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Bethel YTH episodes

June 15, 2023Can I Ask That? | "Is suicide a sin?"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
Thoughts on this topic?

How do you cope with the stresses and anxieties of life? What role does your faith play in coping with life's stress and anxieties?

Who are the trusted adults in your life that you can talk to when things are hard?

Pray Together
Resources:
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988
Cascade Mental Health 24/7 Mobile Crisis Team - 360-807-2440 / 800-803-8833
31 min
June 08, 2023Can I Ask That? | "Is it a sin to be gay?"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What's the most difficult part of this conversation for you to process? Can we trust God to decide what's best for us in our sexuality and relationships? Why or why not?

What comes to mind when you think of how the Church as a whole has handled the LGBTQ conversation?

If Jesus himself was tempted, we know that temptation itself is not sin. How would you describe the difference between temptation and sin?

As we learn and grow, sometimes we may only understand parts of why God has designated certain things as sinful. How can we wrestle with those questions in a way that helps us lean in to God instead of pull away?

Pray
Resources:
“Is God Anti-Gay?” By Sam Allberry
https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Gay-Questions-Same-Sex-Sexuality-Christian/dp/1784988294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16OK38HW1H9IF&keywords=is+god+anti-gay+2023&qid=1686175146&sprefix=is+God+anti%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1

“People to be Loved” by Preston Sprinkle
https://www.amazon.com/People-Be-Loved-Homosexuality-Issue/dp/0310519659/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M5SJBEH4HXXR&keywords=people+to+be+loved+by+preston+sprinkle&qid=1686175165&sprefix=people+to+be+loved%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1

“Finding your best Identity” by Andrew Bunt
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Best-Identity-introduction/dp/1789744202/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V3Y4ZL0YUCIZ&keywords=finding+your+best+identity&qid=1686175192&sprefix=Finding+your+best+identity%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1
34 min
June 01, 2023Can I Ask That? | "Relationships & Boundaries"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig

Discussion Questions:
What are your thoughts after this sermon?

What are boundaries? How have you seen boundaries be helpful in a relationship?

How can crossing boundaries be harmful to you and another person?

What are some practical things you can do to set yourself up for success in upholding your boundaries in dating?

Pray Together
26 min
May 31, 2023Can I Ask That? | "Will a Relationship complete me?"
Speaker: Kayleigh Smith

Discussion Questions:
What are some things you look for in a relationship? (Or friendship)

How have you experienced a relationship letting you down?

What are healthy boundaries in a relationship?

Pray
16 min
May 18, 2023Can I Ask That? | "What is My Identity? Pt. 2" | Mark 7v20-23
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What stood out to you about tonight's sermon?

How are you susceptible to the “I Decide” approach to identity?

What problems have you observed from forming one's identity by who “I Decide” I am?

How does allowing God to decide your identity bring freedom?

Pray Together
Book Resource:
“Finding Your Best Identity” by Andrew Bunt
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Best-Identity-introduction/dp/1789744202/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MVBMA1MXXGDR&keywords=finding+your+best+identity&qid=1683664400&sprefix=finding+your+best+id%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1
33 min
May 11, 2023Can I Ask That? | "What is my Identity? Pt. 1"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What stood out to you about tonight's sermon?

In what areas have you been susceptible to letting others decide who you are?

What problems have you observed from forming one's identity by what “others decide” they are?

What makes the “God Decides” approach to forming your identity good?

Who does God say you are?

Pray Together

Resource:
“Finding Your Best Identity” by Andrew Bunt
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Best-Identity-introduction/dp/1789744202/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MVBMA1MXXGDR&keywords=finding+your+best+identity&qid=1683664400&sprefix=finding+your+best+id%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1
27 min
May 04, 2023John 21v15-25 | "Restored and Commissioned"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What are ways that people show their devotion to someone or something?

How does a person show their devotion to Jesus?

Read v15-17. How does this give us hope? Peter denied Jesus, but Jesus still restored him and sent him.

Read Matthew 28v19-20. What does it mean to “make disciples?”

Pray Together
31 min
April 27, 2023John 21v1-14 | "Fellowship with Jesus"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What has been a time in your life when Jesus was your provider?

How do we “hear God’s voice?” What does it mean to “hear God’s voice?”

What might it look like for you to “be in fellowship with Jesus” on a daily basis?

Pray Together
29 min
April 24, 2023John 20v19-29
Speaker: Kayleigh Smith

Discussion Questions:
What might be some obstacles to believing in Jesus?

Have you seen any evidence of God in your life? If so, how?

What would it take for you to believe in Jesus?

Pray
28 min
April 13, 2023John 20v1-18 | "Where is the Hope?"
Speaker: Taylor Knudsvig
Discussion Questions:
What has Jesus done in your life? How has he given you hope?

How have you told others about that?

Pray Together
25 min