The Influence of Bible Reading
Recent research from Lifeway tells us that “the single greatest influence over spiritual health is regular Bible reading while growing up. Plainly put, the parents of young adults indicate that regular Bible reading as children yields the greatest influence over…
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Hope for Hopeless Kids
In her helpful book, Teens and Suicide, Recognizing the Signs and Sharing Hope, Christian counselor Julie Lowe lists ten reasons we should give our teens for why life is worth living. They are ten messages rooted in the Gospel that…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 110
Half-A-Gospel? Download Conversation 110 here. by Mike Terry: Mike is a CPYU Research Fellow and Student Pastor at Parkside Green, Uniontown, OH READ Ephesians 2:1-10 THINK Raise your hand if you ever had a conflict with someone where you confronted…
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Your Kids Need God
I often find that when I’m with a group of parents teaching them about today’s youth culture, many wonder if their kids have any interest at all in talking about the Christian Faith, the Bible, and Jesus Christ. There’s a…
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Parent Prompt: Parents as Disciplers
CPYU Parent Prompts are a regularly released resource to spark biblically-centered conversations with your kids about the issues they face in today’s youth culture. Download the Parent Prompt here. By: Kyle Fulks, CPYU Research Fellow and Assistant Pastor at Hope…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 109
Never Cast Out: Forgiven People Forgive Download Conversation 109 here. by Tim McAlpine: Tim is a CPYU Research Fellow and Discipleship Pastor at Trinity Christian School, Calgary, AB, Canada READ John 6:37 THINK Jesus’ words in John 6:37 are both…
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The Greatest Inheritance
As a father and now grandfather, I often think about the wise words of instruction found in Proverbs twenty-two, six. “Train up a child in the way he should go; and even when he is old he will no depart…
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Going Deep in the Faith as Parents and Children
Parents, our God-given high calling and privilege is to raise and nurture our children in the Christian faith. Nothing is more important than that! The word “Catechesis” captures the reality of what it means to fulfill this responsibility. Catechesis is…
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Episode 213: “Recommended Devotionals for 2026”
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:Through the Bible, Through the Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to Revelation by John StottThe Puritans Day…
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Parenting Difficulties and the Caring Hands of God
Today, I want to pass on a message of hope for any parent who finds themselves in the midst of a struggle of some kind with their child. More of us than you know are familiar with your pain. I…
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The Best Gift a Parent Can Give
Today is Christmas day, and I want to take a minute to tell you about the greatest gift that I ever received from my parents. Yes, over the years I received many Christmas gifts from my folks. But as the…
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