The Idols We Worship
Here’s a thought-provoking quote that I recently ran across from Ralph Waldo Emerson – “A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives and our character. Therefore,…
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Parents as Idol Smashers
I was recently reading about the Old Testament king of Judah named Asa. In Second Chronicles two, verses two to four, we read this about King Asa: “He took away foreign altars and the high places and broke down the…
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Episode 220: “Are Teens Gambling Online? You Bet” with Kyle Fulks and Katie Schneider
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:Kyle Fulks – Hope Community ChurchKatie Schneider – Highview Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchCPYU Research FellowsSucker: My year as…
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3(D) Review: “drop dead” by Olivia Rodrigo
Download the full 3(D) Review here. Background/summary: Debuting at #1 on the Billboard chart upon it’s release on April 17, 2026, this single from 23-year-old singer/songwriter/actress Olivia Rodrigo is off her upcoming studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad For…
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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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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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Pushing Back on Materialism 4
Today we continue our week long look at steering our kids to the Lord, and away from the idolatrous trap of materialism. There is no quick way to survey the Bible’s exhortations and warnings regarding money, wealth, and materialism. The…
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Parent Prompt: The Idol of Materialism
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: Walt Mueller, CPYU President All of us, parents and kids…
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Obnoxious Parents and Youth Sports
It doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to see that there’s been a decline in parental sideline behavior over the course of the last few years. I recently watched a viral video where a referee had to stop a…
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The Idol of a Perfect Family
From the time that our first parents chose to follow their own desires rather than God’s guidelines in Genesis three , our world and everything in it has been marred by sin. Consequently, our families are populated by broken people…
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Parent Prompt: The Doctrine of Justification
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: Tim McAlpine, CPYU Research Fellow and Director of Faith Formation…
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