Snapshots of Go and Be!

Rachel McGinness May 18th 2012 No comments yet  

Our third annual churchwide day of service, Go and Be, was May 5. Karen Hawkins, pastoral leader of community care, was one of the fearless leaders who organized and planned the event. This was also the first year for Stonebriar to host a Cinco de Mayo festival for the community in conjunction with Go and Be. 

“We had over 370 [people] from our church family serving in 24 different ways, including a fantastic Cinco de Mayo festival which brought in around 800+ folks!” Karen said. “Many children came to faith in Christ as a result of our time together out on …

Eternal Perspective

Steve Fischer May 16th 2012 No comments yet  

We have all heard the comments of the astronaut who is given the privilege of a glimpse of earth from high above.  They have a rare perspective of the place Christians call our “temporary home.”   The words astronauts use to describe our earth are beset with adjectives of awe.  Their perspective provides them the opportunity to see the beauty of the whole as opposed to the ugliness of the parts.  The perspective allows an almost blessed myopia that is simultaneously naive and purposeful with its opportunity to choose the view.

Such is the joy…and the challenge of an eternal perspective.  Which “view” of the events of my life…my …

Want To Be A Stronger Christian?

Pastor Tony May 11th 2012 No comments yet  

I like to run. It wasn’t always the case. Growing up I loved playing basketball, soccer, or baseball, but loathed the idea of jogging. I would have chosen to eats bugs rather than run laps, sprints, or hills. But times have changed for me. In fact, in the past two years, I’ve completed three half marathons. One of the key training tools I’ve used is a little iPhone exercise app. It helps track time, distance, pace, and calories burned. But there is one feature that was critical as I started my training. It is called the “assessment workout.” It is …

Road Map for Prayer

Charlton Hiott May 9th 2012 No comments yet  

I learned the Lord’s Prayer in the locker room. From age 7 until I was in college, in whatever sport I was playing, my coaches all did the same thing before a game. They would tell us to “bring it in, grab a knee,” and to “pray as the Lord Jesus Christ taught us….Our Father, who art in Heaven” As my teammates and I recited the prayer in unison, we would invariably crescendo into a pre-game frenzied chorus of “the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen!!!” This was usually followed by an equally loud dog-cussing tirade of …

Welcome back! After a long sabbatical, our Stonebriar Community Church blog has returned.

Rachel McGinness May 4th 2012 No comments yet  

My hope is that this blog will give you a glimpse into the hearts and minds of some of our Stonebriar staff and church members by offering thought-provoking posts about different aspects of the Christian walk.  Be sure to check back every week as we will be posting regularly from here on out.

We encourage you to ask questions and comment on posts. I’ll do my utmost to find you wise, biblical answers from the author or another pastoral staff member.

Without further ado, I’d like to present our first blog post of 2012! Becky Sears is an active volunteer and member …