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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Six Things Our Kids Need to Know About Marriage

There are a couple of reasons why I’m thinking about marriage today. First, my mom reminded me yesterday that today,…
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Youth Workers – You Are Invited! . . .

Did you ever hear what John Calvin said to churches considering sending their young leaders to Geneva for pastoral education?…
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Guiding Kids In Their Search For Identity

In the quest to discover and adopt an identity, the teenagers you know and love are looking for answers to…
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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.