Randy Alcorn & David Dockery on Thriving at College

My website is badly in need of a redesign, since With One Voice came out a long time ago, and Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World!is coming out in less than three months. Today is the endorsement deadline, so I thought I’d start a series of weekly posts highlighting some of the kind words of commendation which it has been my pleasure to receive over the last two months. It is a very humbling process, and I want to extend a big word of thanks to everyone who has taken the time to provide invaluable feedback about this book. So every Wednesday for the next few months, I’ll post a couple of blurbs (as they’re called).
Here you go:
“Most Christian young people go to college without specific goals, and are unprepared for the challenges that await them. While some prosper spiritually, most get derailed, and an alarming number abandon their faith, probably because they didn’t have their own faith in the first place. Alex Chediak has written an insightful and useful book to help college-bound people know what to expect, how to prepare for it, and what to do to avoid the pitfalls. He offers great insights on everything from friendships to dating relationships to professors. Alex addresses time and money management, character development, grades, work, rest and the danger of passivity. I enjoyed reading this well-written book, and recommend it wholeheartedly not only to young people but also to their parents and church leaders.”
Randy Alcorn
Bestselling author of Heaven and If God Is Good
“Thriving at College, by Alex Chediak, is a significant how-to volume to help new college students and their families prepare for and adjust to the numerous transitions that accompany the college experience. Few writers have so helpfully combined the multi-faceted challenges involved in this most significant life step. Chediak offers wise counsel for students and their families regarding academics, student life, spiritual development, intellectual engagement, relationships, and time management. While there is no “one size fits all” for the diverse experiences of college students, many will find Thriving at College to be immensely helpful.”
Dr. David S. Dockery
President, Union University, Jackson, TN