Christianity Today has posted an interview I conducted with a set of parents about how they prepared their three sons for life after high school. (This interview was published alongside my article Keys for Success: Nurturing your child's talent, character, and passion for a smooth college transition.) Here's what I asked them: Did you assume your kids would go to college? How did you talk to your sons about what to expect at college? How did your sons display ambition in high school? How did you seek to shape their character? As they grew up, how did you seek to cultivate diligence … [Read more...] about How One Couple Prepared Three Sons for Life After High School
Archives for April 2012
Collin Hansen Reviews Bad Religion
Collin Hansen reviews Ross Douthat's latest book, Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics, which releases this Tuesday. A former journalist himself, Hansen assesses the book's major themes, strengths, and weaknesses. An excerpt:Bad Religion reads like what you’d expect from a skilled and tireless columnist: lots of interaction with books, essays, and studies to explain how great minds and dynamic leaders have changed culture from the top down. The book does not display the full wit of David Brooks, the theological expertise of David Wells, or the sociological sophistication of James … [Read more...] about Collin Hansen Reviews Bad Religion
Pray for Jerry Bridges
After my Thriving at College interviews a few weeks ago with Focus on the Family (to be broadcast on May 14-15) I had the pleasure of spending time with Dr. Jerry Bridges, an outstanding author and long-time servant with the Navigators. This past Thursday Dr. Bridges underwent heart surgery to repair or replace his mitral valve. His daughter later sent this update to Desiring God ministries: We are rejoicing that Dad’s surgery has been successful! Two valves were repaired – the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve and all went well. He is in ICU and will be here for the next 24 hours to … [Read more...] about Pray for Jerry Bridges
Meeting “Celebrity” Pastors
Awesome post by David Murray -- himself a celebrity in my book! And Matt is right, the post will surprise you (in a good way!). David explores several angles on the topic, and makes some insightful points that I have not heard elsewhere. … [Read more...] about Meeting “Celebrity” Pastors
Top 200 Church Blogs
For what it's worth. HT: Phil Johnson … [Read more...] about Top 200 Church Blogs
CT Article: Preparing Teens for College
Christianity Today has posted the article I wrote for them on preparing teens for college. It appeared in their March 2012 issue. I divided the article into these sections: College: A Launching Pad into Adulthood Character Development: Drive and Discipline Exploring Academic Interests and Developing Passions Discovery of Talents Conclusions (In the print version, I had also a section called "Is College a Given?") Here's a snapshot from the Conclusions section: … [Read more...] about CT Article: Preparing Teens for College