California, Creativity, and Conviction. . . .
My little trip to Orange County has been nothing short of awesome. I’m out here to touch base with a couple of my youth ministry friends and heroes, Doug Fields and Jim Burns. Last night I had a front-row seat…
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When The Market Trumps Common Sense. . .
I’m in the midst of spending a day in Atlanta with a wonderful group of people at a conference put on by the Governor’s Office for Children and Families. I’m quickly learning that this a group of amazing people who…
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I Laughed Out Loud. . . Several Times. . .
So. . . on Sunday morning I get up at 4:30 for a long, coast-to-coast flight home. Having already finished reading the books I had packed for the trip, I needed something to do other than Sudoku on the marathon…
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Pink’s Peek Into The World of Broken Kids. . . .
There’s something that I really like about Alecia Moore. . . aka Pink. She’s not afraid to expose her insides, she’s not afraid to tackle the tough stuff, and she’s not afraid to show the rest of us what it’s…
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Battling Pornography. . . .
“We have a generation of young people for whom the call to repentance must include a call to turn from porn.” Those are some terribly true words from Tim Chester in the Introduction to his challenging and helpful book, “Closing…
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“Christian” Movies. . . Hmmmm. . . .
Sadly, one of the most memorable moments from a childhood of Sunday mornings spent in Sunday School had to do with a movie. I was part of a small and motley crew of 4th grade boys – I think there…
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Abercrombie And Our 7-Year-Olds. . . .
You know you’re living in a brave (or ridiculously stupid) new world when one of your college buddies sends you a link to a story about a trendy and always-pushing-the-envelope clothing company and how they’re now marketing a push-up bikini…
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Rob Bell. . . Before. . .
Ever since I first heard his name, Rob Bell has been creating a stir. I think I was at a National Youth Workers Convention in Sacramento when Bell debuted his Nooma Film series at an old theater just down the…
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I’ve Got A New Book Out. . . .
So. . . we’ve got a brand new resource here at CPYU that I’m very excited about. It’s a book that’s short, practical, pointed, Biblical, encouraging, hopeful, and realistic. I also want you to know that I worked hard to…
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Pimping Our Daughters? . . .
I had a friend email me a link to a great little article and video from Saturday’s Wall Street Journal. Essayist Jennifer Moses has written the piece, entitled “Why Do We Let Them Dress Like That?” It’s a very legitimate…
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Please Stop. . . . Some Thoughts On Youth Ministry Celebrity. . . .
I’m not sure that there’s any way I can express my thoughts in writing that won’t sound arrogant or condescending. I want in every possible way to express my thoughts in a way that captures the deep concern I have…
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Something New From CPYU! . . . .
It’s now been 20-plus-years since I took the challenge from a small group of parents of some of my suburban-Philly youth group kids to “help us understand the world of our kids.” To be honest, my knees knocked at their…
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