Barbara Byers
Flourishing Transformation - 2
Christ revealed himself to us and with our assent entered our hearts and gave us life (Jn. 10:10). He changed us forever – we went from...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Flourishing Transformation - 1
How do we grow and change to reach new places of freedom and flourishing? Where does the revelation and power come from? The Holy Spirit...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Guidance
The Israelites in the wilderness were led in the daytime by a cloud and in the night by fire. Even then this presence was the “Holy...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Gratitude
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of his benefits!” PS. 103:2 Recently I wrote a blog about giving thanks and I find my heart...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Yes and No
For as many as may be the promises of God, in him they are yes; wherefore also by him is our Amen to the glory of God through us. 2 Cor....
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Pentecost
Jesus had appeared to his disciples for 40 days after his resurrection. At a meal together, he instructed them not to leave Jerusalem but...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Steadfast
There is a wonderful word I’ve been pondering lately: steadfast! It’s of God’s nature; he is steadfast in his love and faithfulness...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
This Unusual Time
This extraordinary season of CoVid19 presents a time of testing and learning that challenge us to growth and transformation. James (1:2-4...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20213 min
Giving Thanks Always
Recently I was thinking of a beautiful song from the late 70’s that begins: “Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Stopping Short
In 2 Kings 13:14-19, the prophet Elisha was suffering with the illness from which he was to die. Jehoash, King of Israel, went to visit...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
The Puzzle
I like puzzles of all kinds--jigsaws, crosswords, sudokus, math puzzlers. I just enjoy solving enigmas and working puzzles. Mystery draws...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Firmly Fastened
In September of 2019, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking to the General Assembly said, “We are living in a world of...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20213 min
Possessing and Dispossessing
Chronicled in Numbers 33:1-50 are the places and stages of the forty-year journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the brink of the...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Advent
Advent’s season is upon us as we remember and join the deep and joyous anticipation of Christ’s coming to earth as a babe. In the tender...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Even in Egypt
In the Old Testament Egypt was both a place of refuge and a place of restriction. Joseph, a favored son, was taken to Egypt against his...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Contend Earnestly
Jude contains only 25 verses but is replete with spiritual riches. In the very first verse there are three words that call us to...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Our Faults, His Grace
Berating ourselves doesn’t transform us; despising ourselves doesn’t bring freedom and peace. Only love transforms! And the love of...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Come Awake
C. S. Lewis wrote: “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Communion: A Remembering
Many years ago at a retreat I was invited to come to a table filled with cups of every kind and choose one. I did so, and the juice of...
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Barbara Byers
Oct 12, 20212 min
Engaging the Promises
The word “engagement” has captured my attention recently and I’ve been considering God’s offer to engage with us, and his loving summons...
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