Raising Kids Who Love The Church
In a recent article in ByFaith magazine, author Katie Polski share three things that each of us needs to keep in mind as we seek to raise our children to love the church. First, Katie tells us that it all…
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The Power of an Involved Grandparent
Over the course of the last few years I’ve been thinking more and more about the powerful role that grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren. If you’re a grandparent, perhaps you’ve already verbalized what most grandparents think: that…
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Episode 219: “Making Tech-Wise Disciples – A Youthworker Addresses Screens with Students and Parents” with Jake Bier
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:Jake Bier – Springton Lake Presbyterian ChurchCPYU Research FellowsCPYU Parent Prompt: Teen Loneliness & Smartphone UseCPYU Parent…
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Youth Culture, Voice and Choices
Somewhere there’s an assumption flying around that Christian kids are somehow immune from being vulnerable to the growing tide of negative influences in today’s rapidly changing culture. Many of us have bought the lie that “those things don’t happen in…
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Spiritual Nurture: Equipping Teenagers to Stand Firm – Moving From Motivation to Activation
By: Josh Good, CPYU Research Fellow and Ministry Director, Christian Endeavor USA, Gilbertsville, PA Download the free Spiritual Nurture handout here. Anyone who’s stood at the ocean’s edge knows the feeling—waves pushing and pulling, sand shifting beneath your feet, making…
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Episode 218: “Christianity and Social Media Influence” with Justin Poythress
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:Justin PoythressAll Saints PresbyterianHow to Think Wisely About Becoming a Social Media CelebrityWho Am I and What…
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Parent Prompt: Fear of the Lord
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: Katie SchneiderCPYU Research Fellow and the Director of Youth Ministry…
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Get Ready for Easter
As we get ready to celebrate power of the Cross and the Resurrection of Jesus this weekend, I want to ask you if you’ve taken any time to talk with your kids about the earth-shattering significance of what it is…
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3(D) Review: “Drag Path” by Twenty One Pilots
Download the full 3(D) Review here. Background/summary: Originally released on September 12, 2025 as a limited-time bonus track on the alternative rock duo’s eighth studio album, Breach, the song was available for one week, during which it went viral…
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Episode 217: “Effective Spiritual Nurture of Our Kids” with Katie Polski
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:Katie PolskiTrinity Church KirkwoodThree Reminder For Christian ParentsBeyond the Back Row: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Local…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 111: Drawing Near
Drawing near Download Conversation 111 here. by Kyle Fulks: Kyle is a CPYU Research Fellow and Assistant Pastor at Hope Community Church, Gilbertsville, PA. READ Ephesians 2:13, 18-22; Hebrews 10:19-25 THINK Ephesians 2:18–22 declares that through Jesus we are given…
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