David Brooks has an outstanding article directed to recent college graduates. He echoes many of the themes I sought (less skillfully than Mr. Brooks) to unpack in Thriving at College. The gist of it is that our culture tells young adults to find happiness inside themselves. Yet true happiness comes by losing yourself in the cause of something greater. This is a biblical principle verifiable by Christian and non-Christian alike (Luke 17:33). Brooks writes: Follow your passion, chart your own course, march to the beat of your own drummer, follow your dreams and find yourself. This is the … [Read more...] about David Brooks: “It’s Not About You”
Chris Morgan on Stand to Reason this Sunday
California Baptist University professor Christopher Morgan will be a guest on Stand to Reason with Greg Koukl this Sunday (June 5) from 4-5 PM (PT). They'll be discussing his books Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment, and Faith Comes by Hearing: A Response to Inclusivism. [FYI - I previously interviewed Dr. Morgan.] And as it happens, I'll be on Stand to Reason the following Sunday (June 12) discussing Thriving at College. … [Read more...] about Chris Morgan on Stand to Reason this Sunday
Frank Turk
While in Little Rock, AK I also had a good time meeting blogging legend Frank Turk, a great brother in Christ with a passion to be a blessing to others. Thanks, Frank, for your kind words about Thriving at College. Looking forward to chatting with you about it (again!) this time over Skype. … [Read more...] about Frank Turk
Good Time with Family Life Today
I enjoyed meeting Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine of Family Life Today this week, as I was in Little Rock, AK to record a few broadcasts to air later this summer on Thriving at College and College Ready. My friend Brian Borgman, author of Faith and Feelings, was also there: … [Read more...] about Good Time with Family Life Today
Thriving at College on Kindle for $1.99
For the next two weeks, Amazon is selling Thriving at College for only $1.99. Offer expires June 15. "There is no better guide to college." --Alex and Brett Harris "Alex 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." --Randy Alcorn "Written by an ‘insider’—an excellent gift for high school seniors." --Jerry Bridges … [Read more...] about Thriving at College on Kindle for $1.99
Ambitious Teens: Win $100K Not to Go to College
Peter Thiel made a fortune co-founding PayPal shortly after graduating from Stanford Law School. He later invested $500,000 in Facebook, a stake now worth billions. This past fall, he set up an interesting contest called 20 under 20: if you were finishing up high school and had a great idea for a technological innovation that could benefit society in a major way, you could apply for a chance to win $100,000. Those who won would have to commit not to attend college. Twenty winners were selected, and each will receive $100,000 to be used over the next two years in the pursuit of their … [Read more...] about Ambitious Teens: Win $100K Not to Go to College