Morality as a Matter of Taste
One of the most astute cultural critics I’ve come to know and follow is Dr. Carl Trueman, a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. In a recent article in First Things magazine, Carl makes this observation:…
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Culture and Truth
It is a bad thing when we get swept up in the current of what the Apostle Paul calls “the course of this world”, leaving our minds and the ability to discern between truth and lies at the door. Rather…
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Episode 136: “A Student’s Guide to Navigating Culture”
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 Student’s Guide to Navigating Culture by Walt Mueller Kevin Yi…
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Helping Kids Grasp Biblical Truth
My friend Duffy Robbins offers some great advice for helping kids translate biblical truths into everyday life. Duffy says that a wise doctor spends focused effort on touching, testing, and probing to be certain she can offer a targeted prescription…
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God’s Design for Sex
Parents and youth workers, are you taking the time to teach kids God’s design for sexuality? Here are some suggestions on how to do this. Spend time reading and studying God’s Word, making note of passages dealing with sexuality that…
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Episode 4 – “The Bible in our Music” with Joe Deegan
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. EPISODE SPONSOR: This episode of The Word in Youth Ministry is brought to you in part by Crossway, publisher of the ESV…
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A Reminder in Times of Discouragement
On this Father’s Day weekend, I’m thinking about lessons learned from my father, who was a pastor. There was a note to himself that he kept in his desk. It was a short reminder that was needed in times of…
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Family TableTalk – Conversation 98
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Episode 3 – Teaching Students about the Bible
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) Linda Oliver…
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Spiritual Soliloquy and Kids
Last year, pastor and theologian Tim Keller was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Those of you who are familiar with Keller know that he focuses much of his ministry on helping people trust God and His providence, especially in times of…
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God and the Gender Binary
Back in 2014, Facebook worked with LGBTQ advocates to add additional gender options beyond just the traditional male and female options users could post to their Facebook profile. At that time, Facebook allowed users to choose from a dizzying array…
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