What if I’m in a Mixed-Orientation Marriage?
A mixed-orientation marriage is one in which one of the spouses is straight while the other spouse is attracted to the same-sex or bisexual. Like all marriages, these have unique challenges. Fortunately, healthy mixed-orientation marriages exist and are a viable option for marriage and family among those who experience same-sex
How Can I Be Helpful to a Believer Who Identifies as LGBTQ?
It is essential we support professing disciples of Christ who are dealing with same-sex attraction and gender identity issues. We must start by understanding their situation and listening to their story. Keep in view that Jesus changes who we are in a moment and transforms us over a lifetime. While
What if the LGBTQ Reality Troubles my Faith in God?
Many would have the Christian believe that the LGBTQ reality undermines the reliability of the Bible and greatly challenges the character of the Christian God. Some have even walked away from faith entirely because they have not been able to square what they believe to be true about sexuality and
Discipleship Handouts
The handouts below can be used to assist someone engaged in a discipleship relationship. Each handout can serve a different purpose in either starting discussion or guiding self-reflection around important aspects of spiritual growth. We have included a brief description of each handout as well as links to printable documents.
ETR Minister Support Curriculum
The Elders’ Teaching Resource (ETR) has begun development of a minister support teaching program (curriculum) for the ministers of the ACCA. The goal of this curriculum is to provide teaching, offer training and support, and facilitate discussion between elders, ministers, and their wives. Sunday school teachers will also be invited
Changing Beliefs
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” This quote is attributed to several different people and is a well-known idea that is often considered by management teams trying to boost the output of their companies. For the output or product to be better, something in the
Contentment Podcast Episodes
Contentment is not the ability to do without. Rather, it is possessing all that matters. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Tom Waldbeser and Isaac Funk present this possession from which contentment is a byproduct.
Compassion Fatigue Podcast
Sometimes caring comes with a cost. An emotional tax. Over time we can become spent, tired, irritable and overwhelmed. Living in a world with lots of cares, compassion fatigue is real and is having its impact. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kathy Knochel and Brian Sutter help us understand
How Emotional Pain Impacts Us
Pain comes in many forms, such as emotional pain and physical pain. While physical pain is often recognized and validated, emotional pain is often minimized or even missed all together. While dismissing emotional pain might be helpful in the short-term, this approach will lead to increased suffering in the long-term.
Loving Life: Pre and Post Abortion Podcast
The abortion issue is charged and complicated. Yet there is a simple reality every time – there are two lives to love. In this episode of Breaking Bread this love is made evident by two guests who example what loving life looks like in the hard reality of an unplanned