The Shelf

A collection of encouragement, connection, and inspiration
The Shelf

A Person of Integrity

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“Integrity doesn’t require perfection—it just requires character.” –Pastor Chuck Swindoll Watch the first sermon in Pastor Chuck Swindoll’s new series on integrity at stonebriar.org/watch.

9/11: Never Forget

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Though 20 years have passed, we will never forget. Please join us in praying for the victims’ families and our nation as we grieve and honor our fallen friends and heroes together. The Lord hears our every prayer.

Our Job: Please the Lord

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“My job is not to get their approval—my job is to please the Lord.” –Dr. Steve Farrar Listen to the conclusion of Dr. Steve Farrar’s series on godly leadership from our latest traditional worship service at stonebriar.org/watch.

Online Memorial Service for Luci Swindoll

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Luci Swindoll Memorial Service

Beloved author, speaker, sister, and friend Luci Swindoll passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in October of 2020. In honor of Luci’s birthday on September 8, all are invited to an online memorial service at 2 p.m. to celebrate her life of faith and adventure. You can learn more about …

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Saturday Scripture

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scripture: Zephaniah 3.17

“For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” (Zephaniah 3:17, NLT) How can we lift up your fears and troubles to the Lord in …

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Connected & Rooted in Love

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“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” (Ephesians 3:17–18 NIV) Who do you rely on for strength and support? Be encouraged by this devotional by Pastor …

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Living Hope

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“According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” – (1 Peter 1:3 ESV) How can we lift you up in prayer to the Lord of hope today? Let us know in the comments below or at info@stonebriar.org.

8 Scriptures to Pray Over Your Children

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Parenting Pathway Blog

God loves our children even more than we do, and it’s a powerful thing to lift them up to Him in prayer. This week on our parenting blog, we’ve shared eight Scriptures you can pray over your children today: parentingpathway.org

The Way of Wisdom

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“This is the deal: You don’t want to follow the wisdom of men—you want to follow the wisdom of God.” Listen to Dr. Steve Farrar’s sermon from this past Sunday, and tune in for part two of his message this Sunday morning, at stonebriar.org/watch.

PARENTING HACKS FOR EVERYDAY

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Parenting Pathway Blog

One of the best things about being part of a community with other parents is learning how they approach similar problems. Let’s face it, there are not a lot new parenting challenges under the sun, but there are many approaches to head them off or tackle them. As we wrap up our back-to-school series, we thought it might be fun and helpful to ask our Parenting Pathway Advisory Team to share some of their favorite time-saving, kid-pleasing and sanity-saving parenting hacks with us.

Read more on our Parenting Pathway blog: Parenting Pathway.