Spiritual Nurture: The Bible’s Most Dangerous Word: Why “Tomorrow” is Deadly for Gen Alpha’s Faith
By: Josh Good, CPYU Research Fellow and Ministry Director, Christian Endeavor USA, Gilbertsville, PA Download the free Spiritual Nurture handout here. The plague of frogs had done its work. Pharaoh’s palace reeked with the stench of amphibian invasion, his servants…
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Are You a Burdened Parent?
I remember being a young kid and singing these words in church: “Are you weak and heavy-laden? Burdened with a load of care?” As parents, there have been times when all of us have had to honestly answer “Yes”. At…
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Parent Prompt: More Than Youth Group – Why Your Teen Needs the Whole Church
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 Community…
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The Gift of an Encouraging Parent
Do you remember your own middle school years? For most of us, it seemed brutal. Some things never change. Young peers can create, find, and point out all kinds of negative things in ways that are now sometimes defined as…
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Teaching Kids to Walk with God
It is not enough to see our kids come to Jesus. Rather, our goal should be to lead them into walking with Jesus, both now and for the rest of their lives. Some three hundred and seventy five years ago,…
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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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Episode 101: “Teaching Children about Identity” with Christina Fox
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.RSS FEED – click here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:Kyle Hoffsmith (website)Old North Church (Kyle’s church)Christina FoxWho Are You?… A Little Book…
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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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How to be a Happy Parent
One of the biggest mistakes we make as parents is basing our happiness and emotional well-being on our kids’ happiness and emotional well-being. When we do this, we’re just setting ourselves up for disappointment. We’ve learned that even though we…
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