- For Students and Parents, On Staying Christian In College
- Resources for Keeping Your Faith In College
- Keep Your Faith In College (Podcast)
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Going to college was the best thing that ever happened to my spiritual life: it was there that I began my relationship with Christ, learned how to follow him, learned how great he was, and understood that I could serve him the rest of my life. It’s not that way for every student, though: many are unprepared for the social and intellectual pressures they experience on a secular university campus.I gave this talk (length: 51:42, edited down from the original talk duration) in hopes that more students could have the kind of life and growth experience I had. It was given at Seaford Baptist Church on August 9, 2009. See the other posts in this series for resources connected with the talk.
Though I state this in the talk, I want to re-emphasize that the talk is intended for students who already have a faith to keep. I did not devote much time to the need for that as a basic starting point, or the necessity of a vital, strong connection in one’s personal walk with Jesus Christ. A strong relationship with Christ really is the most fundamental requirement of all, but the group I was addressing is being well taught in that already, so I focused on other, more college-specific topics.
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