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CPYU.org is a great resource. CPYU is the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. Find:

• Podcasts
• Reviews
• Recommendations
• Email newsletters
• Parent Page

Another great site is homeword.com – this is a site for the ministry of Jim Burns who has tons of experience parenting and in youth ministry. We highly recommend you look at the myriad of things that HomeWord offers.

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Recommended Books

Books for Students

Crave: Wanting So Much More of God, by Chris Tomlinson
The Purity Principle: God’s Safeguards for Life’s Dangerous Trails, by Randy Alcorn
Refuel: An Uncomplicated Guide to Connecting With God, by Doug Fields (download sample chapter)
Since Nobody’s Perfect…How Good is Good Enough? by Andy Stanley
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, by Francis Chan
Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart, by John Ensor
Don’t Waste Your Life, by John Piper (more HS->college)
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations, by Alex and Brett Harris
Take Your Best Shot: Do Something Bigger Than Yourself, by Austin Gutwein (founder of Hoops of Hope)
Your Jesus is Too Safe: Outgrowing a drive-thru, feel-good Savior by Jared Wilson
[Booklet] How to Use Your Head to Guard Your Heart: A 3(D) Guide to Responsible Media Choices, by CPYU

Books for Parents

The Space Between: A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Development, by Dr. Walt Mueller
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, by Paul David Tripp
Holding Hands, Holding Hearts: Recovering a Biblical View of Christian Dating, by Richard D. Phillips & Sharon L. Phillips
How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character, by Stan and Brenna Jones
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, and Instructing a Child’s Heart, by Tedd Tripp
Get Outta My Face! How to reach angry, unmotivated teens with biblical counsel, by Rick Horne
Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God, by Bruce A. Ware
HURT: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers, by Chap Clark