Willow Smith’s “Transparent Soul”. . . Helping Kids Think Christianly About Her Music. . .
Last week a friend messaged me to tell me that a group of youth workers were wondering if CPYU is still producing resources to help them teach kids how to think critically and Christianly about the hours upon hours of…
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Kids Who Have Too Much. . .
If we relentlessly pursue “the American Dream” and the desire to pass the material benefits of the good life on to our kids, bad things happen. . . learn more on today’s 1-minute Youth Culture Today podcast. . .
A Pride Month Prayer. . .
For those of us navigating life with our kids during this Pride Month, here’s a prayer that I trust we will pray with all humility as we seek to follow the way and will of God as contained in the…
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Kellogg’s New LGBTQ+”Together” Cereal, Kids, and a Letter on Sexuality. . .
When I was a kid, I loved breakfast. . . especially when I knew that a sweet and sugary cereal treat packed in a brightly-colored kid-friendly box was waiting in the cabinet. Some of my favorites were Captain Crunch, Fruit…
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Kevin Max and Deconstruction. . . Some Thoughts. . .
This morning I woke up to another story of a high profile child of the church and current leader who has announced they have moved on from the faith of their younger years, into a period of spiritual deconstruction. Kevin…
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The Youthworker And Boundaries. . . .
This morning I read that great wake-up call from the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6. It starts like this: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God. .…
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Youthworkers. . . 3 Principles For Effective Youth Ministry. . .
Youthworkers. . . I see and hear you in the midst of your ministry frustrations. I’ve been there. Truth be told, I still go there from time to time. As I read your laments as you post them in the…
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Youth Workers. . . A New Youth Min Podcast From CPYU. . .
Youth ministry. . . so many things to do. But what youth ministry task is most pressing, priority one, and our greatest responsibility? If we are primarily called to lead young people to Jesus and equip them for a life…
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Youth Workers and Parents. . . Overfeed Your Kids! . . .
Editor’s note: the following post is contained in this month’s edition of our highly popular resource, the CPYU Monthly Parent Page. To learn more and subscribe, click here. Up until last month, I had never heard of a bird called…
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Youthworkers And Everyone Else. . . Hope For Your Troubled Soul. . .
In the year since my dad went to be with Christ, I’ve been converting a large library of his sermons from analog to digital. There was a sermon he preached in August of 1986 that really grabbed me due to…
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What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences? . . . And A Helpful Infographic. . .
A kid is a kid is a kid. . . or so I thought when I first got started in youth ministry. Somehow and some way, I missed the fact that each and every one of these precious image-bearers had…
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A Little Primer On Kids Who Cut. . . And Some Helpful Resources. . .
As a culture-watcher, I sometimes like to “rewind” as a way to gain perspective on just how much and how fast youth culture has changed. The practice serves to wake me up at times when familiarity with what was once…
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