Category Archives: Real Life

What Jesus Teaches Us About Love

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Jeff Block

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of … Continue reading →

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Giants in the Land

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jeff Block

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel….” [So,] Moses sent them [saying], “Go up into the Negeb and go into the hill country, … Continue reading →

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The Inerrancy of Proverbs

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Jeff Block

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. — Proverbs 16:16 It just hit me. Anyone following me on Twitter knows that I’ve been spending a lot of time in … Continue reading →

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Can I be with you?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Jeff Block

Everybody, each and all, we’re gonna die eventually It’s no more or less our faults than it is our destiny So now Lord I come to You asking only for Your grace You know what I’ve put myself through, all … Continue reading →

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Anticipating Judgment

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jeff Block

Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is … Continue reading →

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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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