Spiritual Formation

Youth Culture Matters podcast logo

Episode 213: “Recommended Devotionals for 2026”

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:Through the Bible, Through the Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to Revelation by John StottThe Puritans Day…
Read More

Youth culture today radio show logo

The Best Gift a Parent Can Give

Today is Christmas day, and I want to take a minute to tell you about the greatest gift that I ever received from my parents. Yes, over the years I received many Christmas gifts from my folks. But as the…
Read More

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…
Read More

Youth culture today radio show logo

‘Are You Saved?’ Might Not Be the Right Question

I recently heard a theologian say that he has stopped trying to discern whether people he meets and knows are believers by asking them, “Are you saved?” Instead, he asks them this question: “Is Christ living in you?” He explained…
Read More

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…
Read More

Youth culture today radio show logo

Teaching Teens to Spend Time Wisely

A recent survey conducted in England asked parents to report on how many hours a week their fifteen to seventeen year old boys were playing video games. The survey found that on average, the boys were gaming for almost thirty-four…
Read More

Parent Prompt: Gaming – The Entertainment of Our Hearts

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: Josiah Rios, CPYU Research Fellow and Associate Pastor of Middle…
Read More

Trend Alert: K-Pop Demon Hunters & Inner Battles

By: Julie Lowe   Download the full trend alert here. INTRO The world of K-Pop is often dazzling with choreographed precision, catchy beats, and polished images. Yet beneath the polished exterior, themes go deeper—exploring refrains of darkness, inner battles, and…
Read More

Youth culture today radio show logo

Cultivating Life Long Faith 5

All this week we’ve been looking at David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock’s book Faith for Exiles, and the five ministry practices churches and families must pursue to lead kids into life-long faith. The research done by Kinnaman and Matlock indicates…
Read More