The Call: Finding and Fulfilling God’s Purpose For Your Life (anniversary edition)
By Os Guinness. Thomas Nelson, 2018.
This 20th anniversary edition of “The Call” adds a new foreword and four new chapters. Originally published in 1997, Guinness shares divine direction he received and challenges the reader to explore their reason for being and how to determine God’s call.
Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will
By Kevin DeYoung. Moody Publishers, 2009.
DeYoung urges the reader to never give up the search for God’s perfect will, encouraging them to obey God with their whole heart. He looks at the frustration of “waiting games,” and urges the reader to “just do something.” There also is an eight-session study guide.
Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity
By Tim Challies. Cruciform Press, 2015.
As a husband, father, writer and church leader, Tim Challies shares some common obstacles to productivity and essential tools for getting things done. The book promises to help the reader do the most good, to the glory of God.
Christian Worldview: A Student’s Guide
By Philip Graham Ryken. Crossway, 2013.
A person’s worldview reflects everything they think, say and do. This book distinguishes the marks of a Christian worldview and provides help in engaging with pluralistic society.
Christian Worldview Handbook
Edited by David S. Dockery and Trevin K. Wax. Holman Reference, 2019.
David Dockery and Trevin Wax assemble more than 100 articles by Christian scholars to help readers discuss and defend Christian beliefs as well as share the truth, hope and practical compatibility of Christianity in daily life.
Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World!
By Alex Chediak. Tyndale House, 2011.
Chediak offers advice to students who might be overwhelmed with academics and relationships. He helps with choosing a major, discerning a vocation, balancing academics with fun and more.
Preparing Your Teens for College: Faith, Friends, Finances, and Much More
By Alex Chediak. Tyndale House Publishers, 2014.
Parents and students wonder whether faith will withstand the tests of college. With the costs rising, too many students fail to complete a four-year degree within even six years. Chediak covers several hot-button issues — dating, premarital sex, roommates, grades, career guidance, God and more — and discusses the character needed to survive college. Ideally, he says, while at home students should be learning character, strong faith and a willingness to delay gratification.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Kindle Edition) – only on kindle
By Cal Newport. Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
For Newport, “deep work” is the ability to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. He suggests quitting social media in order to hone skills. This is not a Christian book but instead offers four “rules” — work deeply, embrace boredom, quit social media and drain the shallows — to move toward deeper work in everyday life. Not just for students!
How to Stay Christian in College, Revised Edition
By J. Budziszewski. Navpress, 2014.
As students leave the nest of family, this book offers an idea of what to expect, including an examination of worldviews they might encounter. Budziszewski writes about the foundations of the Christian faith, warning not only of dangers ahead but offering advice to help students conquer them.
Full Focus Planner
Michael Hyatt. Available on Amazon
Hyatt offers a quarterly planner to help students and professionals set goals and priorities for the day, week, month, etc. There are a variety of options in a variety of colors.
EDITOR’S NOTE – The resources listed on this page were compiled during interviews and research done for this special issue. Most were recommended by sources interviewed, but being listed as available resources does not indicate an endorsement by the writer or TAB Media.
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