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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He Caught . . . and Got Caught!

It was the best of days. . . and it was the worst of days for 13-year-old Steve Saner. On…
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Generation Q(uest): Looking For Who I Am

Ever since I can remember I’ve seen and referred to the developmental period of Adolescence as “an earthquake.” I experienced…
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The Unexpected Legacy of a Youth Ministry “Failure”

You never know. You just never know. You never know how our faithful God is working through our lives and…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Youth Culture, Voice and Choices

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 218: “Christianity and Social Media Influence” with Justin Poythress

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 105: “Biblical Identity in the Midst of Manifesting” with Jason Engle

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Featured Resources

Parent Prompt: Monkey-Barring

The Dopamine Delusion: Episode 4 – Dopamine and Consumerism

Spiritual Nurture: Equipping Teenagers to Stand Firm – Moving From Motivation to Activation

3(D) Review: “Drag Path” by Twenty One Pilots

Parent Prompt: Fear of the Lord

Family TableTalk – Conversation 111: Drawing Near

Parent Prompt: Never Alone, Always Lonely – Breaking the Cycle of Mediated Connection

Spiritual Nurture: The Value of the Local Church

Teens And Digitally-Interrupted Sleep

Spiritual Nurture: The Bible’s Most Dangerous Word: Why “Tomorrow” is Deadly for Gen Alpha’s Faith

Family TableTalk – Conversation 110

Trend Alert: K-Pop Demon Hunters & Inner Battles

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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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