A Message To Moms About Their Influence On Body Image. . . .
Several years ago I embarked on a little journey into the world of advertising to get a better sense of how marketing has shaped body image pressures and expectations for our girls. I began by looking at marketing efforts to…
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Youth Ministry, Parenting, and the Need To Teach Kids To Embrace Suffering. . .
We should be struck by the stark contrast between the kind of easy life we seek in the church today, and the kind of life sought by the Puritans. Yep. . . I just mentioned the Puritans. . . perhaps…
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Kids and Vaping. . . Some New Info. . .
This is the week for re-launching what’s one of our most helpful, up-to-date, and timely resources here at CPYU. . . our daily Youth Culture Today radio show. It’s the same good content that’s got a new look. And, we recommend…
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Re-Birth Of A Daily Dose Of Youth Culture. . .
Today’s a big day at CPYU! We’re re-launching and re-booting our daily 1-minute radio spot, Youth Culture Today, with a re-branded look and a host of new options for daily delivery in ways that make it easier for you to listen…
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Our Kids. . . Wise Or Foolish? . . . .
What story will our kids choose to live in? That’s a necessary question every parent and youth worker must ask. If our calling is to lead kids to find their place in God’s story (the biblical narrative and way), we…
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Friday Fodder. . . How Men View Women. . . etc. . .
Here’s something to think about and talk about with each other and with your kids. It comes from Tim Keller and his devotional book, God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs. If you…
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Fred Rogers, Pop Culture, and Youth Ministry. . .
Have you seen it yet? If not, you should. The last film I viewed was the documentary biopic of Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Lisa asked me how it was. “Slow,” I said. “Just like his long-time show.” When I…
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Friday Fodder. . . Marriage Matters For Teens. . .
I’m not sure he’d get away with it in today’s cultural climate, but Flip Wilson had a generation of us middle school kids laughing awfully doggone hard back when he was transforming himself into his in-your-face female character, Geraldine, on…
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Youth Ministry Focus. . . A Quick Thought. . .
A youth worker friend asked me a provocative question regarding how those of us in our youth ministry world spend our time. He was wondering if we are spending too much time on things that don’t matter, as opposed to…
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Friday Fodder. . . Storm Warnings. . .
Hurricane Florence has me thinking about something an old friend told me over 30 years ago. I was living in Miami and the Director of the National Hurricane Center became a friend. When a storm was on it’s way or…
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Teens and Social Media. . . A Helpful Infographic. . .
Our friends over at Common Sense Media have released a new report on teens and social media: “Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experience.” It’s worth checking out. Take a look at the infographic below, and be sure to…
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Friday Fodder: Kids, Work, and Some Grocery Store Theology. . .
“Everybody’s working for the weekend. . . !” At least that’s what the band Loverboy had us singing way back in 1981. The sentiment captured a philosophy of life that existed long before the band sang it out, and it…
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