by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 9, 2022 | Bible Study
One of my very favorite devotional writers- Jill Carattini always challenges one to think! And one of my favorite topics….the revelation of God in Christ! Minds Upset Wherever one might be in declarations of belief, God is so often not the God these declarations...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 6, 2022 | Bible Study, growth, healthy churches, mind
“Luke Timothy Johnson said once that expecting folks to fall in love with scripture through the historical-critical method is like expecting someone to fall in love with someone via autopsy.” From Father Everett on Twitter Dissection and examination may...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 3, 2022 | Bible Study, righteousness
7/3/22 Today our pastor continued a series entitled “Timeless Bible Stories.” The featured story was of Noah and the ark from Genesis 6:9-8:14. The major points of the story are familiar to us but there are some subtleties that struck me today as we read...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 23, 2022 | Bible Study
From 2014: As I was cleaning out some files today, I came across this that I had gotten during a Bible study at some point: Inductive Bible Study Questions 1. What is the “Big Idea” (are there commands, promises, information about God’s character,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 21, 2022 | Bible Study
I had a sweet conversation with someone who shared with me that she had realized that all these years she’d been reading the Bible in a literal sense only and missing some of its meaning and richness. She said she has begun to recognize that there is spiritual...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2022 | Bible Study, courage, desiring God, God's will
In a recent devotional reflecting on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego a writer pointed to the attitude of their hearts, submitted to the will of the King, even to death, in order to remain true to God. She quoted another writer on the difference between bold defiance...
