Brad Blocksom
@hodidaskalos.bsky.social
Follower of Jesus, Recovering radical Biblicist, Continuationist. Amateur Bible Scholar, aspiring author, Missional-Organic Church advocate.
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Jesus was a rebel and a revolutionary. Never forget that His worst enemies were well respected religious leaders!
Jesus drank wine, went to parties, and fellowshipped with shady characters - the kind of people that most good #church going folks wouldn’t want to be caught dead with!! (John 2:1-10, Mark 14:23-25, Mark 2:14-17).
#Bible #BibleDevo #LoveYourNeighbor #WWJD
#Bible #BibleDevo #LoveYourNeighbor #WWJD
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Jesus drank wine, went to parties, and fellowshipped with shady characters - the kind of people that most good #church going folks wouldn’t want to be caught dead with!! (John 2:1-10, Mark 14:23-25, Mark 2:14-17).
#Bible #BibleDevo #LoveYourNeighbor #WWJD
#Bible #BibleDevo #LoveYourNeighbor #WWJD
The freedom that the #Bible speaks of is more about freedom From something (sin, bondage) so that we can do something else (follow Jesus, serve God and our fellow humans). Not to be confused with the American political concept of personal liberty: the freedom to choose to do whatsoever we please.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The freedom that the #Bible speaks of is more about freedom From something (sin, bondage) so that we can do something else (follow Jesus, serve God and our fellow humans). Not to be confused with the American political concept of personal liberty: the freedom to choose to do whatsoever we please.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“being an ambassador of the kingdom of God—requires paying attention, noticing, alertness, and being truly present.” -Todd Hunter
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#Hurry #Spirituality #Love
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#Hurry #Spirituality #Love
Love Can’t Be Rushed.
What our addiction to hurry is doing to us
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November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“being an ambassador of the kingdom of God—requires paying attention, noticing, alertness, and being truly present.” -Todd Hunter
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#Hurry #Spirituality #Love
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#Hurry #Spirituality #Love
Barth, Bonhoeffer, and #TIS:
“the task of the interpreter was not to interpret the author but the author’s words in light of the subject matter to which they bear witness” -Karl Barth
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#Hermenetics
“the task of the interpreter was not to interpret the author but the author’s words in light of the subject matter to which they bear witness” -Karl Barth
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#Hermenetics
Theological Interpretation of Scripture Matters—5
Influencers: Barth and Bonhoeffer
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November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Barth, Bonhoeffer, and #TIS:
“the task of the interpreter was not to interpret the author but the author’s words in light of the subject matter to which they bear witness” -Karl Barth
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#Hermenetics
“the task of the interpreter was not to interpret the author but the author’s words in light of the subject matter to which they bear witness” -Karl Barth
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#Hermenetics
Reposted by Brad Blocksom
.@christianitytoday.com has appointed Nicole Massie Martin as president and CEO, succeeding Timothy Dalrymple.
Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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Christianity Today Taps Nicole Massie Martin as President and CEO to Follow Dalrymple
Nicole Massie Martin, chief operating officer of Christianity Today, became its new president and CEO today after a board of directors’ vote.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
.@christianitytoday.com has appointed Nicole Massie Martin as president and CEO, succeeding Timothy Dalrymple.
Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
julieroys.com/christianity...
Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
julieroys.com/christianity...
“many churches grow, and growth isn’t a bad thing in itself. The danger is when growth becomes the goal; when size is the measure of a church’s success.” -Joy LaPrade
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#ChurchGrowth #BetterMetrics #Pastors #Church #Shepherds
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#ChurchGrowth #BetterMetrics #Pastors #Church #Shepherds
Is your pastor feeding you, or feeding ON you?
When church growth is the goal, useful members of the flock get used
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November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“many churches grow, and growth isn’t a bad thing in itself. The danger is when growth becomes the goal; when size is the measure of a church’s success.” -Joy LaPrade
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#ChurchGrowth #BetterMetrics #Pastors #Church #Shepherds
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#ChurchGrowth #BetterMetrics #Pastors #Church #Shepherds
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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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
www.missioalliance.org/abusing-powe...
#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)
youtu.be/NwgGuadsqyo?...
#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.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#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
Reposted by Brad Blocksom
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:
Reposted by Brad Blocksom
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