Equipping Parents for The Journey
No matter what your feelings are about the end of the year, it’s a milestone and something to be celebrated in whatever way your family feels best. It can be a small gesture or family celebration, a big reveal of summer plans, a gift or token to reward your kids for their hard work….anything...
In this episode of the Parenting Pathway Podcast, Family Ministries Pastor Dave Carl and High School Ministry Pastor Nathan Kocurek dig into the topic of inviting our kids into a relationship with God. How do we inspire our kids to love God? It can’t be something we push, demand, or discipline to achieve. This is...
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...
When my boys were little, it felt like I was their whole world. But when they went off to school, it got a little harder because I wasn’t with them all day. Now, I am the mom of two teenage boys. I have one who is an open book and will give me all...
In this letter to parents of teens, High School Pastor Nathan Kocurek discusses conflict as a part of life, and family life. When conflict at home goes unresolved, it can be very harmful. Modeling good conflict resolution requires courage and good communication. It takes courage to bring up the problem in the first place....
As one of the winningest coaches in the state of Texas, Head Football Coach Bill Elliott has had the opportunity to impact the lives of thousands of young men in Celina athletics and the Celina football program. Coach Elliott has a passion for pointing young men to God and teaching them to live with...
A friend recently asked me to write about launching well. After I almost spewed my coffee, I confessed I am not doing this well. My 18-year-old son is doing GREAT, but me? Not so much. I find the contrast here striking. When we think about “launching well,” we think about sending our kids off...
The Christmas holidays bring yummy food and fun with family and friends, but when there is a lot of expectation, it can leave moms feeling tired, overwhelmed, and anxious. I’ve heard it said—Holidays are holidays. And traditions are traditions. But holidays are not traditions. This week on the blog, Parenting Pathway mom and videographer...
How many times have we rushed in to fix the problems in our children’s lives? For each child in the world, there are at least 1,000 stories where we parents have stepped in to fix each situation. But you know what? It’s not our job to fix our children’s lives. I was recently...
There are plenty of studies that show that parents today “over praise” and “over encourage” their children. After all, not everyone can be the best player on the team, or the brightest in the class. There is a fine line between hollow encouragement and affirming God’s unique design of our children. This week Michelle...
Friendship must be more than closeness between two people. Otherwise, if it’s so simple, why do our kids struggle with friendships so much? This week we look at friend groups, best friends, and online friends and offer conversation starters to engage our children and teens as they navigate healthy and unhealthy friendships....
No one ever said sinning wasn’t fun, for a while. That’s the trap! The bait looks good, but when you bite it, the good feelings are sooner or later replaced by disastrous consequences. People don’t make bad choices because it feels terrible. Let’s be honest, the pleasure of being bad is real, and that’s...
