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
November 9, 2025 – Daniel 2:1-23 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that he can’t remember. He demands that his court magicians and seers tell him the dream and then interpret it. When they fail, he condemns them all to death. Daniel tells the king he can deliver … Continue reading
November 2, 2025 – Daniel 1 – Introducing the Prophet Daniel
In our previous study of Jeremiah, Jerusalem has been destroyed. But about 10 years before, Daniel and other princes of Judah had been deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. The Book of Daniel picks up the story of Daniel and his … Continue reading
September 14, 2025 – Jeremiah 42 – Jeremiah Taken to Egypt
After the destruction of Jerusalem, the Babylonians left Gedaliah to be governor of Judah to be administrator over the remaining poor folks and returning refugees in the land. But he is killed by some who consider him a traitor. His … Continue reading
September 7, 2025 – Jeremiah 39 – The Destruction of Jerusalem
The destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. was a monumental tragedy for Israel. The Babylonians finally breach the walls of Jerusalem and burn the Temole. King Zedekiah tries to flee, is captured, blinded and carried into captivity. Jeremiah describes the … Continue reading
August 31, 2025 – Jeremiah 38 – Jeremiah Thrown into a Cistern
As Babylon tightens its siege of Jerusalem, Jeremiah’s enemies have him thrown into a mud-filled cistern, hoping he’ll die there. A eunuch who is a servant to King Zedekiah persuades the king to allow him to rescue the prophet. Finally, … Continue reading
August 24, 2025 – Jeremiah 23 – Jeremiah vs the False Prophets
God delivers a withering takedown of the numerous false prophets who opposed Jeremiah’s predictions of doom with prophecies of success and prosperity for Israel. He contrasts the damage they’ve done with the future, righteous reign of Messiah. And the frivolous … Continue reading
August 17, 2025 – Jeremiah 32 – Jeremiah is Arrested
Jeremiah is thrown into prison by King Zedekiah for constantly saying that the Babylonians would defeat Israel, and that they should submit to Nebuchadnezzar. God has the prophet buy a piece of land as a sign of future prosperity for … Continue reading