November 22nd. . . Kennedy, Huxley, & Lewis in 1963. . . and a Good Word From Crystal Kirgess Now. . .
When I woke up this morning I looked at the date and immediately my mind rewound and settled on this day in 1963. November 22 is always a significant day for me. . . . sparking thoughts of the past…
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Youthworkers. . . 2 Free Thanksgiving Resources To Give To Parents This Weekend. . .
With Thanksgiving coming up next week, we’ve put together two free resources for parents that youth workers can download and print out. . . then pass out in preparation for family gatherings. First, we’ve got a brand new Family TableTalk…
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A Big Day Here At CPYU. . .
Good morning friends! Today is a day when I let you know about ways that we can partner together in ministry. As a donor-supported non-profit ministry, it’s the financial and prayer support of a growing army of friends which allows…
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Looking At Porn With Eyes Wide Open. . . .
I recently completed a stretch of speaking in six different settings in six different places over the course of nine days. As we travel to different churches to raise awareness and hopeful Gospel-centered responses to today’s youth culture, I typically…
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Youthworkers Need To Know. . . Adverse Childhood Experiences. . .
A kid is a kid is a kid. . . or so I thought when I first got started in youth ministry. Somehow and some way, I missed the fact that each and every one of these precious image-bearers had…
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Thoughts Prompted By Halloween. . .
When I got up this morning I realized that today is Halloween. I thought back to our time living in the beautiful town of Salem, Massachusetts and how it came alive with crowds of visitors on this day every year.…
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Perspectives On Suffering? . . .
I saw an expression of the gnawing truth about suffering a few years ago on a visit to a very dark place. A young man who had recently come to faith wanted to introduce me to some friends who were…
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Where Will Our Kids Find Identity?
In the quest to discover and adopt an identity, the teenagers you know and love are looking for answers to questions such as: Am I worthwhile? What makes me worthwhile? How am I unique from others? Are those uniqueness’ good…
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I’m 4, transgender, and you’re not allowed to tell my parents! . . .
I have two grandchildren who are four-years-old. I can tell you this with full assurance: if those two were left to themselves, their chances of survival would diminish. At the very least, their lives would constantly be in great danger.…
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Saving Kids From The New Moral Math. . .
If our children came home from school, day-after-day, and we asked them “What did you learn?”. . . and they would answer, day-after-day “I learned that two plus two is five”, we would be diligent about correcting them. We’d also…
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What’s Your Youth Ministry Goal This Year? . . .
Okay. . . . this one might get me in some trouble. And it’s all because I’m increasingly convinced that we’re doing something wrong in youth ministry. . . and perhaps in ministry in general. We’ve been chugging along thinking…
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As I Promised. . . A FREE Lil Nas X 3(D) Resource Download. . . “Montero”. . .
Last week I posted some initial thoughts the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards and Video Of The Year Award going to Lil Nas X for his song, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”. If you missed initial thoughts, you can…
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