The Freeform Network. . . Culture-Watchers Take Note. . .
Back in 1967, the Marvelettes released the hit Smokey Robinson penned tune, “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game.” Last night, I heard the song for the first time in a long time. It was almost 8:30pm and we were…
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Kids and Sports. . . Lessons Learned From the Land of Losing. . .
I learned some amazing lessons about life when I was a starting forward on the worst basketball team in the history of the world. We were a sloppy group of pre-pubescent sixth and seventh graders who took to the gym…
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Youth Workers. . . A Letter From Me To Your Senior/Lead Pastor. . .
To all my youth worker friends. . . I know just how important it is for the senior/lead pastor at your church to connect with kids. I’ve penned this letter out of my deep belief that senior/lead pastors can and…
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Marketing Tricks. . . An Infographic That Might Make You A Savvy Christmas Shopper. . .
There was an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer back in the late 1980s that sparked my interest in marketing technique. The piece described how a typical shopping mall was a combination of design elements resulting from marketing studies on how to…
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Revisiting A Letter To My Teenage Daughter. . .
Thirty-two years ago today I became a father. The oldest of our four children, Caitlin, was born on December 1st, 1983. It was an absolutely amazing day. Almost eighteen years later, I wrote the following words and letter to Caitlin…
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Teens and Cyberbullying. . . A Helpful Infographic. . .
Here at CPYU, we want to equip parents and youth workers to respond Christianly to the emerging issues related to raising and ministering to kids who are “digital natives.” Our Digital Kids Initiative is a place where you can go…
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Kids, Christmas, And Materialism. . . Thoughts And An Infographic. . .
Because we live in the most affluent nation on earth, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that accumulation of stuff is the pathway to fulfillment and redemption. Sadly, what most people never discover is that what we…
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Thanksgiving Social Media Shutdown. . . Give It A Try You Turkey! . . .
While watching a scene from the iconic teen film The Breakfast Club a few weeks ago, I suddenly realized just how much our world has changed. It dawned on me that not one of the movie’s five main teenage characters ever…
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Invited To A Same-Sex Wedding? What Now? . . .
Over the course of the last few months, I’ve had a handful of phone calls and emails from people soliciting advice on how to respond to an invitation they’ve received to a same-sex wedding. Some have received the invitations from…
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Youth Workers and Parents. . . Today We Need Your Help. . .
Almost twenty-seven years. . . that’s how long we’ve been serving youth workers, parents, educators, pastors, grandparents, churches, schools, community organizations and a host of others here at the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. During that time, our non-profit organization has…
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Sexting and Teens. . . Some Helpful Resources and Talking Points. . .
It’s been a little over a week since the news broke about the sexting ring at Canon City High School in Colorado. Early reports were that at least 100 students were involved in distributing at least 300 to 400 nude…
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Have You Ever Prayed About Seduce-ability? . . .
We are all highly susceptible. . . and we need to recognize this reality. Proverbs warns us about just staying on guard. . . all the time. . . against the efforts. Proverbs chapter 7 offers a sobering warning against…
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