by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 20, 2016 | evangelicalism, experiences, Prayer, self examination, self-awareness
I have been a member of the Confessing Movement almost since its beginning. Below is its preface to a UMC post about The General Conference’s vote to defer decisions about the sexuality petitions until a plan could be offered by a commission to be appointed by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 20, 2016 | Entertainment
Bill and I enjoy watching a TV show called “The Middle”….it’s a sweet, silly family comedy about a traditional family- Mom, Dad, and three kids (with not so traditional names- Axle, Sue, and Brick.) Each person has his/her own quirks and Mom...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 19, 2016 | conflict, The Church
One opinion expressed a few weeks ago about the 2016 General Conference of the UMC was that it would either contain well-controlled political maneuvering or, alternately, be at risk of becoming a chaotic riot. There seemed to be hopefulness Tuesday night and Wednesday...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 13, 2016 | communication
Once again, Jill Carattini of RZIM speaks to my heart: Bad Rep While many industries confess to struggling during times of economic downturn, the identity management industry, a trade emerging from the realities of the Internet Age, is one that seems to gain...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 12, 2016 | change, timing, Worldview
I am a process and system person, going back to my days of high school and college…..find the patterns, understand the systems, use the processes…..analyze things qualitatively and quantitatively…..strive for effectiveness and efficiency. Whatever the endeavor, I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 2, 2016 | recovery, redemption, religious movements, repentance, responsibility, self examination, self worth, self-awareness, The Church, theology, thorns, Uncategorized
Part of my call to ministry and passion in gifting is in addressing the social and institutional stigma directed at individuals with mental health diagnoses of depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, unresolved grief immobilization and others. I was blessed to have...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 29, 2016 | justice
Luke 17:2 “It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble.” In the news today locally I read that a local judge sentenced a 39-year-old man to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 25, 2016 | The Church
Ever since six days of hospitalization in 1997 for a profound depression that had been undiagnosed for at least a couple of years, I have been an advocate for the diagnosis, treatment, and support of those with depression and other mental health challenges. My own...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Slow of Heart A Sermon by The Reverend Linda C. Loving April 14, 2002 The House of Hope Presbyterian Church Saint Paul, Minnesota Luke 24:13-35 “All roads lead to Rome,” say some. Perhaps for Christians a better adage is “all roads lead to Emmaus.” Emmaus, that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 21, 2016 | community, The Church
I have continued to ponder Phyllis Tickles’ thesis on the 500-year-cycle of transformation of the church….This interview with British sociological academic Linda Woodhead, specialising in the sociology of religion, gives some insights into the last century...
