Below are the links to the Parent Cues for all 3 weeks. You are encouraged to read this 1 page document to help you understand what your youth is encountering on Sunday nights. We send these out to you with the hope and expectation they will help you have meaningful faith conversations with your youth. We would love to hear about your experiences with these conversations.

XP3_LIT_Parent_CueEmailCopy.pdf

XP3_LIT_Parent_20CueEmailCopy_1_.doc

Sticky Faith Calendar Prompts
Leaders and parents need suggestions that prompt us to take actions that can encourage stickier faith in the lives of our churches and students. And we don't always have time to go find ideas. So we created Sticky Faith Prompts.

Why We Can't Afford Not To Talk About Faith at Home
Following his nationwide telephone survey of 3,290 teens and their parents, as well as 250 in-depth interviews, sociologist Dr. Christian Smith concluded, "Most teenagers and their parents may not realize it, but a lot of research in the sociology of religion suggests that the most important social influence in shaping young people's religious lives is the religious life modeled and taught to them by their parents."

Revealed: The Secrets of Teenage Sexting
"The common idea is that young people are doing this as a response to pressure or brainwashed by popular culture......Young people I spoke to don't say this" To be an informed parent click here
(Link: http://www.news.com.au/technology/the-secrets-of-teenage-sexting/story-e6frfro0-1226031052977 )

We Are What We Consume
"Consumer culture, particularly brands, can be a powerful tool utilized by adolescents in the process of forming and projecting their identity...In addition to having a direct negative impact on teenagers' happiness and quality of life, an emphasis on materialism and consumerism can have a significant impact on their relationship with their parents" Are you buying your kids' unhappiness? Click here to find out.
(Link: http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/2011/04/we-are-what-we-consume-2/ )