The Sunday Idol of Sport. . .
Why is it that we let so many good things in life become the ultimate things in our lives? Tim Keller always warned that God’s good gifts to us become idols when they are prioritized wrongly. When these good things…
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A Theologian’s Advice To Youthworkers. . . “Be Brave!”
And so it begins. . . or it will in just a few weeks. Another season of youth ministry. New kids joining the ranks of our middle school groups. Some of last year’s middle schoolers are now in our high…
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Youthworkers, Parents, and Contending For The Faith. . .
What does it mean to faithfully lead our children and teens into a life of discipleship? And what does that mean in a world (and church?) filled with competing cultural voices which call them to “come and follow” on roads…
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Proverbs and Prime Day. . .
Thanks to some very effective marketing, Amazon’s Prime Days are days when we really ramp up our thoughts and desires regarding stuff. I can’t point to any hard and fast data, but I can tell you about the seemingly endless…
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A Youthworker’s Passionate Plea To Parents. . .
The chant was standard fare back when I was in high school, and it would reverberate through the gym several times a game as we cheered on our teammates running up and down the court. “WE DON’T MESS AROUND, HEY!…
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A Prayer To Pray During Pride Month. . .
For those of us navigating life with our kids during this Pride Month, here’s a prayer I wrote that I trust we will pray with all humility as we seek to follow the way and will of God as contained…
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Wade – Don’t Dive – Into AI. . .
I don’t know about you, but I find these words from Herman Narula deeply troubling: “One day this book will be read by a person without a body. . . If a brain can connect to a computer – whatever…
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A Brand-New Parent/Youthworker Resource From CPYU! . . .
We’re pretty excited about the launch of a new FREE resource we’ve put together to help parents and youth workers become aware of, understand, and respond to cultural realities our kids face, navigate, and even embrace in today’s world. It’s…
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Thoughts On Pride Month For Youth Workers and Parents. . .
As I write this, we are just one week into June. . . a month that in recent years has been designated as “Pride Month.” It’s a month set aside by our culture to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and lifestyles.…
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Head Up, Thumbs Down!
Truth be told, one of my favorite times during elementary school was those last few days of the school year that so many of our kids are experiencing this week. There was no work and lots of anticipation for the…
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Faithful Messages or Millstones? . . .
I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Well, let me correct that. Truth be told, I could believe it for the simple reason that I’ve seen and heard it before. . . perhaps not in such a straightforward manner. I…
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Making Sense of Sex/Gender Trends. . .
Twelve-year-old Seventh grade student Liam Morrison is gutsy. . . times two. Back on March 21, Liam wore a t-shirt to Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts that wound up getting him sent home. . . something he never expected…
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