Links for Parents
The Internet has become a great resource for investigating anything and everything related to youth culture. Since the Internet is an important part of the lives of teens, parents need to be aware of what's out there on the Web. In addition, the Internet provides many great informational resources on a variety of topics for those who are raising teenagers.
Please note: Inclusion of a website in our links section does not necessarily imply The Point Youth Ministry’s endorsement of the site's content.
Some have been chosen because we've found them to contain useful insight and/or analysis into today's youth culture. Several of these sites are not Christian websites and therefore the material contained on them may be offensive to some. The Point Youth Ministry is not responsible for any of the content found on these links.
Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
Christ-centered organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers.
Relevant Magazine
Relevantmagazine.com is a publication covering God, life and progressive culture.
Dick Staub
Billed as the place “where belief meets life,” the online home of author and radio show host Dick Staub offers loads of commentary and observation on matters of faith and culture from a Chrsit-centered perspective.
Understanding Your Teenager
Founded by youth ministry guru Wayne Rice, the Understanding Your Teenager organization conducts lively and informative parenting seminars across North America. The UYT site features information on these seminars, a helpful online bookstore and parenting tips.
realFamiles.com
Christian parenting advice from Dr. Kevin Leman and Dr. Jay Passavant. The site includes parenting tips and information categorized by age of children, along with resources for marriage.
National Center for Fathering
A great site for Dads! Fathers can find practical fathering tips, research on fathering, information on the fathering movement, humor, and an online version of Today’s Father magazine.
Internet Movie Database
Everything you could possibly ever want to know about over 140,000 different movies. It includes plot summaries, ratings, reviews, links, and a search engine to guide you through an overwhelming amount of information.
Al Menconi Ministries
Al Menconi’s mission is to educate and equip parents, leaders and youth to consider the values communicated in their entertainment. The site contains reviews of music and video games as well as articles on the entertainment industry.
MTV Online
The trail-blazing 24-hour music channel continues to blaze trails with this cutting-edge web site. Do you want to know more about today’s pop culture? This is the place to find music charts, MTV news, and information on a variety of social issues.
