Thriving at College – My Forthcoming Book

If you’re still reading this blog you may have noticed that I’ve been somewhat silent for most of the last few weeks. I was in the last stages of completing revisions to my forthcoming book, Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World! It’s due out next April from Tyndale House. In a nutshell, the book is about how Christian college students, against the backdrop of a young adult culture that values perpetual recreation and the delay/avoidance of responsibility, can launch into responsible, fruitful adulthood for the glory of God. I explore topics such as loving God with all your mind, growing in Christian character and maturity, striving for academic excellence, balancing work and recreation, finding your vocation, establishing godly friendships, handling the transition from high school to college, time management, financial discipline, and honoring parents while pursuing functional/economic independence.
I imagine I’ll have more to say about it in the days to ahead, as I hope to readjust to having a life and spending a bit more time with my family.
As it happens, I had the honor of writing an article for Tabletalk this summer on the same theme. It appeared in their November issue and can be read online.