Jeffrey C. Long

Just a reminder that if you haven’t recently, take some time out to backup your computer. I just backed up my itunes library to a second hard drive. I’m proud to say that I have 63gigs of music. Goodheavens! Not on my main drive. My archive. Anyway. I have two back ups. One to an [...]

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A few days ago, I took one of my children to the doctor’s office because of severe headaches. After the exam, the doctor prescribed some pain reliever that had to be filled by the pharmacy. We dropped off the prescription at Walgreens to be picked up later. Unfortunately, I forgot to pick it up and [...]

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Last Sunday I attended the church The Bridge http://www.thebridge-pdx.org in Portland. Great church. The most startling aspect was the art going on. People were worshiping by doing art. You can read more about them on their website. Be sure and follow the links to their music at http://www.agentsoffuture.com/ and their myspace group at http://groups.myspace.com/thebridgechurch Speaking [...]

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I looked at my buying record and discovered that I buy about an average of 3 books per month. On my bookshelf are books on congregational growth, end times, bible commentaries, graphic novels, study bibles, hymnals, leadership, psychology. Controversial: The geocentric bible, two books on Mary the mother of Jesus from a catholic perspective. Books [...]

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I announced today at the church I serve that I would not stand for another term as pastor. My term ends this coming December. I will continue to work through my term or until I begin another job. I have been doing the work to transfer my teaching certificate to Idaho and this spring and [...]

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John McFayden decided to let his three-year-old son record the message for their home answering machine. The rehearsals went smoothly: “Mommy and Daddy can’t come to the phone right now. If you’ll leave your name, phone number, and a brief message, they’ll get back to you as soon as possible.” Then came the test. Dad [...]

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I don’t handle lost things very well. I get downright psychotic when I can’t find something. The family bought me a little gadget for my keyring that beeps when you whistle so I don’t lose my keys. I go crazy when I can’t find a book. And I get so much anxiety when I am [...]

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This sermon was preached was preached extemporaneously from the following notes 1corinthians 1:18-30. I believe these notes will convey the message that was preached though in skeletal form. Judging speech and debate. Debate: Everyone takes their turn debating the same topic. Prepared to argue both sides. I had the chance to see someone debate twice [...]

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Many parts of this sermon were freely edited from the article “IN ESSENTIALS UNITY PRE-HISTORY AND HISTORY OF A RESTORATION MOVEMENT SLOGAN” by Hans Rollmann at http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/unitas/essrev.html. It is a very worthwhile article. A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted island in the Pacific for years. One day a boat came sailing into view, [...]

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Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the loving mercy of the LORD forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth For I have said, “Loving mercy will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.” This psalm is written by a man named Ethan the Ezrahite. [...]

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