Posted on May 18, 2023

The Value of a Gap Year

Posted in Christian Parenting, Parenting Pathway Podcast, Teens

When it comes to their future after high school, young people have a dizzying array of choices and options made available to them, and with so many choices, anxiety levels can increase. One way to give young people the time and the space to understand their unique purpose and identity as they grow into...

Posted on May 11, 2023

Apologetics for Little Ones

Posted in Christian Parenting, Preschoolers, Teens, Tough Topics, Young Children

As Christians, it is important for us to know how to approach disagreements in a healthy way, not only in our closest relationships, but especially as we interact with those who do not share our beliefs. How can we prepare to speak the truth in love? How can we raise our children to stand...

Posted on May 04, 2023

Parenting Without Fear

Posted in Christian Parenting, Encouragement, Teens, Young Children

Who has more fear than parents?! When we become parents, sometimes all we can see is the potential for danger everywhere. Fear is a vicious cycle that can easily send us down a dark path. But God does not want us to live in this crazy cycle. This week on the blog, Michelle Flores...

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

20 Ways to Celebrate the End of a School Year

Posted in Christian Parenting, Encouragement, Preschoolers, Teens, Young Children

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...

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

Dating Your Spouse This Summer

Posted in Christian Parenting, Encouragement, Marriage

When you’re married, dates take you back to when you would first get butterflies, change your outfit a thousand times, and keep plenty of mints on hand—back to when you were just finding out who this person is. Maybe you don’t get the butterflies as much anymore, because eventually in relationships, we get to...

Posted on Apr 06, 2023

Invite Your Kids into a Relationship with God

Posted in Christian Parenting, Encouragement, Parenting Pathway Podcast, Teens

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...

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

Holy Week Family Experience

Posted in Christian Parenting, Holidays, Preschoolers, Young Children
Holy Week Family Experience

Holy Week allows us an opportunity to reflect upon the shift in Jesus’ life as He moves toward His sacrifice on the cross. Starting with Palm Sunday when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem, Holy Week leads us through the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, His crucifixion on Good Friday, and ends on Easter Sunday with...

Posted on Mar 23, 2023

Raising Girls to Be Godly Women

Posted in Christian Parenting, Parenting Pathway Classes, Teens, Young Children

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...

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