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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Is Mercy More Powerful Than Murder?

Forgiveness is easier said than done. I was thinking about that again this morning as I watched the news reports…
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Parenting’s Priority One. . .

This morning, I read this hard-hitting quote from Voddie Baucham: “If I teach my son to keep his eye on…
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It Is Finished. . .

Good Friday. . . thank you Jesus. As we grapple with the glorious and almost incomprehensible meaning of today, spend…
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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Pop Stars and Abortion Pills

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 181: “Experiencing the Power of Mercy” with Tim Rogers and Megan Shertzer

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Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Episode 66: “Mailbag Episode”

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Featured Resources

A Parents’ Primer on Internet Pornography

Parent Prompt: Responding to Authority

Finishing Strong: Advice for Parents of High School Seniors

Parent Prompt: The Foolishness of Idols

Current Trends Youth Ministry Volunteers Need to be Aware of at the Start of 2024 with Walt Mueller

Family TableTalk – Conversation 103

Parent Prompt: Sabbath

Affirming Doubt: Helping Students Ask and Answer Tough Questions

Parent Prompt: Tattoos

Trend Alert: Language is Important – Problems with the Term “Gay Christian”

Parent Prompt: Youth Sports & Church Participation

God’s Plan for Sex and Gender: 10 Teaching Points for Home and Church

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Featured Seminars

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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