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Peacekeeping versus Peacemaking Part 1

Some mistake “peacekeeping” with “peacemaking”. When issues of disagreement are ignored and hurt is left to fester, the typical response is to slap a lid on it and bury the problem, ignoring the injured party’s pain. If that is done by...

Toward Sanctification

David Powlinson is one of the key principals in the Christian Counseling Education Foundation.  He counsels and trains Christian counselors.  I was reading an article recently on sanctification by him.  And noted these observations:    “In my twenties I was...

What’s in a name?

On March 26, 2012 I wrote about being asked to serve on the board of a local ministry and the surprise I felt in seeing my name in the minutes, being referred to as “Reverend Cathy Byrd” for the first time.  As a commissioned deacon, I am allowed, even...