Engaging Youth Culture Today

The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU) endeavors to increase the ability of home and church to nurture children and teens into a lifetime of biblically-faithful, whole-life Christian discipleship.

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The Word of the Year is Rage Bait. Is this what we’ve become?

Deep down inside, we wanted the gorilla to come at us so hard that he smashed himself against the glass.…
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Who’s Influencing The Kids?: A Mother’s Perspective. . .

Lisa and I met our friends Dan and Kristin several years ago at a youthworker conference where I was speaking.…
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Just “Getting Them to Jesus” Is Not Enough.

Truth be told, I get a bit nervous when I hear a youth worker say that the goal of their…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Parents and the Need to Say No

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 211: “Loneliness” with Shelby Abbott

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 98: “The State of Theology” with Ben Marshall, Val O’Brien, and Marty Mandak

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Parent Prompt: Youth Sports & Church Participation

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A Sexualized Society

Spiritual Nurture: How Do I Discern God’s Will?

God in the Gap Year: The Benefits of Taking Time Off Before Going to College

Family TableTalk – Conversation 108

Parent Prompt: Gaming – The Entertainment of Our Hearts

The Journey with Ron Moore Podcast: Generations Unpacked

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Youth Culture 101: Cultural Forces Shaping Children and Teens Today

Our kids are growing up in a world that powerfully shapes and mis-shapes their values, attitudes, and behaviors. What are the major cultural forces that are influencing the worldviews of children and teens today? How can we begin to temper the negative influences that present challenges for Christian parents and youth workers? … Learn more here.

Catechizing 101: Raising Spiritually Healthy Kids In Today’s Youth Culture

Our children and teens are at a unique stage of life where they are making decisions about who they are and what they believe. . . both now and for the rest of their lives. Culture is “catechizing” or teaching them 24/7. The challenge for the Christian home and church is to counter this cultural education with the life-shaping truths of the Gospel. … Learn more here.

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