August 31, 2007
Go Deep: 6 Spiritual Things You Need to Learn in College
TrueU
by Jason Boyette
Dating? Nope. Drinking? Nah. I’m thinking about another of the big Ds on campus: Devotion. According to a much ballyhooed Barna study, more than three-fourths of your college friends maintain at least an outward commitment to Christianity.
But when it comes to young adults who were active churchgoers as teenagers, three out of five of them are currently spiritually disengaged. They don’t attend church. They don’t read the Bible. They don’t pray very often.
Reading between the lines, we can assume that, somewhere between the end of high school and the beginning of adulthood, a bunch of your friends stop practicing their faith. And this stoppage happens in college. (Read rest of this great article.)
Author Jason Boyette offers these six spiritual lessons you need to learn in college:
1. Faith is a process
2. You can’t go it alone
3. Balance is healthy
4. It’s good to study
5. You are not as smart as you think
6. Actions are important
From RTF: Read this article. What do you think? Let’s talk!
Debbie says:
This is a great article. It’s well written, informative, and mostly importantly practical. Some many articles describe the problems that we face, but very few offer real life solutions for teens. Five stars, Mr. Boyette!
Debbie