Tag Archives: Prayer

What I Learned Failing to Plant a Church

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Jeff Block

(Part 1 of ?) It’s been four years since my wife and I first felt the Lord calling us to plant a church. More than that, we believed God was giving us a vision for a different kind of church … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 10 – Traveling Cross Country

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale to Mukono to Kampala, Uganda Friday, May 26, 2017 Today, we leave MBale. We got up early, enjoyed breakfast at the guest house, packed everything onto the bus, then walked next door to the JENGA main office to … Continue reading →

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Honoring God in Counseling Others

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jeff Block

Like everybody else this side of the Garden of Eden, I have a serious sin problem. One of my particularly well-traveled sinful paths is an arrogant pride that can far too often be harsh and unfairly critical of others. God has been working on … 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 Wailing Wall

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff Block

Of course I’ve always known about the existence of “the wailing wall” in Jerusalem, but I confess I never really knew what it was. To be really honest, I think I thought it was a Catholic thing when I was … Continue reading →

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God’s Latest Lesson in Upsidedownness

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Block

I have been reading through the book of Matthew lately. In my time with God yesterday, I was in Matthew 13, which are (what I call) Jesus’ agriculture parables. In this chapter, He tells the Parable of the Sower, the … Continue reading →

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