Engaging Youth Culture Today

The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU) endeavors to increase the ability of home and church to nurture children and teens into a lifetime of biblically-faithful, whole-life Christian discipleship.

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Who’s Teaching The Kids? Are They Following Culture or Christ?

Walking question marks. That’s what our kids are. It doesn’t matter if they’re toddlers, pre-schoolers, elementary-aged, pre-teens, or teens. They…
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Meeting New Challenges In Youth Ministry. . .

While there’s really nothing new under the sun, things have changed. . . a lot. Those of us who have…
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Six Marks Of This Great Youth Ministry Training Event. . .

It was so good the first two times around that we’re doing it again! The Northeast Youth Ministry Summit will be happening…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 198: “The Church and Single-Parent Families” with Anna Meade Harris

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 83: “Reading Theology Books with Students” with Malachi Sweeney

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Spiritual Nurture: Make Life Hard For Your Kids

Family TableTalk – Conversation 107

Trends in Youth Ministry (Walt Mueller on the Youth Pastor Theologian Podcast)

3(D) Review: “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter

Spiritual Nurture: Your Kids and Your Time

“The Simple Seven” Ad Filtering Questions – Super Bowl Edition!

Family TableTalk – Conversation 106

Parent Prompt: Dating

Helping Parents Understand Today’s Youth Culture – The Longer Haul in Youth Minstry Podcast

Parent Prompt: Attention Fragmentation

College Stress: What Parents Should Know about Student Depression

Trend Alert: Language is Important – Problems with the Term “Gay Christian”

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Youth Culture 101: Cultural Forces Shaping Children and Teens Today

Our kids are growing up in a world that powerfully shapes and mis-shapes their values, attitudes, and behaviors. What are the major cultural forces that are influencing the worldviews of children and teens today? How can we begin to temper the negative influences that present challenges for Christian parents and youth workers? … Learn more here.

Catechizing 101: Raising Spiritually Healthy Kids In Today’s Youth Culture

Our children and teens are at a unique stage of life where they are making decisions about who they are and what they believe. . . both now and for the rest of their lives. Culture is “catechizing” or teaching them 24/7. The challenge for the Christian home and church is to counter this cultural education with the life-shaping truths of the Gospel. … Learn more here.

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