Articles
This resource page is intended to help start conversations, help bring clarity to complex topics and do so in light of the Gospel. This is by no means exhaustive and comprehensive, but we hope and pray it is a tool to help you guide your kids through complex topics in culture and do so through the lens of the Gospel. These are not official stances of Bethel Church or the Assemblies of God, nor do we completely and one hundred percent agree with every word that is spoken or written in these resources. However, these resources will be helpful in understanding different viewpoints on different topics. We also hope to continue adding different resources that address different topics in the future. If you have any questions or would like to have a further dialogue about anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! We love you and your family very much and want to help guide you all through life with Jesus.
-Pastor Taylor & Megan Knudsvig
Social Media, Phones, & technology
by Joshua Straub
by Tim Elmore
Sexuality, gender, & identity
by Dr. Preston Sprinkle
Pastoral Paper: Is Same-Sex Attraction (or “Being Gay”) a Sin?
by Dr. Nate Collins and Greg Cole
Pastor Paper: Why Didn’t Jesus Mention Homosexuality?
by Dr. Preston Sprinkle
by Dr. Brad Harper
Pastoral Paper: A Christian Survey of Sexual Reassignment Surgery and Hormone Therapy
by Mark A. Yarhouse, Psy.D and Julia Sardusky, M.A.
Pastoral Paper: 15 Reasons for Affirming Same-Sex Relations — and 15 Responses
by Dr. Preston Sprinkle
racial reconciliation & biblical justice
by Judy Wu Dominick
by Lisa Nopachai & Kat Armas
by Kristen Howerton
by Carolyn B. Helsel
mental & emotional health
by Rachel Dodd
by Rhett Smith
Additional Resource
Our lives are busy. As parents, we want to prioritize our children. We want to do everything we can to invest in them relationally, to guide them developmentally and to help them grow in their faith in Christ. But it’s just so easy to get caught up in the urgent day-to-day business of life.
Every parent has 936 weeks of influence from the time their child is born until they graduate. Parent Cue helps you count the weeks and connects you with practical things to read, do or say to help you engage with the heart of your child this week. Designed for parents of babies through high schoolers, these prompts will come in the form of videos and things to talk about in the morning, at meal time or while you are cuddling with your toddler or driving in the car. Each week there’s even a Phase Cue to help you understand the developmental phase your child is in today.
936 weeks. You don’t want to miss a single one.