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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Faithful Messages or Millstones? . . .

I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Well, let me correct that. Truth be told, I could believe it for…
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Making Sense of Sex/Gender Trends. . .

Twelve-year-old Seventh grade student Liam Morrison is gutsy. . . times two. Back on March 21, Liam wore a t-shirt…
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Youth Ministry, Jeremiah, And The Lies We Tell. . .

Rock slide and avalanche warnings are everywhere. I’ve seen them all week as I’ve been traveling through the mountains of…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Parents and the Bible

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 168: “The Life, Impact, and Legacy of Tim Keller”

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 51: “Teaching the Bible for the Long Haul” with Mike Flavin

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Featured Resources

Parent Prompt: Teens and Gambling

“The Simple Seven” Ad Filtering Questions

A Parents’ Primer on Electronic Addiction

God’s Plan for Sex and Gender: 10 Teaching Points for Home and Church

Teens And Digitally-Interrupted Sleep

3(D) Guide – Leader’s Guide

Parent Prompt: Social Media & God’s Glory

Trend Alert: My Child Is Abusing Drugs and Alcohol – What Do I Do?

Trend Alert: Teen Suicide – Warning Signs and Cries for Help

Conversations for the College Bound: 10 Talks to Have Before Arriving on Campus

Family TableTalk – Conversation 100

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Featured Seminars

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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