Keeping Your Faith in College

by Smith, Abbie

• ISBN13: 9780971231177
• ISBN10: 0971231176
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Vmi Pub

Summary

Written by students for students, Keeping Your Faith in College is a compilation of stories and experiences shared by students from over 35 colleges across America. Dealing with the fough issues of Transition. Peer Pressure, Dorm Life, Dating, Sports, Fraternity Life, Academics, and much more...this book is highly beneficial to any high school senior or college student in not only maintaining a strong Christian faith in college, but living radically with passion for the glory of God during these years. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Abbie Smith had everything the world could give her...a great family, an honor student, a leader, and an athlete recruited by several colleges. Her life changed forever, though, when she found Christ her freshman year of college and realized these things could never be enough. A recent graduate of Emory University, she has great passion to see young people live strong and radical lives for God's Glory

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Transition	p. 7
Introduction
My Transition in Becoming a Christian - Emory University
The Forging Power of Freshman Year - Duke University
Overcoming Temptation - Penn State University
Defining My Foundation - Cornell University
Wait Listed - Boston University
The Curveball - University of Illinois
The Academic Life	p. 27
Introduction
My Ulterior Motive - New York University
The Class Thing - Emory University
My Peace in Confusion - University of Georgia
Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up - Washington University
Character Versus Career - Furman University
Learning to Stand - Gordon College
Dorm Life	p. 37
Introduction
Not Me - Temple University
Daily Seeds - New York University
I Want to be Spent - Elon University
My Morning Blessing - George Fox University
Gary - Penn State University
Losing Sight of Grace - Washington University
His Love First - Southern Methodist University
Peer Pressure	p. 55
Introduction
My Tongue - Emory University
The Secret - Clemson University
Dumb Dog - Wheaton College
The Pressures Can Be Defeated - University of Wisconsin
Grace - Oregon State University
A New Perspective - Elon College
Greek Life	p. 69
Introduction
Obedience Under Influence - Georgia Tech
My Big Decision - Vanderbilt University
His Light Through Me - Southern Methodist University
You Must Have the Wrong Guy - University of Arizona
The Carnival - Texas A&M University
The Greek Conference - University of North Carolina
Dating in College	p. 87
Introduction
That Crazy Christian Dating Book - Texas A&M University
I Learned My Lesson - American University
Preparing for My Wife - University of Arizona
A Wise Decision After All - Colorado University
The Fire Drill - Furman College
Freed and Forgiven - University of North Florida
Clubs and Extracurricular Activities	p. 103
Introduction
My Pastor's Good Advice - University of Wisconsin
I Learned the Hard Way - Cornell University
We're Not Alone - Clemson University
If Christians Won't, Who Will? - Duke University
The Failed Event - University of Vermont
Martha Brown - Lafayette University
College Sports	p. 117
Introduction
My Attitude - Washington and Lee University
My False Idol - Georgia Tech
A Path of Perseverance - Samford College
No Longer a Crutch - University of Illinois
I Messed Up, But God Made Up - University of North Carolina
A Misaligned Identity - Jacksonville University
What the Sky Reveals After the Storm - Georgia Tech
Studying Abroad	p. 135
Introduction
My God is Bigger than His Word - Elon University
When in Rome - Baylor University
A Summer to Remember - University of Illinois
Needing God - James Madison University
God's Surprise Encounter in Spain - University of Vermont
Pure - Duke University
Racial Relations	p. 153
Introduction
My Sweet Surprise - Lafayette College
Mixing Colors - Missouri State
A Common Language - Emory University
A Mixed Me - Southern Methodist University
My Thoughts On Racism - Gordon College
We Don't Have To Be Different - University of North Florida
God's Surprise Encounters	p. 173
Introduction
I Just Needed to Ask - University of California, Berkeley
The Hawk - Rice University
He Was Tempted Too - James Madison University
Lollipops - Samford College
Mary or Martha - Colorado University
A Leap Into Manhood - Elon University
So You Can Do It!	p. 191
Conclusion
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