by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | counseling, Ministry
There was a time I visited a large couples Sunday School class years ago at a church. Their prayer request time took up most of the session and the burdens were significant for some. It became so oppressive and overwhelming to me I had to leave the class. Later on a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 28, 2022 | Suffering
Excellent reading on suffering from the Biblical Counseling Coalition…… In our ministry at Titus 2, the transition from avoidance of suffering to the willingness to engage with it and reframe it as purposeful is an opportunity to learn and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2021 | Biblical Counseling, communication, counseling
Simplicity, Solitude, Silence, Surrender……movements in prayer that place one in a posture to be present to God. I heard a new concept last week – “surrendered listening”. I’ve heard “active listening” for years, you...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 1, 2021 | Life Recovery
“……more than 84% of scientific studies show that faith is a positive factor in addiction prevention or recovery and a risk in less than 2% of the studies reviewed, we conclude that the value of faith-oriented approaches to substance abuse prevention...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 31, 2021 | counseling, Faith
When I went to a secular grad school for counseling I asked my advisor if my Christian beliefs were going to be disregarded. He said “no”, that I was free to express my beliefs in context with the discussions. I told him I intended to be a Christian...