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  Is God good? Can I trust him with my life? Is the Bible true? These are just some of the questions that can plague young adults as they stand at the crossroads of life, when new responsibilities loom large and the world around them treats God as a small or irrelevant part of life.  In  DoubtLess , author and Cru campus minister Shelby Abbott comes alongside young adults to help them honestly face their doubt and turn to God for the gift of faith. He reminds readers that Scripture recounts the stories of many men and women who have also faced deep misgivings and uncertainty in their walk of faith. Using both Scripture and personal illustrations, Abbot shows us how to “feed our faith” in seasons of doubt through authentic relationships with other Christians, hearing from God in the Bible, and practicing thankfulness. Doubt should not scare us, nor should it become our obsession. He urges readers to see the difference between doubt and unbe...

A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey to college

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Part 2 of an interview with Jonathan Morrow, Author of Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey Is there a more frightening question for a graduating high school senior than "What will you do with your life?" In college, whether they realize it or not, students will answer that question every day with each decision. All of the new friends and new experiences of higher education will shape their future. It's critical that students know how to handle college before they're in the thick of it. In Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey (second edition) (Kregel Publications), Jonathan Morrow tackles the tough questions that arise during these formative years, including: How do you grow spiritually? How do you manage your time to both study well and have fun? Is all truth relative? Are there good reasons to be a Christian? As a Christian, how should you view issues like dating and sex? Read Part 1 of the...

How spiritually prepared are teens for college?

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  Part 1 of an interview with Jonathan Morrow, Author of Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey College can be the most exciting, as well as the most frightening, time of a young person’s life. On one hand are all the freedoms a recent high school graduate craves, but on the other are all the freedoms that come with responsibility. It’s a challenging time, especially for Christians coming face-to-face with worldviews different from their own. In Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower’s Guide for the Journey (second edition) (Kregel Publications), Jonathan Morrow helps students tackle this new stage of life and emerge on the other side prepared for what God has planned for them. Q: What are possibly the most frightening questions a graduating high school senior can be asked? What are you going to do with your life? What’s your major going to be? Will you be able to get a job when you graduate?  Students feel a...