The Shelf

A collection of encouragement, connection, and inspiration
The Shelf

Find Hope in the New Year

Find Hope in the New Year

Our Care Ministries are here to help you find hope in the new year. If you are facing difficulties of any kind, whether it’s unemployment, addiction, grief, or any other challenges, we want to encourage you. You can find information on support groups and recovery programs for a variety of needs at stonebriar.org/caring. If you …

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Go Trips: More Than A Mission Trip

Go Trips

Every believer is called to go and show God’s love, whether to a neighbor across the street or to someone on the other side of the world. Our Go Trips are one of the ways you can get involved in what God is doing far beyond the walls of our church, whether here in the …

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What Makes Enduring Love So Great?
Love Like Jesus Week 4 Devotional

Love like Jesus

“[Love] does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance . . . Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:6–7 & 13 (NLT) Reflections for the Week …

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How Love Disarms the Unlovable
Love Like Jesus Week 3 Devotional

Love like Jesus

“[Love] does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 (NLT) Reflections for the Week When was the last time you loved someone, in a practical way, who some people might consider “hard to love”? Would the people you are closest to consider …

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A New Chapter Is Beginning
A Special Announcement From the Elders of Stonebriar Community Church

Chuck Swindoll and Jonathan Murphy

A new chapter is beginning here at Stonebriar, and we’re eager to share the news with you. It’s our joy to announce that beginning May 1, Senior Pastor Chuck Swindoll will take on the role of Founding Pastor, and our friend Dr. Jonathan Murphy will join our staff as Senior Pastor of Stonebriar Community Church. …

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