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...
I’ll Have My Cake and Eat It Too, Please!
We see this in our ministry to teens and families more than you would think. We meet a family in crisis because the husband is having an affair, or the wife is emotionally disconnected. We meet teens who have watched hours and hours of porn to the extent that they are isolated, scared, and...
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...
Podcast: Raising Boys to Be Christian Men, Part 3
In part three of our Parenting Pathway Podcast: Raising Boys to be Christian Men, Family Ministry Pastor Dave Carl continues his conversation with Associate Pastors Nathan Kocurek and David Ake about raising boys to be men in a culture where boys are seldom taught about manhood, using John Eldredge’s book The Way of the Wild...
Podcast: Raising Boys to be Christian Men, Part 2
In Part 2 of our Parenting Pathway Podcast: Raising Boys to be Christian Men, Family Ministry Pastor Dave Carl continues his conversation with Associate Pastors Nathan Kocurek and David Ake about raising boys to be men in a culture where boys are seldom taught about manhood. Using John Eldredge’s book The Way of the...
Podcast: Raising Boys to Be Christian Men, Part 1
Parenting Pathway Podcast is hosted by Pastor Dave Carl. A discussion about raising boys to be men in a world where men are not taught what that looks like. When David’s time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be...
Straight Talk: Crisis of Faith
A crisis is occurring in younger generations as children who grew up in churches turn away from their faith as adults. Kids may have the book knowledge required to navigate church today, but do they have the heart for Christ that will carry them through the challenges life will bring? Do you worry your...
Straight Talk: Blessing Your Child
Do you remember the Bourne Identity movies? It’s the classic amnesia scenario where a character doesn’t know who he is or what he’s doing. Can you imagine walking through life aimlessly wandering? Many people do. The thing is, if you’ve never been instructed and affirmed about how and by Whom you were created, you...