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FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! - Check out this new post on CPYU Bookshelf for a chance to win a free book!
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| Featured 3(D) Review |
 Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
Background/summary: A film adapted from the award-winning novel, Q and A, Slumdog Millionaire won four Golden Globes, including Best Drama Film, and is nominated for 10 academy awards, including Best Picture. Originally the movie was only released in select cities, but has slowly climbed to the top of US sales charts and has an even stronger worldwide audience. Set in the slums of Mumbai, India, the cast features Indian actors but 80% of the film is in English for an English speaking audience...
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| Current Culture Image |
 This Axe body wash ad appeared on the back cover of the March 2009 issue of Blender. Images of several young adults appear in a storyboard fashion. They are intended to provide a visual description of their previous "wild" evening activities. The four separate storylines each tout a different Axe body wash - Fever, Recovery, Shock, and Snake Peel - and tagline that corresponds with the photos. The taglines read "Get Caliente with Fever," "If you can't remember the night before remember Recovery," "Wake the f%*# up with Shock," and "Scrub away the skank with Snake Peel." The ad sends the message that using the proper body wash will help reconcile former debauchery.
Visit our Current Culture Image page to download a high resolution image of this ad and many more for use in presentations.
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Resource of the Month
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The Contemporary Christian
w/ study guide
The Contemporary Christian is John Stott's definitive and passionate plea to the Church. Before we attempt to teach or evangelize, he urges, we must listen to God's Word and God's world. Only then will we be able to communicate the authentic gospel effectively. An important resource as we attempt to proclaim the gospel in a postmodern world.
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Being a Twit. . . .
Posted by Walt Mueller, 2/11/2009
So I'm walking through our church foyer the other week when I'm flagged down by a couple of mothers of teenagers. They wanted to know my opinion of Facebook. They weren't the first to ask. It seems that it's one of the first questions to pop up everywhere I go. . . . . "What should I do about Facebook?"...
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| Youth Culture Hot Quote |
 "The kids at school thought it was weird that I liked country - they'd make fun of me. Junior high was actually sort of hard, because I got dumped by this group of popular girls. They didn't think I was cool or pretty enough, so they stopped talking to me... I played a hometown show about a year into my career, and they (the popular girls) showed up, wearing my T-shirts and asking me to sign their CDs. It was bittersweet, because it made me realize that they didn't remember being mean to me and that I needed to forget about it, too. And really, if I hadn't come home from school miserable every day, maybe I wouldn't have been so motivated to write songs. I should probably be thanking them!"
- Taylor Swift, Teen Vogue, March 2009, pgs. 134, 137.
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Winter 2008 issue of ENGAGE now available!
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The Winter 2008 issue of ENGAGE: The Journal of Youth Culture from CPYU is now available.
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| CPYU Internship Opportunities |
Are you or a college student you know looking for a spring internship opportunity? CPYU is currently looking to fill an internship position for the summer or fall 2009 semester. Students who are majoring in youth ministry, sociology, or related areas, and who have an interest in gaining a broad learning experience here at CPYU are invited to apply. For details, e-mail Cliff Frick or call 1-800-807-CPYU. |
| CPYU On the Road |
- 2/13-14/2009 - Understanding Today's Youth Culture - Reformed Church in America, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2/14/2009 - Looking Ahead: Preparing for the College Transition - Jubilee Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2/19/2009 - Chapel Presentation - Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA
- 2/27-3/2/2009 - Trends in Youth Culture You Need to Know, Deeper Learning Track - National Youth Ministry Conference, Columbus, OH
- 3/6/2009 - Identity Matters: The Voice of Culture, The Truth of God - Delaware County Christian School, Newton Square, PA
- 3/6/2009 - Understanding Today's Youth Culture - Grace Community Church, New Canaan, CT
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3/7/2009 - Smoke and Mirrors: How Marketing Shapes and Manipulates Your Students and What You Can Do About It - Grace Community Church, New Canaan, CT
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3/13/2009 - Looking Ahead: Preparing for the College Transition - S.T.R.A.W. Inc. Center for Young Women Conference, Nassau, Bahamas
Visit our online calendar for more dates and details
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CPYU does not necessarily endorse, support, or condone the sites linked to in this e-mail. They may contain material that is considered offensive or objectionable. They are provided for informational and research purposes only as they are prevalent in youth culture today.
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