As part of our spring 2023 Parenting Pathway Class series, we welcomed Pastoral Leaders Chrissy Smith and Melissa Renner from our Women’s Ministry here at Stonebriar Community Church to lead a discussion about Raising Girls to Be Godly Women. Both Chrissy and Melissa spoke from their own experience of raising daughters. With humor and...
The Blessing of Good Grieving
We are all losing something these days. You might be telling yourself, you are fine, you just need to get through. But are you? In this Parenting Pathway podcast, we will discuss what grief looks like and how we can understand that there is healing and closure on the other side....
Mom’s Testimony of Faith and Trust
In our podcast this week, Pastor Dave Carl talks with Linda Wylie, Pastoral Leader of Student Ministries, and Chrissy Smith, Pastoral Leader of Stonebriar Women, about the transitions women face along life’s journey and how so often our identify gets lost along the way. Changes and transitions occur throughout our life cycle, whether it...
Podcast: Raising Children in a Modern World, Part 2: It’s All About Relationships
In part two of our Parenting Pathway Podcast series Raising Children in a Modern World, Family Ministry Pastor Dave Carl has a conversation with Linda Wylie, Ministry Leader of High School Ministries, and Chrissy Smith, Pastoral Leader of Stonebriar Women. Following our prior conversation—where we discussed helping our children to see the value of...
Podcast: Raising Children in a Modern World, Part 1
In part one of our Parenting Pathway Podcast series Raising Children in a Modern World, Family Ministry Pastor Dave Carl has a conversation with Linda Wylie, Ministry Leader of Student Ministries, and Chrissy Smith, Pastoral Leader of Stonebriar Women. There is a growing trend with young people today, especially those raised in church: they...
Take Time for Summertime
The momentum is building to the point of no return. It is the month of May, and if you listen carefully you can hear the ticking of the summer countdown clock. My kids are aware of exactly how many days are left until summer. They are so focused on reaching the last day of...
Dating and Biblical Sexuality
Simply telling our children not to do something does not always work. You often need to combine knowledge and biblical wisdom as you guide your children toward making good decisions. Instead of telling our kids to just say no to sex, we need to explain why it is a precious gift from God, inspire...