CPYU

06/17/2026

Our kids are consulting with non-human AI chatbots online to get advice on all sorts of things, including mental health issues. Are they trustworthy? Take a minute to find out. . .

In the past, we’ve issued warnings about how kids are consulting with non-human AI chatbots online to get advice on all sorts of things, including mental health issues. The trend is dangerous, as so many of the news and research… Read More

06/16/2026

It's happening again! . . . another CPYU Youth Min and Culture Online Cohort is launching in October! Find out more and get registered while there are still spaces left. . . https://cpyu.org/cohorts/

Introduction How can we nurture our families, children, and teens into pursuing a growing passion for engaging in whole-life, biblically-faithful Christian discipleship as they navigate the difficult challenges of living to God’s glory in a rapidly changing culture? As youth… Read More

06/16/2026

We're glory hogs. . . and social media is a playground for trumpeting ourselves. But Jesus calls us and our kids to a different way. . . a counter-cultural way. . . https://cpyu.org/podcasts/needed-online-humility/

In First John two sixteen we read these words: “For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life – is not from the Father but is… Read More

06/15/2026

Here's a little insight into the big changes going on in a teenager's brain. . . and it only takes 1-minute of your brain time to listen in! https://cpyu.org/podcasts/parenting-and-the-adolescent-brain/

The structure, complexity, and functioning of the human brain gives glory to God, our Creator! With the advancements being made in brain scans, researchers are seeing just how incredibly magnificent the human brain really is. Recent findings indicate that the… Read More

06/14/2026

A prayer. . . perhaps timely for you? "Lord, in your mercy and grace You have rescued me out of the darkness of this world. Because of this rescue, I can look back at that darkness and see what I could not see when I was in it. I see it for what it is, and my heart aches as I see people I know and love still in it. . . people who don't know that they are in the dark. . . and they are loving it. Lord, I lament. Bring them to their senses, I pray. Rescue them out of the darkness. Bring them to the end of themselves and into the glorious, transforming, and life-giving presence of the Light of the World. Amen."

06/14/2026

Are you teaching your kids to sacrifice Sabbath and worship on the altar of youth sports? Take a minute to listen in. . . https://cpyu.org/podcasts/youth-sports-sacrificing-sabbath/ NNYM - National Network of Youth Ministries

Eric Liddell, the subject of the movie “Chariots of Fire” came to mind recently as I read a news story about a decision made by a 16-year-old teenager from Satellite Beach, Florida. Liddell, a devout Christian, chose not to run… Read More

06/11/2026

How should we interact with a person - young or old - who is considering su***de? Take a minute to listen in to today's Youth Culture Today podcast. . . https://cpyu.org/podcasts/when-they-consider-su***de/

During the months of spring and early summer, su***de attempts among young people tend to rise. Pastoral Counselor Karen Mason offers some great advice on how to interact with a person who you think might be experiencing depression and considering… Read More

06/10/2026

Are you aware of "surveillance capitalism" and how it's manipulating and commodifying your kids? Learn more on today's 1-minute Youth Culture Today podcast. . . https://cpyu.org/podcasts/kids-and-surveillance-capitalism/

One of the great concerns regarding the growing presence and use of Artificial Intelligence has been labeled as “surveillance capitalism” by writer Shoshana Zuboff. Zuboff defines surveillance capitalism as a system that claims human experience as free raw material for… Read More

06/10/2026

We really enjoyed this conversation with Travis Deans, Wayne Morgan, and Tony Villafane! NNYM - National Network of Youth Ministries

Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:National Network of Youth MinistriesWayne MorganTravis DeansTony VillafaneFind a Network Tool9 Month Mission TripLancaster E3 SummitSurgeon...

06/08/2026

You've heard of "precocious puberty." Have you heard about our kids and "precocious love"? Take a minute to learn more on today's Youth Culture Today podcast. . .

The word “precocious” comes from the Latin word that is translated as “to ripen before.” In our day and age, the word precocious is used to describe something that develops early or before the usual time. We often pair precocious… Read More