by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2026 | Holy Spirit, Teaching
CBB. 1/30/26 was truly a day in the Spirit…….starting with an 8 a.m. class discussion with recovery students about dreams, one that was even a visual preview that appeared exactly aligned with the lesson I was about to teach! As I had gotten in the car Gridsy morning,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 28, 2026 | attributes of Christ, love, Teaching
Following is part of a sermon on Advent themes-hope, peace, joy, and love- that I wrote 12/6/19… as I have been pondering on how diversely, narrowly and even incomprehensibly some define “love.” “Consider Love. What do we know about the love of God?...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 28, 2026 | Bible Study, Teaching, witness, Worldview
1/28/26. CBB Our Sunday School class at Christ Methodist Church Montgomery, AL, has been digging into Jonah. This morning as I read, I was struck by how Jonah knew God’s sovereignty over all circumstances AND he knew God’s goodness, compassion, mercy, patience, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 21, 2026 | Disciples, discipleship training, growth, Teaching, theology
Francis Chan and David Platt in talking about disciple making made the point that individuals have to stay focused on Christ….Keep pushing them toward relationship with him….Otherwise they will be tempted to become dependent on us as disciplers. Make Christ central!!!...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 21, 2026 | self worth, Teaching
Some will achieve sobriety because of what someone believes about them. Others will achieve sobriety in spite of what someone believes about them. But the point is not what anyone believes about a person. It is what a person believes about herself and how hard she is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 18, 2026 | God's attributes, Teaching, writing
Dr. David F. Watson…..writing about divine agency, the idea that God does things. 10/23/25 on Substack…a keeper “Jonah Goldberg is a media personality who uses his critical thinking skills far more often and effectively than many of his peers. I’ve always appreciated...
