by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 20, 2022 | Faith, God's attributes
The observation below was from 2016….. many times since then the Spirit has moved greatly in my life, at Titus 2, at Lynn Haven UMC and big changes are on the horizon for The UMC and the global church. So many things have changed. Good things continue to be...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 31, 2022 | communion, God's attributes
Haley Blauch writes a thoughtful and enlightening explanation of the relationship between the Triune Godhead and prayer that demands a level of vulnerability many in the feminist movement have difficulty understanding and implementing in relation to God. As one who...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 5, 2022 | delight, God's attributes
I saw a post on Facebook by a friend referencing her “favorite daughter”. I smiled, as I know she only has one daughter! Then I remembered another post on fb a few days ago, allegedly a mother’s post that went like this: “My children argue...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 21, 2022 | God's attributes
I am neither a “glass-half-empty” nor a “glass-half-full” kind of gal. I am a “the glass-can-always-be-refilled” kind of gal. That is an optimism that arises from confidence in the Source and Content, not confidence in the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 21, 2022 | God's attributes
I had a great time preparing and delivering a message on “The Name of God“, about God’s nature and our understanding of him. for a sermon at Carillon Beach Chapel. I have taught on this topic many times but this sermon seemed more powerful than before and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | God's attributes, heart of God
Beautiful…… Rob Bell had a Nooma Video called “Breathe” that illustrated this.. “There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original...