by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
When one shifts focus from “surrender” of one stronghold point of brokenness, shame, rebellion, ignorance, etc. after another in a life of “recovery”…..to focus on consecration of all of one’s self to the Lord, change happens. This is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 29, 2024 | marriage, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Bathsheba’s ( And Eve’s) Actions in Perspective I had previously written about Bathsheba and Eve, in discussing their roles and those of the men associated with each woman in the sins committed by each and who, in God’s opinion appears to have been...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 24, 2022 | action, scripture, sermons
June 24, 2018 Sermon: “Formidable Enemies” Responsive reading: Psalm 9 Leader: The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. People: Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | communication, David, God's call, heart of God
One After God’s Own Heart ….. Recently I was teaching a class from 1 Samuel 22-23. This is the point at which Saul has allowed his jealousy and paranoia to overcome him and he has begun his persecution, indeed his murderous rage against David, and David is on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 10, 2022 | sanctification
Justification is a solitary covenant with God. Sanctification is a communal process of shared covenant to encourage, spur one another on, and live out the “one another’s” lived and taught by Jesus Christ. Justification occurs at a point in time,...