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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Hey. . . Look At Me!

  We live in a world where we want so badly for people to see us and to see what…
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Our Youth Sports Craziness

There’s a fire in her belly. . . and it comes from being an athlete, being a coach, and being…
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For Our Kids. . . Identity Matters

Ever wonder what occupies the minds of your teenagers more than just about anything else? It’s the quest to figure…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Smartphone Use and Declining Test Grades

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 230: “A Teen Devotional We Actually Recommend!” with Chelsea Kingston Erickson and Anna Meade Harris

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 107: “The Importance of Teaching about The Holy Spirit” with Alex Tufano

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Featured Resources

Parent Prompt: What the Grind and Soft Life Both Miss

Back to and Into the Future of Youth Ministry with Dr. Walt Mueller

3(D) Review: “Be Her” by Ella Langley

Parent Prompt: Navigating Teen Romance

3(D) Review: “drop dead” by Olivia Rodrigo

Parent Prompt: Perseverance

Family TableTalk – God on Gender

The Dopamine Delusion: Episode 4 – Dopamine and Consumerism

Parent Prompt: Monkey-Barring

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

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

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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