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Kids Embracing a Smartphone Sabbath

March 31, 2025

What happens when a group of teenagers go without their smartphones for four weeks? Journalist Decca Aitkenhead found out when she devised an experiment to ban her two sons and eight of their friends from using their phones for four…
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The Beauty of a Rule of Life

October 7, 2024

My friend Luke Bobo recently wrote an article in which he encourages all of us to establish what’s known as “a rule of life.” Luke tells us that establishing a rule of life helps us to develop intentional habits that…
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Parent Prompt: Sabbath

December 14, 2023

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. “Sabbath” is a biblical idea that conveys important spiritual significance for how young people navigate and…
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Youth Sports and Sunday Mornings

October 6, 2023

One of our Research Fellows here at CPYU, Dr. Jason Engle, wrote one of our CPYU Parent Prompts on youth sports and church participation. Jason tells us that for families with young athletes, the pressure to participate in travel and…
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Kids and Sabbath Rest

July 10, 2023

Recently, I’ve been taking some time to read through, study, and consider the ten commandments. One of the commandments that I believe it is important for us to revisit ourselves and with our families is the fourth commandment: Remember the…
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Episode 115: “Sabbath” with A.J. Swoboda

October 6, 2020

Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: A.J. Swoboda Holy Spirit Leadership & Ministry Practice DMin Cohort with…
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