H2H Director Monty was floating around the radio dial, and ran across David Wheaton talking about a new book he just wrote about spiritual issues of teens going off to college. He's a Minnesota boy who was a pro tennis player in the 1990s.
From http://www.davidwheaton.com:
The statistic is staggering: As many as 50 percent of Christian students say they have lost their faith after four years in college. That's right: 50 percent! Just as surprising, there is little difference in the faith attrition rate whether at secular or religious colleges.
For far too many, the transition from home-life to campus-life is traumatic -- what begins as a University of Instruction ends up being their University of Destruction…with long-lasting negative effects and no guarantee of return.
Author David Wheaton, radio talk show host, inspirational speaker, and professional tennis champion, relates his own collegiate experience at Stanford and captivatingly conveys:
€ The three Pillars of Peril students face in college: Sex, Drugs/Alcohol, and Humanism
(secular or religious);
€ A time-tested game plan for victory over these pitfalls based on improving your spiritual G.P.A.;
€ The important difference between professing and possessing Christians;
€ Practical advice on dating, friends, and choosing the right college;
€ How to get back on course if you have gone astray.
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