Monthly Archives: May 2020

Undoubtedly, you’ve heard someone say about another individual, “They are dedicated to their profession, or job, or role, etc. Just what does it mean, “to be dedicated.” For clarity, we must decide how the phrase is being used. In the … Continue reading →

SOMETIMES, GOOD THINGS COME IN OLD BOXES Jeannie Joseph worked as a neonatal nurse at Swedish/American hospital in Rockford, Illinois, for ten years. She was in the special care nursery one day when she noticed a young teenager in a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CI) It’s marvelous that the Holy Spirit used a man of Paul’s intellect and spiritual strength to communicate these truths. Being a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson C) 5:22d:  Our oneness with the Anointed in the Spirit bears the fruit of . . . Peace . . Sometimes words, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson XCIX) When we read the Final Covenant, we see that Jesus’ miracles and preaching brought great Joy to the people affected. No … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson XCVIII) Puritan theologian Matthew Poole (1624-1679) is one of the few who sees this fruit of the reborn spirit as divine tendencies … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson XCVII) In Paul’s letters to the Galatians, Ephesians, and Corinthian congregations we see one of the clearest examples of this process of … Continue reading →

Have you ever asked your spouse, your children, or a friend, “Are you being honest with me?” Or did someone who saw the look of doubt on your face tell you, “I’m being honest with you?” If so, then for … Continue reading →

HOLLYWOOD’S PRODIGAL SON RETURNS Everyone loved him as Little Ricky on “I Love Lucy.” But at home, things weren’t so great for actor Keith Thibodeaux. In 1956, Keith auditioned for Lucille Ball and the crew at the “I Love Lucy” … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson XCVI) The Jewish Fathers were not silent on this activity of love in the heart, and the virtues that it produced.  In … Continue reading →