by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 22, 2016 | Bible Study, Uncategorized
One commonly referenced verse is Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” What are the “all things” that one can do when in close relationship with Christ? I would suggest that they are the proclamations, prohibitions, promises, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Be careful not to cover up your sins in order to look like a “good Christian.” Without recognition and confession of our sinfulness, we are unable to rely fully on God. It is only with this awareness that we can passionately seek Him, obey in His strength, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 19, 2015 | God's will, Uncategorized
From a Journal post 5/22/11: The last week has been a time of self-reflection. Last Tuesday we had a group of women from Port St. Joe United Methodist Church visiting at Bethel Village. As Billy Fox was talking about the proposed BV expansion, which has been delayed...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
We provide mental health support, including approved use of basic mental health medications and access to mental health services. We are not, however a mental health facility. When someone’s primary mode of self presentation is to tell me how their multiple...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 20, 2015 | Spiritual Warfare, Uncategorized
I often hear Christian friends refer to certain difficult circumstances in their lives as “spiritual battle” or a “spiritual attack”. They seem sure that satan is the hand behind their difficulties. Yet, we also know that nothing can come...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do You Desire to be Told of Your Faults?’ How early Methodists practiced small-group accountability. John Wesley and his friends were appalled at what the Church of England had become. In the words of Wesley historian Kenneth Collins, the church “had grown...
