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
June 4, 2023 – 2 Samuel 23 – The Last Words of David, and David’s Mighty Men
David’s humble psalm of thanksgiving contains a prophecy of the Messiah’s kingdom and victory over the “sons of Belial.” It is followed by a listing of his “mighty men” – who represent the tools and means for spiritually overcoming the … Continue reading
May 21, 2023 – 2 Samuel 22 – David’s Song of Deliverance
David looks back over his life and praises God for His faithfulness. The chapter is virtually the same as Psalm 18. As a type of Christ, David’s words about his own experiences anticipate the suffering and death of Christ, His … Continue reading
April 30, 2023 – 2 Samuel 21 – Revenge of the Gibeonites
During a famine, David asks God for its cause. God explains it is because Saul slaughtered a number of Gibeonites and broke a covenant with them. The famine actually happened earlier in David’s reign, and the explanation takes us all … Continue reading
April 23, 2023 – 2 Samuel 20 – Sheba’s Rebellion
Just as David is restoring his kingship in Jerusalem, another rebellion breaks out. Sheba, a Benjamite, convinces the 10 tribes to end their loyalty to David and go “back to your tents.” David sends troops in pursuit. Joab, his old … Continue reading
April 16, 2023 – 2 Samuel 19 – David’s Excessive Grief
Because of David’s grief for his rebellious son Absalom, there was a cloud over his recent victory. Joab brings David to his senses, but more trouble is brewing as David tries to consolidate his support among the tribes. Notes on … Continue reading
March 26, 2023 – 2 Samuel 18 – Absalom’s Defeat and Death
When the armies of Absalom and David clash, Absalom is defeated, and is ensnared in the branches of a tree by his hair. Despite David’s order to spare his life, Joab executes him. Absalom’s end remarkably mirrors that of another … Continue reading
March 19, 2023 – 2 Samuel 17 – The Opposing Counsels of Ahithophel and Hushai
Absalom discards Ahithophel’s counsel in favor of the plan of Hushai. David’s spies are almost caught, but saved by a quick-thinking woman. Ahithophel, like Judas, commits suicide as the armies of David and Absalom face off east of the Jordan … Continue reading