Student Resources

At Bethany Church, we want to help give resources to encourage spiritual & emotional growth but the inclusion of these resources does not imply endorsement or agreement on every topic discussed.

Healthy Tech Class

Youtube Channels

Cross Examined (Evidence for Christianity/Doubt)

Sean McDowell (Evidence for Christianity/Doubt)

Ramsey Show Highlights (A great resource in biblical principles around money, career, & relationships)

Ken Colman (Career/Professionalism)

Devotionals

My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers

New Morning Mercies - Paul David Trip

Alongside Jesus - Devotional for Teenagers

New Morning Mercies for Teens

How to Spend Time with God (Use this to grow your relationship with God)

Voice of the Martyrs App iOS | Android - Learn powerful stories of persecuted Christians around the world and pray for them daily so you can grow a courageous, global faith.

One Minute Pause - iOS | Android - A simple way to connect with God in the middle of your busy day. This free app includes guided prayers, biblical mediation, mental health tools, & great programs all to help you experience Jesus in a deeper level.

Lectio 365 - iOS | Andriod - A free daily prayer app with morning, midday & night devotionals to help you experience God’s presence in your life.

Mental Health

F.A.S.T.E.R. Self Awareness & Regret Prevention Tool - Use this tool to help you stay connected to Jesus, stay connected to those that we love, grow in self-awareness, & avoid the regrets in our life.

Anxiety Relief Check List - Anxiety can be absolutely paralyzing to our mind, body, & spirit. Use this checklist from therapist Dr. John Delony to help you find relief & hope within your anxiety. Know that you are not alone, you are not your anxiety, & God cares about you!

Who I Am in Christ - Dr. Niel T. Anderson // Ever feel like you don't belong or don't matter? This resource can remind us of the truth of who we are in Christ so we can replace those lies with unshakable truth, even on the hardest of days.

Freedom Fight App - iOS | Android // Freedom Fight is a free porn addiction recovery/discipleship app for guys and girls that is biblically based, scientifically informed, gospel centered, and effective.

Podcasts

Mental Health

Pure Desire Ministries Podcast (equipping parents to have biblical based & clinical informed conversations about sexuality & unwanted sexual behavior)

Dr. John Delony Show (A caller driven show on relationships & mental health challenges)

Wild at Heart (Discover the heart of God, recover one’s heart, & learn to live in God’s kingdom)

Boundaries.me Podcast (Christian Psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud unpacks relationships, mental health, productivity, & boundaries to help people protect what matters most in life)

Career/Professionalism

Dave Ramsey Show (Biblical principles about finances, relationships, & career)

Ken Coleman Show (Finding your career/calling)

Leadership

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast (helping you grow in business & church leadership)

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast (helping you grow in life & leadership)

Apologetics/Evidence for Christianity

Cross Examined Podcast (Defending Christianity/Doubt)

Spiritual Development

Practicing the Way (Pastor John Mark Comer discusses apprenticeship to Jesus, what it means in everyday terms to be with him, become like him, and do as he did, and how to make space for your spiritual life to flourish.)

Theology in the Raw Preston Sprinkle (Biblical & grace-filled conversations about cultural issues & taboo topics)

Becoming Something (Young adult podcast about becoming a person more like Jesus)

Bible Project (A great resource on in-depth conversations about the Bible & theology)

Relationships

Single, Dating, Engaged, Married (Pastor Ben Stuart unpacks the four distinct seasons of relational life, singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage, with biblical wisdom, practical insights, and real-life stories)

Tik Tok

Sean McDowell (Evidence & tough questions for Christianity)

Cross Examined (Evidence & tough questions for Christianity)

Ken Colman (Don’t know what you’re doing after high school or for a career? Listen to this)

George Kamel (Want to become a millionaire & not fall for money mistakes? Listen to this)

Ramsey Solutions (Money, Relationships & Career)

Books

Emotional/Spiritual Health

Wild at Heart - John Eldridge

Redefining Anxiety - John Delaney

Emotional Healthy Spirituality - Pete Scazzero

Unwanted: How Our Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Path to Healing - Jay Stringer