Episode 222: “Surgeon General’s Advisory on Screen Time” A Youth Worker Roundtable
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:CPYU Research FellowsJosiah RiosMike TerryJake BierSurgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen UseThe Tech-Wise Family: Everyday…
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Episode 221: “The Power of Networking to Help You Faithfully Serve” with NNYM
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:National Network of Youth MinistriesWayne MorganTravis DeansTony VillafaneFind a Network Tool9 Month Mission TripLancaster E3 SummitSurgeon General’s…
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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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God’s Word on the World
Parents, did you know that understanding the world of your kids is a part of your parental calling? Youth workers, Sunday School teachers, pastors, and other significant adults all play an important role in the spiritual development of children, but…
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Parents and Youth Culture
As a parent, what is your posture regarding how your kids will best navigate today’s youth culture? I want to warn you against two dangerous postures. Some parents take the approach I call false optimism. It’s an approach that looks…
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Recovering Baby-Sitting Culture
In a recent edition of the Kids Today online newsletter, correspondent Anna North asked, “What do we lose when teens don’t babysit?” In her article, North tells us how the teenage baby-sitting culture has changed over the years, with fewer…
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