by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 21, 2022 | Career, culture, Teaching
I was sitting next to a friend at a luncheon and the subject of teachers with guns in schools came up. She, a former teacher, said, “They took the Bible out of the classroom. Then they took paddles away from the teachers. Now they want to give teachers...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2022 | Career, family, memories
3/10/2017 Bill and I had a conversation over lunch with our eldest granddaughter, age “almost 20” about the movie “Silence” and about theological implications of persevering in the faith, apostasy, being used by God in the most difficult of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 19, 2016 | Calling, Career, change, churches, conflict, culture, decisions, desiring God, Disciples, evangelism, Ministry, missions, Uncategorized
Many times when women come into our program and are required to attend church, they are squeamish. One had an absolutely horrible panic attack the first time she walked in with me, she said she was afraid she’d be struck dead by God for daring to set foot in a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Bethel Village, Career
(from Facebook- April 19, 2014) An open letter to students and volunteers: A number of questions have arisen from people who are puzzled by my decision to leave Bethel Village, and expressing their concern that I have let down the ladies whom I have loved and served....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2010 | Calling, Career
I completed my first semester of seminary courses required for deacon candidacy two months ago. The second semester began today with a course on the history of Methodism. It’ll go until early May. Then summer semester will begin. I can only manage one course at...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 24, 2009 | Career
This morning I met with a pastor friend whose educational and candidacy process I have observed and cheered for ten years. She is now being appointed as a candidacy mentor for me as I begin my journey toward ordination as a deacon in the United Methodist Church. I was...
