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
April 4, 2021 – Judges 12:1-15 – Jephthah, the Ephraimites and the “Shibboleth” test
Jephthah, challenged by the Ephraimites, defeats them. They reveal who they are by pronouncing the word “shibboeth.” Notes on Judges 12:1-15
March 21, 2021 – Judges 11:1-40 – Jephthah’s foolish vow
Jephthah saves Israel from the Ammonites but his foolish vow has consequences for his daughter. Notes on Judges 11:1-40
March 14, 2021 – Judges 10:1-18 – A Return to Idolatry
After 45 years of peace under two minor judges, Israel falls again into idolatry and is invaded by the children of Ammon. Notes on Judges 10:1-18
March 7, 2021 – Judges 9:22-57 – The Fall of Abimelech
The prophecy of Jotham in his “Parable of the Trees” results in Abimelech and the men of Shechem destroying each other. Notes on Judges 9:22-57
February 28, 2021 – Judges 9:1-21 – The Rise of Abimelech
Gideon’s son by a concubine, Abimelech, takes power by killing all but one of his 70 brothers. But his youngest brother Jotham delivers a prophecy of doom through a “Parable of the Trees.” Notes on Judges 9:1-21
February 21, 2021 – Judges 8:1-35 – Gideon pacifies Ephraim, punishes the men of Succoth and Penuel
Gideon uses diplomacy in pacifying the tribe of Ephraim, chastisement for others hindering his “mopping up” operation against the Midianites. Notes on Judges 8:1-35
February 14, 2021 – Judges 6:36-7:25 – Gideon’s Fleece and Victory over the Midianites
Gideon’s faith is boosted by the sign of the fleece; God reduces his army to only 300 men; and the victory is obtained by blowing the shofar, breaking pitchers to reveal flaming torches and shouting “The sword of the Lord … Continue reading