Monthly Archives: April 2019

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCH CHAPTER ONE (Lesson III) Paul finishes his awaited response to Nero by telling him that he also taught the assemblies of believers everywhere to reverence … Continue reading →

EASTER BUNNY IN THE WRONG PLACE The church door was open at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Carmichael, California, with people going in and out, when a young man walked up awkwardly to entrance and handed a piece of paper … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCH CHAPTER ONE (Lesson II) There were others who spent time examining these citizens of the Roman province of Galatia to learn more about them. For … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCH CHAPTER ONE (Lesson I) BACKGROUND: “History of the Christian Church” writer Phillip Schaff, tells us that the date of the Epistle to the Galatians was … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCH INTRODUCTION There has been a certain amount of controversy over how the Epistle to the Galatians became the book that launched Martin Luther into a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES How it all began. . . Back in 1966, I was given the privilege of becoming a faculty member at the European Bible Seminary in … Continue reading →

Sometimes I find a quote from a person whose biography is impossible to find. But from the language used by this writer, it appears that he wrote this over one-hundred years ago when sailing boats were the main source of … Continue reading →

JESUS FINALLY SHOWED UP There was something in this short story that caused me to reflect on how a child understands what we as parents mean when we talk about our church, the preacher’s message, and special days on which … Continue reading →

I watched a video depicting this story the other day and it really impacted me, so I thought I’d share it with you. A father came home very tired and aggravated by a bad day at work. No sooner did … Continue reading →

THE STORY OF AN EMPTY EGG When I discovered this story, it listed no author, so there is no one to whom I can give credit for sharing this heart-touching story about Easter. I hope its message reaches your heart … Continue reading →