A Lesson on Teen Development from a Dog
I recently watched a video posted by the owners of a female black labrador retriever who they took to an outdoor restaurant where they were grabbling a meal. The video showed the dog choosing to sit on a separate couch,…
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Episode 207: Spitting, Stealing, and Showboating – Redeeming Sports for our Kids
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:Jay Montgomery (Carrollton First Baptist Church)Jason Engle (Westwood Baptist Church)Tim McAlpine (Trinity Christian School)Fellowship of Christian AthletesParents…
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Episode 206: “Purposeful Parenting: How Do I Look?”
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’s Ad Filtering Questions: The Simple SevenGrounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ…
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Episode 201: “Purposeful Parenting: The Rainbow and Pride”
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: God’s Plan for Sex and Gender: 10 Teaching Points for Home and ChurchThe Simple Seven CPYU…
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Muscle Dysmorphia
In the past, you’ve heard me talk about the epidemic of body dysmorphia which is spreading like wildfire thanks to social media. Body dysmorphia is defined as a mental disorder marked by an overwhelming and all-consuming preoccupation with a perceived…
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Transgender and Identity
Listen to these words from detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts in a recent Salvo Magazine article: “If I had known in 2007 that God’s creation of male and female was not only good but impossible to alter, I would have saved…
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Pushing Back on Body Dysmorphia
Fifty years ago there was little or no knowledge among teenagers about eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. In today’s image-obsessed and social-media saturated world, the great majority of our kids not only stress over their appearance, but…
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Parent Prompt: Identity
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. Every person is masterfully designed by God for a unique purpose. God has a special calling…
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