jews and Gentiles. (Eph 2:11-12 ESV) Therefore remember … Continue reading →

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