by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 26, 2017 | culture, spiritual formation, Uncategorized
In the early 2000’s, as I began my formal training in Christian Education, I discovered several models of Faith Developoment. One that resonated with me most was that of John Westerhoff, in the book, “Will Our Children Have Faith?” (New York:...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 6, 2017 | discipleship training, spiritual formation
Seeing this picture on a friend’s Facebook page reminded me that there was a morning last year when I was in prayer and I clearly felt the Lord speak to my heart the word, “Enough.” That was all. It has not been that unusual for me to hear a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 28, 2016 | reconciliation, recovery, redemption, repentance, spiritual formation
Reflection on Psalm 51 and the Heart of Transformative Change Psalm 51: 7, 10 “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow…….. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” This Scripture is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 21, 2016 | spiritual formation, spiritual growth
Posted by The Upper Room @UpperRoom – 5/20/16 “Although we may not understand what God is doing in our lives, God is always faithful and wants what is best for us.” -Paul E. Vander Wege In my years of teaching discipleship, mentoring, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 4, 2015 | self examination, self-awareness, spiritual formation
One of the goals with students at Titus 2 is to have them examine and evaluate their values, what they believe is important in life, and especially whether or not they are living out their values, whether their conduct is congruent with what they say they value....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 22, 2015 | spiritual formation, spiritual life, Suffering, understand, Worldview
“What we learn from experience depends on the kind of philosophy we bring to experience.” C. S. Lewis Yesiree, now isn’t that the truth? Sometimes an experience challenges the philosophy one has, based on prior experience, so radically that it...
