Why Young People Abandon The Faith: Lessons from William Wilberforce
More and more parents and churches are recognizing that students are not prepared for the challenges that college often brings. There are many stories of students who have grown up in the church, have made commitments to follow Jesus, but…
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Trend Alert: The Sex-Positive Movement
This CPYU Trend Alert takes a look at what is known as the sex-positive movement, which has succeeded over the course of its relatively young and loosely-organized life to bring about a change in how individuals think about and practice…
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Trend Alert: Social Media Depression
In years past, teenagers who felt horribly insecure during their hours spent navigating the hallways of the middle and high school, were usually able to find some reprieve in the safe confines of their home. But with teens now connected…
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A Parents’ Primer on Social Networking
Social networking is the number one online activity for teenagers. This is not at all surprising as emerging technologies allow developing adolescents increased opportunity to connect with friends at a time in life when they are spreading their wings in…
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God in the Gap Year: The Benefits of Taking Time Off Before Going to College
Some students should strongly consider taking a gap year before going to college. Why? What are the benefits? Download the free handout here.
Finishing Strong: Advice for Parents of High School Seniors
A 3-D vision for students about to graduate to finish well. Seniors should Develop their minds to the glory of God, be intentional about Discovering their gifts and talents, and take time to Discern their calling and purpose. Download the…
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A Parents’ Primer on Electronic Addiction
We live in a culture where addictions are widespread. Researchers and counselors are currently debating whether or not there is such a thing as “Internet Addiction.” As parents called by God to nurture our children through childhood and into a…
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Affirming Doubt: Helping Students Ask and Answer Tough Questions
Doubt is not the antithesis to faith, but rather, having doubts and asking tough question about God is vital to Christian maturation. Download the free handout here.
How To Take A Social Media “Purposeful Pause”
Two of social media’s most negative effects are 1) How it can become a time waster for both those who post and those who are consumed with reading posts, and 2) how social media is uniquely suited as a playground…
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Pointing Kids To God’s Providence
What questions do your children and teens verbalize and ponder as they encounter the inevitable difficult situations and circumstances of life that come with living in a broken and sin-saturated world? When things in their lives get turned upside-down and…
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Trend Alert: Teen Suicide – Warning Signs and Cries for Help
Here are five categories of signs and cries that teens may give before attempting or committing suicide. Carefully read through the descriptions of these signs, realizing that they will usually appear in some combination in a teenager’s life. Download the…
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“The Simple Seven” Ad Filtering Questions
Does marketing work? How many products or brands can you identify just by seeing their logos or hearing their jingles? Take for example the now famous Nike “swoosh.” All people have to do is see the swoosh, and they know…
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