by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 3, 2022 | affirmation, spiritual battle
Almost 30 years ago I was working on a project with a group of Christian women. Some personal issues arose in the group (not involving me at all) and I became disillusioned with the way I saw them handle it within the group. I was talking to an older, wiser, more...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 24, 2022 | Spiritual abuse, spiritual battle, Truth
2/25/2015: In discussing a situation in which I was fervently adamant and outspoken , a friend likened my actions to those of a “bull in a china shop” and said “people don’t like getting their china broken.” I replied, “I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 13, 2022 | children's ministry, churches, spiritual battle
Some people’s senses are seriously offended by militaristic imagery (spiritually speaking) in religion. “Onward, Christian Soldiers”, spiritual “battle”, the whole armor of God”, fighting an “enemy”, etc. They believe it...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 18, 2021 | spiritual battle
Do you not know, the Enemy is already defeated….. he has no power except what we allow him to have by letting fear creep in….. that is the Trojan Horse he uses to ride into our hearts and minds, gaining access to our families and churches, and communities, and all the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 6, 2021 | spiritual battle
Because I planned to spend time teaching at Titus 2 this afternoon and then stay for Bible Study at LHUMC, I started my morning a little later than usual. After an early morning ZOOM meeting I watched a live-streamed worship service on my computer and it spoke so much...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 27, 2021 | spiritual battle, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
I observed some folks mentally applauding this meme: “If churches want to help people heal they need to become trauma-informed. Everything is not the devil.” As it garnered “likes” I thought to myself ( and posted): Who or what do you think was responsible for the...
