Tag Archives: Kingdom Culture / Catholic Personality

[Not] Owning Time: A Lesson in Turning Aside

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jeff Block

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God… Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the … 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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Limitless

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Jeff Block

Opening weekend of The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (Gavin Stone FB page) was last weekend. Our former church (Harvest Bible Chapel; see also Vertical Church Films) made the film to depict the Church as a place of 2nd chances, which is … 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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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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