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Youth Ministry BoosterNavigating Youth Culture in the Digital Age w/ Walt MuellerSend us a textYouth Ministry.. it ain't what it used to be! The digital revolution has transformed youth ministry into uncharted territory, creating what seasoned experts are calling "a perfect storm" of challenges for today's teenagers. At the heart of this storm lies the smartphone – a device that has fundamentally altered how adolescents experience relationships, rest, and reality itself."The culture is catechizing our kids 24-7 through these devices," -Walt MuellerSpecial Guest Alert: Walt Mueller of CPYUThere is some reason to...2025-04-1718 min
Youth Ministry for the Longer Haul PodcastTLH146: Helping Parents Understand Today’s Youth CultureIn this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Walt Mueller, founder of the Center for Parent and Youth Understanding (CPYU), to discuss how youth pastors can better understand and respond to today’s rapidly changing youth culture. They explore the unique challenges students face, strategies for equipping parents, and how youth leaders can stay current without compromising biblical faithfulness.
Walt shares insights on balancing relevance with truth, addressing issues like online gambling and social media addiction, and empowering parents to navigate cultural trends with wisdom and discernment. This episode is packed wi...2025-01-2354 min
Youth Pastor Theologian88: The Best Teaching Advice I've Received (Kyle Hoffsmith)There’s so much that can be said about how to teach the Bible with depth and clarity, it’s almost as if we could build an entire podcast around it! That’s why we’ve invited Kyle Hoffsmith from “The Word in Youth Ministry” to share some of the best preaching and teaching advice that he’s heard.
When you were new to youth ministry, could you tell us about a crash-and-burn situation that stands out to you?
What’s some good advice you got early on in your ministry that’s served you well?
Who are some of preachers y...2025-01-2149 min
Christian Parent, Crazy WorldThe Hidden Dangers Lurking in Children's Entertainment (w/ Dr. Walt Mueller) - Ep. 105Media is bombarding our children at every turn, and at the same time the generation gap is widening. Catherine’s special guest, Dr. Walt Mueller specializes in understanding the next generation—their thought processes, their challenges, and the many ways that entertainment and media are bombarding our kids’ lives with deeply concerning messages. As founder and president of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, Walt has worked as a cross generational liaison for more than 35 years. Threats from the entertainment world have proliferated with endless internet and television inroads and influences. Walt and Catherine discuss concerning messages from:2024-06-0349 min
The Word in Youth Ministry - A CPYU PodcastEpisode 53: Bible Teaching in a New School YearCPYU President Walt Mueller joins host Kyle Hoffsmith for this episode. They give a shout out to Matt and Linda as they transition to new roles and discuss the future of the podcast and how we'll handle co-hosts moving forward. Together they talk about Bible teaching in the new school year. There is also a helpful conversation about devotionals along with some highly recommended ones.
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FLY Convention® PodcastDr. Walt Mueller Joins the FLY Convention Podcast | #21Episode #21. Host and National Youth Director Adam McCarlson visits with Dr. Walt Mueller at the 2023 FLY Convention. Dr. Walt shares about his work with Center Parent/Youth Understanding
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The Bible2School Podcast with MeredithEpisode 51 - The Truth about Marketing with Walt MuellerEpisode 51 - The Truth about Marketing with Walt Mueller
The world of marketing is one of the most powerful life shapers out there, and it's targeted at our kids! Its greatest power is not to sell a product, but to sell a worldview. Walt brings us the truth about this and emphasizes the importance of starting conversations with the kids in our lives - teaching them to think critically and Christianly about what they are viewing.
Ready to hear how you can listen to both God's word and our culture? Let's go....
DR...2022-07-2630 minThe Word in Youth Ministry - A CPYU PodcastEpisode 17 - "Biblically Navigating Culture" with Walt MuellerFounder and president of CPYU, Walt Mueller, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book A Student's Guide to Navigating Culture. Kyle, Linda, and Matt pick his brain on why he wrote the book, ask questions about the "World, Word, Walk" paradigm the he lays out in the book, and discuss the role of relevance as youth workers balance being biblically but also culturally informed.
