Episode 140: "Squid Game" with Kevin Yi and Clark Fobes
There’s absolutely no way we can ignore it. The Netflix nine part series Squid Game is a big hit across cultures and generations. It’s especially popular among our kids. Since pop culture artifacts li...
18 Nov 20211h 23min
Episode 139: "Cultivating Wisdom" with Brett McCracken
You most likely remember Paul McCartney taking the lead on the Beatles’ classic 1970 song, “Let It Be.” Devastated by the death of his mom Mary to breast cancer when he was only 14 years old, McCartne...
4 Nov 20211h 7min
Episode 138: "Encouragement from Walt's First Youth Pastor" with Phil Douglass
1970 was a long, long time ago. In September of that year, Ford introduced the Pinto. The supersonic Concorde landed for the first time at Heathrow Airport. The first New York city marathon was held. ...
22 Okt 20211h 2min
Episode 137: "Sexual Attitudes and Practices of Evangelical Young Adults" with David Ayers
On the night before his death, Jesus prayed what’s now become known as his high priestly prayer. As he prayed the will of the Father for his disciples in all times and all places, he said, “I do not a...
24 Sep 20211h 11min
Episode 136: "A Student's Guide to Navigating Culture"
Way back in 1678, John Bunyan wrote the classic book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. The allegory brings to life the difficulties followers of Jesus face in navigating the challenges of living to God’s glory...
9 Sep 20211h 6min
Episode 135: "A Look Back at Episode 83 - Understanding Transgender in a Changing Culture"
Welcome to Youth Culture Matters, a podcast from the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. We’ve taken a short break from recording new episodes, so today we want to go back into our archives to high...
18 Aug 202151min
Episode 134: "Integration of Faith and Sport" with Tim Sceggel
One of the most frequent concerns I hear from youth workers regarding the influence of today’s youth culture, are concerns related to the growing involvement of kids and families in youth sports. Thes...
15 Juli 20211h 4min
Episode 133: "Anxiety, Stress, and Fostering Resilience" with Marv Penner
You might remember Kanye West’s 2007 chart-topping single, “Stronger.” In the song West quotes the famous line from Fredrich Nietzsche, “that which does not kill us makes us stronger.” According to th...
29 Juni 20211h 3min
