Homeschooling. . . Now This Makes Sense. . . .
What took the longest on this post was coming up with a title. I’ve got the sneaky suspicion that anything I write in that title slot is going to get me in trouble with somebody. I’ve settled for what it…
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The Lesbian Homecoming King and Queen. . . .
This is a story that is much more multi-layered and complex than any of us might imagine. In day’s past, you might read the headline someone sent me from the San Diego Reader – “In Bold Step Forward, Patrick Henry…
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The More I Think I Know. . . .
Yesterday was a shot in the arm. We had a full day with a room full of pastors, youth workers, parents, and seminary students at the Evangelical Theological Seminary Fall Forum on “Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture.” I typically…
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Educational Masochism. . . Kids Who Study Too Much. . . .
Never did anyone accuse me of spending too much time on my homework. Nobody. Not teachers. Not my parents. Not even me. To be honest, I put in more time during my middle and high school years plotting how to…
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Katy Perry, Pastors, and Youth Culture. . . .
On Tuesday I get to spend the day with a group of pastors. Evangelical Theological Seminary is holding their annual Fall Forum and I have the privilege of speaking on Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture. It’s always my hope…
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CPYU’s Best Kept Secret. . . And It’s Free! . . . .
OK. . . we’ve got a secret. . . and we wish it wasn’t so. Our secret is one of the many outlets we use here at CPYU to get information and analysis out to parents, youth workers, pastors, and…
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She Drank Herself to Death. . . .
Maybe you already saw the news this morning. Word is that Amy Winehouse – the singer who was found dead in her bed on July 23 – drank herself to death. The coroner reports that Winehouse had lethal amounts of…
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The Youth Worker and Sexual Integrity. . . .
Two weeks from today I get to introduce my friend Jason Soucinek to a group of people who will gather to receive a day of training we’re calling “Life Up Close: How To Challenge Teens to Embrace Sexual Integrity.” I’ve…
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Pastor Beatle. . . Something To Think About. . . .
A few weeks ago I was chatting with my friend Steve Rabey when he made a very bold statement that I’m not sure I bought, but that I’ve been thinking about ever since. I have to be careful what I…
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Kids, Condoms, and Crafting a Response. . . .
Recently the CDC released another in what seems like a never-ending stream of reports on kids and their sexual activity. Perhaps you saw an article on the report’s findings that was published last week. After reading the article in our…
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Alice Cooper, Britney Spears, NPR. . . . Seriously?
My past came back to haunt me last night. . . almost literally. Big Tom Piotrowski (if you’ve been around CPYU for a few years you remember my 7-foot-tall former NBA-playing friend) texted me to ask if I had ever…
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Brandon Marshall’s Challenge To The Church. . . .
Yep. . . sports can serve to teach us valuable lessons about life. That connect was made for me again yesterday when I happened to catch a sports radio broadcast of Travis Rodgers interviewing former Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Mark…
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