Spiritual Formation

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Barriers to Lasting Faith 3

All this week we’re looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. Pastor Jon Nielson believes…
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Barriers to Lasting Faith 2

All this week we’re looking at barriers to lasting faith and the reality that far too many kids are leaving high school, home, and church, then heading off to college and walking away from their faith. Pastor Jon Nielson believes…
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Barriers to Lasting Faith 1

Several years ago here at CPYU we began what we call our College Transition Initiative. This initiative was our response to the concern parents, youth workers, and pastors were expressing regarding the growing percentage of youth group kids who had…
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The Cost of Discipleship

It’s important that when we talk to our kids about following Jesus that we take the time to explain the fact that there is a cost. Way too many of us were raised believing that becoming a Christian would solve…
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Difficult Providences

Years ago, I was expressing frustration to a friend regarding some trying circumstances. He challenged me to look into the Bible to discover how God uses the challenges we face in life to take us out of ourselves and form…
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Difficulty and the Christian Life

If you spend any time at all paying attention to the news, you are aware of a growing cultural animosity towards Christianity and its adherents. While this can certainly lead to fear, worry, and anxiety, we must remember that from…
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Suffering, Growth, and Perseverance

I recently watched an interview that got me thinking about a huge mistake we oftentimes make as parents. The interview was with former major league pitcher Jim Abbott. Abbott is best known as the guy who made it to the…
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