Running With Olympic Faith
(From a Sermon at Carillon Beach Chapel- 9-4-16 by Cathy Byrd) Olympic Medals in Faith’s Race 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. The Apostle Paul, writing to the Corinthian Christians and to us: “By the grace God … Read More
Guilt…..Removing The Word From a Christian’s Vocabulary
I was having one of those “as we drove along” conversations with Titus 2 ladies the other day. We’d had some difficult situations through the week and I took this captive-audience time to talk to them about guilt. As I … Read More
Family, Secrets, and Guilt
“Audre Lorde description: “Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is then no longer guilt but … Read More
The Necessity of An Enemy
Sometimes one has enemies; other times one is viewed as the enemy by others. Rev. Ron Carpenter has written about the necessity of enemies in a book of the same name, “The Necessity of Enemies.” He shows how individuals not only … Read More
When Failure to Understand Mercy Leads to Wrong Expectations
March 7,2015 Reflection on Love Worth Finding Devotional on mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7 Those who have received mercy are those who show mercy. And those who show mercy will be those who … Read More
Love, Like A River……..
There are times when God brings just the right prescription for what ails one. Today was such a day. For nearly 10 months I have been trekking through various stages of grief, disappointment, and confusion over a life-long relationship that had … Read More