Brad Blocksom
@hodidaskalos.bsky.social
Follower of Jesus, Recovering radical Biblicist, Continuationist. Amateur Bible Scholar, aspiring author, Missional-Organic Church advocate.
Pinned
Jesus was a rebel and a revolutionary. Never forget that His worst enemies were well respected religious leaders!
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Efficiency is a value of Empire. Is it NOT a value or marker of the Kingdom of God.
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Efficiency is a value of Empire. Is it NOT a value or marker of the Kingdom of God.
I’ve always said that there are 2 kinds of Christians: Those who think that Constantine was the greatest thing that ever happened to #Christianity, & those who think he was the worst! This video does a fair job of presenting both sides.
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#ChurchHistory #Conststinianism
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#ChurchHistory #Conststinianism
In this Sign Conquer: Constantine's Victory at the Milvian Bridge
YouTube video by Early Christian History with Michael Bird
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November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I’ve always said that there are 2 kinds of Christians: Those who think that Constantine was the greatest thing that ever happened to #Christianity, & those who think he was the worst! This video does a fair job of presenting both sides.
youtube.com/watch?v=Ep_A...
#ChurchHistory #Conststinianism
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#ChurchHistory #Conststinianism
The method of #CenteringPrayer - part 2 (20 min. video).
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#SpiritualFormation #Prayer #SpiritualDirection
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#SpiritualFormation #Prayer #SpiritualDirection
The Method of Centering Prayer - Part 2, with Thomas Keating
YouTube video by Contemplative Outreach
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November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The method of #CenteringPrayer - part 2 (20 min. video).
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#SpiritualFormation #Prayer #SpiritualDirection
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#SpiritualFormation #Prayer #SpiritualDirection
From my #meditation this morning…
My word or phrase: “be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish”
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#LectioDivina #Bible #Epistles
My word or phrase: “be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish”
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#LectioDivina #Bible #Epistles
Ep. 2,196: 2 Peter 3:13-14 Lectio Divina Meditation
Podcast Episode · Bible Meditation Podcast · 12/07/2023 · 8m
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November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
From my #meditation this morning…
My word or phrase: “be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish”
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#LectioDivina #Bible #Epistles
My word or phrase: “be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish”
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#LectioDivina #Bible #Epistles
“There is worldly power, which is exerted over persons, and there is godly power, which works relationally with and among persons.” -David Fitch
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#Power #Church #SpiritualAbuse
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#Power #Church #SpiritualAbuse
Abusing Power In God's Name - Missio Alliance
"Every day, men and women who claim to be serving God abuse the power they’ve been trusted with. This is a form of spiritualized abuse, which psychologist Diane Langberg describes as 'God’s people usi...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“There is worldly power, which is exerted over persons, and there is godly power, which works relationally with and among persons.” -David Fitch
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#Power #Church #SpiritualAbuse
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#Power #Church #SpiritualAbuse
“And coming off the line when the light turns green
Well, she blows them out of the water like you never seen
I get pushed out of shape, and it's hard to steer
When I get rubber in all four gears” -Brian Wilson & Roger Val Christian (1963)
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#RockNroll #Music
Well, she blows them out of the water like you never seen
I get pushed out of shape, and it's hard to steer
When I get rubber in all four gears” -Brian Wilson & Roger Val Christian (1963)
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#RockNroll #Music
Beach Boys "Little Deuce Coupe"
YouTube video by BeachBoysRemembered
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November 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“And coming off the line when the light turns green
Well, she blows them out of the water like you never seen
I get pushed out of shape, and it's hard to steer
When I get rubber in all four gears” -Brian Wilson & Roger Val Christian (1963)
youtu.be/NwgGuadsqyo?...
#RockNroll #Music
Well, she blows them out of the water like you never seen
I get pushed out of shape, and it's hard to steer
When I get rubber in all four gears” -Brian Wilson & Roger Val Christian (1963)
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#RockNroll #Music
If you’ve never tried #ImaginativeContemplation this is a good one…
“nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
If you know these things, you are blessed, if you do them.”
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#Meditation #ContemplativePrayer #SpiritualFormation #Bible #Gospels
“nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
If you know these things, you are blessed, if you do them.”
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#Meditation #ContemplativePrayer #SpiritualFormation #Bible #Gospels
Are You Going to Wash My Feet?: Imaginative Contemplation: John 13:1-17
Podcast Episode · Contemplative at Home · 03/31/2025 · 22m
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October 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you’ve never tried #ImaginativeContemplation this is a good one…
“nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
If you know these things, you are blessed, if you do them.”
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#Meditation #ContemplativePrayer #SpiritualFormation #Bible #Gospels
“nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.
If you know these things, you are blessed, if you do them.”
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#Meditation #ContemplativePrayer #SpiritualFormation #Bible #Gospels
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Today is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Antioch, who was martyred in the 1st Century. Here's that story:
St. Ignatius of Antioch – The Story of his Martyrdom
Theology News & Book Reviews for Christian Readers
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October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Antioch, who was martyred in the 1st Century. Here's that story:
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The priesthood of all believers did not make everyone into church workers; rather, it turned every kind of work into a sacred calling.
~ Gene Edward Veith Jr. #Covo #Covocational
~ Gene Edward Veith Jr. #Covo #Covocational
October 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The priesthood of all believers did not make everyone into church workers; rather, it turned every kind of work into a sacred calling.
