by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 27, 2015 | Bible Study, discipleship training, listening
I was reading the latest invitation to a women’s conference with a stellar billing of well known speakers/writers and it got me to thinking about how many of us are “groupies” of this or that Christian “guru”. Some people I know have done...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 11, 2009 | conflict, discipleship training, spiritual formation
As I reviewed the list of labels that I’ve attached to my blog posts, I see that there are 8 on discipleship training and 5 on conflict, as well as 5 on spiritual formation. Most other topics have only 1 or 2 posts. Based on what I’ve observed in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 27, 2009 | discipleship training, growth, Luke 2:52
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” Luke 2:52 One of the topics that we cover in Purpose Driven Life class is the “How We Grow” topic. Come to think of it, we cover that same topic in Boundaries and I discuss...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 18, 2009 | decisions, discipleship training
I recall hearing that we should not place a comma where God has put a period. I think the reverse is probably equally true: do not place a period where God has put a comma. I was talking to a friend this week who commented that he’d been praying for God’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 14, 2009 | discipleship training, Genesis 2:18, marriage, recovery
A woman, without her man, is nothing.A woman: without her, man is nothing.In reading a book, Flawed Families of the Bible: How God’s Grace Works Through Imperfect Relationships (David and Diana Garland, 2007, Brazos Press), I came across these two statements at...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 17, 2009 | discipleship training
In my last post, I had written about the necessity of learning to feed ourselves, spiritually. This devotional arrived in my box this week from The Master’s Business wirter, Lorraine Ezell. She details a couple of types of spiritual malnutrition. I agree with...
