Jeffrey C. Long

If you do not already have a Bible program on your computer, let me recommend the fabulous Sword Project.  It’s a free Bible program for Mac, Windows, Linux and PocketPC.  What is so wonderful about them is that there are lots of Bible translations and commentaries available. One commentary that has been difficult to track [...]

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The following sermon was preached on Sunday, October 2nd 2005 at Filer Mennonite Church. These are the notes that I preached out of. I was having a sleepless night–an evening cup of coffee, my husband’s abnormally loud snoring, and details about an upcoming trip were keeping me hopelessly awake. Even after I slipped into the [...]

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This sermon was preached on Sunday, September 25th at Filer Mennonite Church. These are the notes that I used to preach from. This is one of the most incredible sections in the Bible. 1corinthians 2:6-16 6 We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of [...]

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This sermon was preached on Sunday, September 18th, 2005 at Filer Mennonite Church In our most recent elder meeting, the elders discussed some goals to work toward in the future. One of them was that we are working to become a church that partners together to reach out to people, inviting them to follow Jesus [...]

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Just posted About Schleitheim to my basic Christian beliefs blog, “Journey to Westminster and Schleitheim.” Frequency will pick up now that my daughters are back from their trip and I’m back in the rhythm. Technorati Tags: Anabaptist, Mennonite, mennonite

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Schleitheim is a town in Switzerland. It is known as the location where the seven articles of the “Schleitheim Confession” were written by Michael Sattler in 1527. JC Wenger writes: The Seven Articles of Schleitheim were written with Michael Sattler of Stauffen, Germany, as the chief author, it is believed. Sattler was originally an officer [...]

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I have been reading “Responsible Grace,” about the theology of John Wesley. It was recommended to me by pastor, church consultant and friend, Doug Murren. In it the author brought up an interesting distinction between two models of looking at salvation. Traditionally the western church emphasizes the judicial model of salvation in that we are [...]

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Psalm 37:5 “Entrust your journey to the Lord and hope in Him: and He will act” One of the wonderful discoveries when you do regular devotions is that certain verses will jump out at you. This doesn’t seem to happen to me if my reading is only casual and occasional. This week during my morning [...]

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A proper beginning would involve getting to know the history of Westminster Abbey and it’s place in history. The following links will give you some insight. First we learn about the church itself. Second, the assembly that came together to develop the catechism. And finally, what is a catechism in general, and what is the [...]

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Welcome to “Journey to Westminster and Schleitheim.” Our destination is to understand the theology of two streams of Christian faith. The first is the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Written in the 1640′s, it is the culmination of western protestant theology. By understanding it we are able to grasp the theological conclusions that have been made throughout [...]

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