Category Archives: News, Politics and Culture

The Potential for a Prophetic Voice in the American Evangelical Church on Issues of Race and Racialization

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jeff Block

As you know, I’m in seminary at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. This summer, I took a single “modular” class called “Social and Cultural Exegesis”. The focus of this class as bible students is to learn from concepts in sociology to better interpret … Continue reading →

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Jesus Feeds the Dogs

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Jeff Block

A story about amazing love… Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Philosophies at work in American Politics

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jeff Block

On the eve of the 2012 elections, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve heard recently about election: “I f—ing hate Mitt Romney. Everything he says is a lie.” “Barack Obama’s a communist. He’s intentionally trying to destroy … Continue reading →

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Your Very Own iBatUtilityBelt

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jeff Block

I woke up yesterday morning to an update notification on my iPhone (5 – yes, I love it) for my flashlight application (and a couple others). I clicked “Update All”, and moved on to get ready for the day without … Continue reading →

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Fortress at Masada

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Jeff Block

For the most part, I was fairly disinterested in parts of our tour that were not directly related to the life and teaching of Jesus or at least other Biblical events. Although general history interests me, my focus in Israel … Continue reading →

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Third Temple Golden Menorah

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Among the many fascinating things we saw in Jerusalem was a replica of a the 3 cubit (4.5 feet) tall solid gold menorah that was originally present in Solomon’s temple. The Temple Institute is an organization who is preparing to … Continue reading →

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