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
February 22, 2026 – Daniel 9 – The Seventy Weeks of Years
Daniel is confessing his own sins and the sins of the Jewish exiles when the Angel Gabriel appears with a prophecy to impart. He lays out a timeline of the future beginning with a decree releasing the Jews to return … Continue reading
February 15, 2026 – Daniel 8 – Vision of a Ram, a Goat and Antiochus Epiphanes
Daniel has another vision, this time of Alexander the Great’s defeat of the Medo-Persian empire and the rise of Antiochus Epiphanes later, who persecutes the Jews, defiling the Temple and forbidding Torah, circumcision and Judaism itself. This cruel, prideful tyrant … Continue reading
February 8, 2026 – Daniel 7 – Vision of the Four Beasts
Daniel relates a troubling vision from God of four beasts rising up out of the sea, representing the kingdoms of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Alexander the Great and Rome. The fourth beast, Rome, is the most ferocious. It has ten horns, and … Continue reading
February 1, 2026 – Daniel 6 – Daniel in the Lions’ Den
A new king Darius rules in Babylon, and he appoints Daniel to high office. The other court officials are jealous and concoct a scheme to get rid of Daniel. They convince the king to decree that no one pray to … Continue reading
January 18, 2026 – Daniel 5 – Belshazzar’s Feast
A new king, Belshazzar, rules Babylon, and he throws a lavish drinking party using sacred vessels looted from the Jewish Temple. God responds with a message written on the wall – MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN! Daniel interprets it as, “God … Continue reading
January 11, 2026 – Daniel 4 – The Madness of King Neb
Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, which the prophet Daniel deciphers. Because of his pride, the king will spend seven years of insanity, living like a wild beast. The dream comes true, and after the king regains his sanity, he … Continue reading
January 4, 2026 – Why Jesus Hates Our New Year’s Resolutions
In January, millions of people make resolutions hoping to change their habits or accomplish something they desire in the coming year. But the scriptures have stern warnings about leaning on our own “resolve” instead of bringing desires and concerns to … Continue reading