Jeffrey C. Long

Turn back now to the fortress, you who lie captured in hope. (Zechariah 9:12) This pronouncement of the prophet is somewhat obscure. It seems to be addressed to all the members of the people who lived outside Jerusalem, the city of redemption where the Lord revealed himself and offered refuge; mostly these people were still [...]

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Honor your father and your mother; this is the first commandment with a promise. (Ephesians 6:2) It must be noticed that this commandment does not say, “Love your father and your mother,” but, Honor your father and your mother. To honor one another is extremely important next to love. There is no real love without [...]

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Lord of Hosts, righteous Judge, who tests hearts and minds; I have committed my way to you. Jeremiah 11:20 Jeremiah had a hard time. He had to preach, and no one listened to him. He was supposed to warn the people by God’s counsel and direction about their imminent destruction if they did not repent; [...]

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Some new discoveries in music some of you might be interested. They are all rock, so if your tastes aren’t there, you might enjoy Hober’s webpage and RealAudio stream or the soothing environmental sounds of Naturesong radio that I’ve been listening to when music and silence aren’t on the agenda. I’ll go in order of [...]

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At the moment, we are not persecuted for our faith. But other times will come. Until then, we must face other difficulties. So many things happen to us that we are likely to think we are worse off than any martyr. For we live in a time when misery and stress through sickness, poverty, anguish [...]

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This book, written by Eberhard Arnold, the founder of the Bruderhof communities seeks to get at what he calls the heart of the gospel, which is developing the inner person in a way that develops outer transformation both in the individual, the community of believers and in the world. The language is very pious making [...]

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We already have great consolation—the Lord Jesus, our brother, is everywhere, under heaven and in heaven. Imagine how tremendous this is! It is your brother who accomplishes everything; it is your brother to whom all things are subjected; and wherever hostile powers remain, it is your brother who will do away with them. He is [...]

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I’ve begun a ritual I like to call Flat Surfaces Day. You may be like me and gradually made stacks all over kingdom come on anything that is horizontal. Often when I clean, I’m trying to vacuum, get things off the floor, re-shelve books, put things away. But what accumulates are the things that are [...]

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January 9 You are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, where Jesus Christ is the cornerstone, on which the entire building, joined together, rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. (Ephesians 2:20,21) In a house or temple one stone holds up the other and each stone contributes something to the [...]

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Following is the ebook “Discipleship” by J. Heinrich Arnold. It was previously available online, but the publisher has taken down their site. This was a formative book for me in my 20′s when I was developing my philosophy of ministry. Hope you get a lot out of it. Technorati Tags: bruderhof

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