Welcome!
Our Meeting Schedule
Our church community gathers throughout the week at different places on The Block, a neighborhood between downtown and the Lakewood area of Dallas, Texas, near the corner of Beacon and Columbia Ave. We'd love to have you join us!
Music!
We've posted a bundle of links to the songs of John Rutledge - including the Psalms of Ascent and the Hallel. Click on a song and sing along.
Audio Archives
If you can’t make it to The Block, you can listen to podcasts from the archive by our late elder, Ole Anthony, recorded at his daily Morning Bible Studies, available here. Sundays
Note: There are no Sunday Morning meetingsPotluck Meal: We gather together for a potluck meal at 4 p.m. Sunday at The Lair, our community restaurant, located at 5644 Columbia Ave., downstairs.
'Big Group': Then we all gather from 5 - 6 p.m. Sunday for worship, singing and Bible study at the home of John and Joysanna Rutledge next door at 5640 Columbia Ave., upstairs. Contact John Rutledge jhnrutledge@gmail.com or call (214) 385-0230.
Spanish-language Bible Study
There is a Spanish-language Bible Study led by Pete Evans, Sundays at 8 p.m. Contact Pete at pete@trinityfi.org or call (214) 738-3349.Tuesdays
We usually have a pot-luck meal at 5:30 p.m. in the Lair (5644 Columbia Ave.) followed by Bible study at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Gary and Judy Buckner's home at 5632 Columbia Ave. Contact Gary Buckner, buckner.construction@gmail.com or call (214) 682-8007.Fridays
At 7 p.m. Fridays, Bible Study taught by Pete Evans at 5640 Columbia Ave., downstairs. Contact Pete Evans, pete@trinityfi.org or call (214) 738-3349E-mail us: blockoncolumbia@gmail.com
Category Archives: Readings
September 10, 2023 – 1 Kings 7 – Hiram the Artisan
King Hiram of Tyre appoints another Hiram – a master builder and artisan – to go to Jerusalem and help Solomon in the construction of the furniture and utensils of the Temple, as well as the two pillars of Boaz … Continue reading
August 27, 2023 – 1 Kings 6 – The Building of the Temple
Hewing stones without tools, a curious Jewish fable and the missing silver in the building’s construction all illuminate hidden spiritual pictures in Solomon’s Temple. Notes on 1 Kings 6:1-38
August 20, 2023 – 1 Kings 5 – The Alliance of Hiram and Solomon
The friendship and alliance with the Phoenician King Hiram not only helped Solomon build the Temple, but showed a deeper scriptural principle of Gentiles joining with Jews to further God’s kingdom, fulfilled by Gentile followers of Jesus among the first … Continue reading
August 13, 2023 – Numbers 19 – The Red Heifer
Tradition says there was one thing King Solomon could not understand in all his wisdom – the sacrifice of the Red Heifer, which is described in Numbers 19:1-22. Why were those who prepared and carried out the sacrifice rendered unclean, … Continue reading
August 6, 2023 – 1 Kings 4 – The Greatness of Solomon’s Reign
The greatness of Solomon’s reign is shown regarding the provision, the extent and the quality of his kingdom. Within this description are hints pointing to Messiah’s Kingdom as described by the prophets, and Solomon being a type of Christ. Notes … Continue reading
July 30, 2023 – 1 Kings 3 – The Wisdom of Solomon
In a dream, God asks Solomon what he desires. Solomon asks for wisdom to judge the people. God promises to grant him that as well as riches and power that he did not ask for. Solomon’s wisdom is illustrated by … Continue reading
July 23, 2023 – 1 Chronicles 29 & 1 Kings 2:1-12 – David Prepares Materials for the Temple
David does everything that is needed in preparation for construction of the Temple by Solomon. This reflects Jesus’ work on the cross preparing salvation for his church, which is also His temple, His body and His bride. Notes for 1 … Continue reading