2021-12-2134 min
Disciple Making Youth MinistryEpisode # 2 || How it's GoingIn today's podcast we talk about the state of Youth Ministry:What Has Changed?What Hasn’t Changed?One thing we have learned along the way?The Challenge:Analyze what is working and what isn’t working in your youth ministry.Resources:Youth Culture Matters by Walt Mueller - https://cpyu.org/resource_category/podcast/CPYU 3(D) Media reviews, helping with discernment - https://cpyu.org/resource_category/3d-media-reviews/...2021-03-1127 min
Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast057: What’s the Best Way to Understand Today’s Youth Culture? Interview with Walt MuellerYouth culture is changing at such a rapid pace that keeping up with the times is nearly impossible for any youth worker. Yet it’s clear that having a framework for understanding how we ought to engage with our culture is more important than ever. So how do you go about understanding what teenagers are facing today without having to start a TikTok account or watch a bunch of Twitch streamers? How can you empower the youth in your ministry to become more thoughtful with how they interact with culture? Learn more about Walt Mueller at CPYU.or...2020-01-1443 min
My Third Decade in Youth Ministry51: 20+apalooza (Live from NYWC Tampa 2019)It’s a plethora of youth Ministry Veterans dropping some rapid fire Wisdom!Thanks to all who showed up for the party!Mentioned in the show:•Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: http://cpyu.org •Youth Culture Matters with Walt Mueller: https://cpyu.org/resource_category/podcast/ •The Longer Haul Podcast: https://thelongerhaul.com/ •The Youth Ministry Sherpas: https://youthministrysherpas.com/ Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Sponsors:DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that...2019-11-2756 min
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureStudent Culture and the Occult (with Walt Mueller)What are the most powerful ways culture influences the beliefs and behaviors of students? Should parents and other youth influencers be concerned, in particular, about the influence of the occult? Sean and Scott interview youth ministry guru Walt Mueller about the most pressing areas of concerning for both reaching and equipping the next generation. And they offer practical tools for any concerned adult for how to engage young people today. Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU) and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. A...2019-10-3127 min
Postmodern Worldview Archives - Trace Embry | License to ParentYouth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture.
He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between– A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth...2019-10-2128 min
License to Parent with Trace EmbryYouth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture.
He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between-- A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007) an...2019-10-2128 minLicense to Parent with Trace EmbryYouth Culture with Walt Mueller [Podcast]Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture.
He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between-- A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007) an...2019-10-2128 min
Youth Ministry Sherpas: Coast To CoastSherpa Legends -- Walt MuellerOur Fourth Legend -- Walt MuellerIt was 1989. The internet wasn't invented yet. George HW Bush was president. The Berlin Wall came down. The Cosby Show, Rosanne, and Cheers held the top spots on TV. Madonna, Phil Collins, and the Bangles topped the charts. Morgan Freeman was Driving Miss Daisy. And a little-known youth pastor from Pennsylvania got a crazy idea to start a resource ministry to help youth workers and parents navigate the travails of youth culture. That was Walt Mueller, and his brainchild was the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU). For the past 30 years--through b...2019-04-181h 04
Youth Ministry Sherpas: Coast To CoastYMS Episode 33 -- Our Mantras"Measure twice; cut once." - Every Dad Ever"The standard is the standard." - Mike Tomlin"Lock-ins are the devil." - Youth Ministry SherpasWhat do Dads, successful NFL coaches, and healthy youth ministries all have in common?They all have MANTRAS, defined as "statements or slogans repeated frequently." They are like rules for living, second-tier theologies, subtle truths that permeate everything we do. Mantras are stated, repeated (sometimes ad nauseam), and repeated again until they become a permanent part of the culture we are creating.We have mantras too. In today's episode, Steve and Mathew reflect o...2018-11-1334 minYouth Ministry for the Longer Haul PodcastTLH072: Be Soberly RemindedOver the years we've heard people say that we're only one bad decision away from disqualifying ourselves from ministry. Over and over again throughout the years we've heard of friends and peers have to quit serving in the church because of immoral decisions they've made.
We admit that this podcast topic is not as fun as a podcast episode on the latest and greatest games, but this one is good reminder for all of us serving in ministry to be alert and stay on guard.
Walt Mueller has been working with teenagers, equipping parents and leading youth pastors for long...2018-08-301h 16
Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU PodcastEpisode 30: "Love of Self" with Walt Mueller and Jason SoucinekIn recent years, researchers have sounded the warning that narcissism is on the rise in our culture, particularly among the emerging generations. If this is true, the tendency towards following self rather than following God will thwart our spiritual growth and development. Where does this focus on self come from? How is it being manifested in our lives? And what can we do to lead ourselves and our kids into a lifestyle of allegiance to God and service to others, when the world encourages us to look out for number one? We’ll be talking about the tendency towards to...2017-02-091h 19
Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU PodcastEpisode 18: "An Honest Discussion about Pornography" with Walt Mueller and Jason SoucinekWalt and Jason discuss the latest in youth culture including stories about parental shaming on social media, Pokemon Go, texting while driving, Elizabeth Smart, magazine covers and more. For the 2nd and 3rd segments of this podcast, Walt and Jason discuss the devastating effects of pornography and what it does to our brains, our relationships, and even our marriages. They close by looking at both preventive and redemptive steps we can take in dealing with issues related to pornography, both in the lives of our students, as well as our own lives.
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Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU PodcastEpisode 15: "Media Discernment, 'M.I.L.F. $,' and Mindful Critique" with Walt Mueller and Jason SoucinekWalt and Jason discuss the latest in youth culture including stories about a new dating app for teens, Miss Teen USA, children, teens and resiliency, Draymond Green and naughty photos, Pokemon Go and trampoline parks. The rest of the podcast focuses on CPYU's most popular resource, "How to Use Your Head to Guard Your Heart: A 3(D) Guide to Making Responsible Media Choices." Walt talks about how the resource came about and provides a brief overview of the 3(D) steps and the role media discernment should play in student's lives. In the final segment, Walt uses the 3(D) review...2016-08-171h 25