The Shelf

A collection of encouragement, connection, and inspiration
The Shelf

Strengthening the CORE of Your Marriage

The foundation of a healthy marriage is a strong core. Mike and Lori Davis rediscovered how to honestly, yet graciously come together and build their solid base! In our Stonebriar Marriage Ministry, we want to help you have a fulfilling marriage so that when issues arise, you handle them in God’s love with His grace. In Marriage Core, we focus on strengthening core connections, deepening oneness, effectively repairing relationships, and encouraging empowerment, because we are lavished with Christ’s love first.

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Live in Faith

Hebrew 11: 1: Now Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Live in faith; live in confidence. Learn biblical truth from Pastor Chuck’s latest teaching in Hebrews 11. If you missed it or want to revisit it, you can watch the full worship service at www.stonebriar.org/resources.

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Faith Risks

Faith risks. Faith abandons. Faith endures.

Holding relationships and things loosely, while trusting God’s word, allows Him to move you to the place He wants you to be. Learn biblical truth from Pastor Chuck’s latest teaching in Hebrews 11.

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Praying for Beirut

Praying for Beirut

Amid a yearlong crippling financial collapse followed by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon has experienced yet another devastating blow—an explosion. A ship docked at the Beirut port, filled with ammonium nitrate, exploded at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4. The blast ripped through the capital city of Beirut, blowing out windows and leveling …

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Peace to Everyone

Work at living in peace with everyone.

Allow God’s peace, which surpasses all understanding, to lead you into a deeper faith; so that, whatever God may call you to in your relationships, decisions, and circumstances you follow with an unwavering faith.

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He Is Always There

Prayer: He Is Always There

In the fourth post of the “Enrich Your Prayer Life” series, staff members delve into the dynamics of prayer and how it can be a source of comfort as well as a call to action. Prayer is a personal thing. It is an expression of intimate relationship with God and an opportunity to regain the …

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