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 7, 2021 – Judges 6:1-35 – Gideon topples the altar of Baal
The Angel of the Lord declares Gideon a “mighty man of valor” despite his lowly position. Gideon then topples the groves and the altar of Baal as a first step toward delivering his people. Notes on Judges 6:1-35
January 31, 2021 – Judges 5 – The Song of Deborah
The Song of Deborah and Barak links the battle of Mount Tabor with God’s cosmic victory in Revelation 16. Notes on Judges 5:1-31
January 24, 2021 – Judges 4 – Deborah, Barak and Jael
God uses Deborah and her general Barak to rescue Israel from under the thumb of the Canaanite King of Hazor. Jael uses her stealth to kill the fleeing enemy general Sisera. Notes on Judges 4:1-24
January 17, 2021 – Judges 3 – Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar
Israel’s cycle of sin, repentance and deliverance begins with the story first three judges. See notes on Judges 3:1-31
January 10, 2021 – Judges 2 – The Angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord implores Israel to remain faithful, but a new generation does not heed the warning. Notes on Judges 2
January 3, 2021 – Judges 1 – Failure to Possess the Land
After the death of Joshua, Israel fails to fulfill God’s command to take the Promised Land and dispossess the Canaanites. The Book of Judges documents Israel’s disintegrating faith and moral cohesion. Notes on Judges 1
December 13, 2020 – Joshua 24:1-33 – ‘Choose you this day whom you will serve’
Joshua’s Final Address, Part 2: Just before his death, Joshua sketches a history of what God had done for Israel, then gives them a choice. Notes on Joshua 24:1-33