Tag Archives: Humility / Brokenness / Spiritual Poverty

The Night Before Jesus Died

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jeff Block

Today is Maundy Thursday, also called Holy- or Covenant Thursday. It is celebrated every Thursday before Easter to commemorate the “maundy” Jesus gave His disciples on that night many centuries ago — the night before Jesus died. What is a “maundy”? … Continue reading →

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Only the Empty will be Full

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Jeff Block

A sermon manuscript on Luke 18:9-30, prepared for Life Bridge Community Church (recorded audio | sermon notes) Introduction A few years back, I wanted to put together a special dinner for my wife Faith for her birthday. I had dinner planned, … Continue reading →

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Uganda Theological Reflection #1: What is Success?

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Jeff Block

Success and “Development” Our first week in Uganda, while staying at Uganda Christian University, we attended a symposium on development. As I shared in that day’s journal post, Ugandans are heavily invested in “development.” By this they mean, in my … Continue reading →

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Love Me More

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Jeff Block

I don’t know if anyone can understand what it means to be a Christian if they don’t relate to this song. Every single line in it tells the story of the gospel. If you aren’t amazed that God would want … Continue reading →

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A Prayer of the Christian Life

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Jeff Block

This is the concluding from The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal, amplified and modernized, shared in the hope that it is as convicting and instructive to you as it was to me. Let us resolve … Continue reading →

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Remember the poor, and honor God

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jeff Block

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him. (Proverbs 14:31) Jesus said there will always be those who are poor (Matthew 26:11). He insisted that we should invite the poor to our … Continue reading →

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