~ Gene Edward Veith Jr. #Covo #Covocational
~ Gene Edward Veith Jr. #Covo #Covocational
Now more than ever, one of the most tangible ways a church can love its community is by offering professional mental health care and support. In a world marked by stress, isolation and rising anxiety, accessible mental health services communicate compassion in action and reflect the care of Jesus.
October 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The history and origins of surf rock (13min. Video)!
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#Music #RockNroll #SurfSound #MusicHistory
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#Music #RockNroll #SurfSound #MusicHistory
The Origins Of Surf Rock | Reverb. Rhythm. Revolution.
YouTube video by Raised by Hippies
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October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The history and origins of surf rock (13min. Video)!
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#Music #RockNroll #SurfSound #MusicHistory
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#Music #RockNroll #SurfSound #MusicHistory
Stryper - "Winter Wonderland" - Official Lyric Video
YouTube video by Frontiers Music srl
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October 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“they have a gross misunderstanding of the nature of the kingdom of God…”
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#Church #Gospel #GoodNews #KingdomOfGod #Missional #Jesus #Evangelicalism #Bible #Gospels
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#Church #Gospel #GoodNews #KingdomOfGod #Missional #Jesus #Evangelicalism #Bible #Gospels
Another Jesus. Another Kingdom. Another Mission. Another Gospel.
Another Christianity...
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September 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“they have a gross misunderstanding of the nature of the kingdom of God…”
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#Church #Gospel #GoodNews #KingdomOfGod #Missional #Jesus #Evangelicalism #Bible #Gospels
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#Church #Gospel #GoodNews #KingdomOfGod #Missional #Jesus #Evangelicalism #Bible #Gospels
The stages of spiritual abuse (according to Mary DeMuth):
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#SpiritualAbuse #Church #Cults
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#SpiritualAbuse #Church #Cults
Your Timeline in an Abusive Ministry
As I mentioned last week, I’m writing a book about church hurt and how to heal from it.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The stages of spiritual abuse (according to Mary DeMuth):
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#SpiritualAbuse #Church #Cults
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#SpiritualAbuse #Church #Cults
For anyone in and around Southern California in mid-October: the 2025 #Missiology lecture series!!
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#FullerSeminary #Mission
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#FullerSeminary #Mission
Missiology Lectures
Fuller Seminary's annual conference on missiology.
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September 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For anyone in and around Southern California in mid-October: the 2025 #Missiology lecture series!!
fuller.edu/missiology/
#FullerSeminary #Mission
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#FullerSeminary #Mission
How can my unqualified praise of Charlie Kirk hurt my brown brothers and sisters in Christ?
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#Bible #Politics #Racism #Hate #Oppression #Christianity
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#Bible #Politics #Racism #Hate #Oppression #Christianity
If You Are Elevating Charlie Kirk, Consider Who You Are Crushing Underfoot
The Time To Listen Is Now
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September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
How can my unqualified praise of Charlie Kirk hurt my brown brothers and sisters in Christ?
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#Bible #Politics #Racism #Hate #Oppression #Christianity
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#Bible #Politics #Racism #Hate #Oppression #Christianity
Joel Green on Good News to the Poor in Luke-Acts (Part 1).
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#Bible #Gospels #BiblicalTheology
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#Bible #Gospels #BiblicalTheology
Good News to the Poor in Luke-Acts—1
The Pervasiveness of Luke’s Interest
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September 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Joel Green on Good News to the Poor in Luke-Acts (Part 1).
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#Bible #Gospels #BiblicalTheology
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#Bible #Gospels #BiblicalTheology
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First President of the United States, George Washington, said, “If the #freedom of #speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter.”
#1stAmendment
#1stAmendment
September 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
First President of the United States, George Washington, said, “If the #freedom of #speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter.”
#1stAmendment
#1stAmendment
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“If any man do a cruelty in my name, then, though he says the name of Aslan, it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted.”
~The Last Battle
~The Last Battle
September 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“If any man do a cruelty in my name, then, though he says the name of Aslan, it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted.”
~The Last Battle
~The Last Battle
To all those who are tired of being told to hate their neighbor, I give you Texas State Representative James Talarico:
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#Love #Hate #Politics #Jesus #Christianity
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#Love #Hate #Politics #Jesus #Christianity
Redirecting...
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September 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
To all those who are tired of being told to hate their neighbor, I give you Texas State Representative James Talarico:
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#Love #Hate #Politics #Jesus #Christianity
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#Love #Hate #Politics #Jesus #Christianity
Stevie Wonder’s message that Love’s in Need of Love Today is as needed now as it was in 1974 when this song came out…
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#Music #Love
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#Music #Love
Love's In Need Of Love Today
YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic
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September 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Stevie Wonder’s message that Love’s in Need of Love Today is as needed now as it was in 1974 when this song came out…
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#Music #Love
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#Music #Love
There was a time when the study of the #Bible WAS The study of #Theology!?!
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#TheologicalInterpretationOfScripture #TIS
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#TheologicalInterpretationOfScripture #TIS
Theological Interpretation of Scripture Matters—4
The Rise of Scientific Biblical Studies
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September 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
There was a time when the study of the #Bible WAS The study of #Theology!?!
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#TheologicalInterpretationOfScripture #TIS
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#TheologicalInterpretationOfScripture #TIS
September 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM