Norman, OK: Born 2 B Wired
Digital natives. . . that’s who our kids are. Unlike us, they’ve been born into a hyper-connected world filled with things like Facebook, social networking, status updates, tweets, texts, touch screens, and blogging. Technology has not only changed the landscape,…
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Youth Workers – Are You Giving Parents Bubbles?
When scuba divers are down deep, it is easy for them to become confused and disoriented. Since water diffuses light, divers often find themselves surrounded by illumination, making it difficult to discern which way is up. Feeling weightless and without…
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Episode 41: “How Is Your Phone Changing You?” with Tony Reinke
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Order Tony Reinke’s book 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You in CPYU’s Online Resource Center. Resources, links, or other helpful…
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Identity. . . Searching For God Knows What. . .
This morning I’m teaching a class on how technology and social media are controlling and shaping us. . . and what we can do to use the good gifts of technology and social media. In effect, how we can take…
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Do You Control Your Phone? . . . Or Does It Control You? . . . A Helpful Infographic
A few minutes ago we finished recording an interview with Tony Reinke for our “Youth Culture Matters” Podcast. We talked about Tony’s book, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You. The book is a beautiful piece of accessible, hope-filled, practical theology…
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Canfield, OH: Hyper Connected 24/7: Kids and Social Media
What would the children and teens you know do if you asked them to give up their cellphones and Internet connections for a day? It wouldn’t be easy. Our kids are increasingly tethered to their technology, so much so that…
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Youth Ministry Hazard: Emotional Affairs
One of the basic habits effect driver education instills in student drivers is the habit of scanning the road ahead for hazards. That’s a healthy habit for us as we engage in youth ministry. For those of us in youth…
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Pornography: Necessary Talking Points With Kids. . .
“I want to talk about pornography.” That’s what the 15-year-old boy said to me after hearing me talk at his Christian school on “God and Sex.” Sadly, he wasn’t a curious young dabbler looking for someone to help him understand…
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Why Youth Ministry Shouldn’t Be The Greatest Show On Earth. . .
The truth is that I was jealous. I was convinced that there was no way I could compete. Even worse, I believed there was a competition. I was a young youth worker doing ministry in a suburban church during the…
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The Cultural Mission of Youth Min and Parenting. . . .
Because I grew up in a Pastor’s home, we oftentimes had missionaries visit and stay with us. I remember listening to the stories and watching the slide shows they’d deliver during the all-ages Sunday School hour. These encounters shaped my…
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Youth Workers and Public Schools. . . Some Helpful Resources. . .
Over the course of my last 28 years of studying youth culture full-time, one of the best and most helpful exercises I’ve engaged in is taking the time to listen to the hearts, cares, and concerns of public school teachers and administrators.…
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Lancaster, PA: Hyper-Connected 24/7: Kids and Social Media
What would the children and teens you know do if you asked them to give up their cellphones and Internet connections for a day? It wouldn’t be easy. Our kids are increasingly tethered to their technology, so much so that…
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