Category Archives: Theology

What Mary Teaches Us About Worship

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Jeff Block

“My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, For he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; For he who is mighty … Continue reading →

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What Joseph Teaches Us About Poverty

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jeff Block

My wife’s favorite Christian music artist is Todd Agnew. And I have to say that I absolutely love his music too. His songs are clearly written from a preacher’s heart, draw deeply from Scripture, and therefore paint vivid lyrical pictures … 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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My Light and My Salvation

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Jeff Block

Psalm 27, ESV 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, My adversaries and … 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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Thankful for Family

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jeff Block

“Gratitude is the attitude that sets the altitude for living.” This is the very first “proverb” (“Jamesism”) I remember learning from James MacDonald when I visited Harvest Bible Chapel for the first time back in the 90’s. He was right then, and … Continue reading →

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