by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 30, 2009 | recovery, service, spiritual formation, Trust
When I chose to get state certified as a substance abuse recovery support specialist, I was essentially making two commitments – to develop and maintain a degree of professional competence through continuing education in addiction issues and to be available to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 14, 2009 | spiritual formation
Over the last couple of years there has been ongoing conversation among leaders in our church and with the pastoral staff about striking a balance between the needs of those among the ranks of “seekers”, nominal Christians, and new Christians in our church...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 1, 2009 | spiritual formation
One of the things I love about my new job as program manager of a women’s Christian residential substance abuse recovery program is that I get to teach adults at a very fundamental level and watch them progress in their spiritual journey over a rather intense...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 24, 2007 | reading, spiritual formation
For a number of years as I was growing in my faith, Dr. Charles Stanley’s teaching spoke to me with such power and conviction that it seemed he was reading my thoughts and preaching to me and me alone. It was eerie to me then that he always seemed to know just...