Own Your Faith: The Adventure of Following Christ in College($9.99Value)

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You’re ready for college―but are you prepared for life? Part of leaving childhood behind is sorting through the things you’ve accumulated over the first eighteen years of your life and deciding what to keep and what to throw out. The same thing is true for making choices about your relationship with God. How can you learn to think for yourself and make your faith your own―not the faith of your parents, youth leaders, or pastor? This insightful yet humorous guide will lead you through the process of grappling with and living out your convictions in a postmodern world. The “faith of your fathers” will become a “faith of your own” through four key sections: Think: Wrestle with the big questions of life and think through the issues - Know: Move from duty to desire in your relationship with God and find a more mature faith that goes beyond emotional experiences - Connect: Know you are not alone by getting connected with others who share your passion - Serve: Make your faith real with words and actions Find out whose Jesus you have, and make your faith your own. Part of leaving childhood behind is sorting through the things you've accumulated over the first eighteen years of your life and deciding what to keep and what to throw out. The same thing is true for making choices about your relationship with God. How can you learn to think for yourself and make your faith your own--not the faith of your parents, youth leaders, or pastor? This insightful yet humorous guide will lead you through the process of grappling with and living out your convictions in a postmodern world. The "faith of your fathers" will become a "faith of your own" through four key sections: THINK - Wrestle with the big questions of life and think through the issues KNOW - Move from duty to desire in your relationship with God and find a more mature faith that goes beyond emotional experiences CONNECT - Know you are not alone by getting connected with others who share your passion SERVE - Make your faith real with words and actions Find out whose Jesus you have, and make your faith your own. Mark is author of more than a dozen books, including Living with Less, The Upside of Downsizing Your Life (B&H), and the 2004 Gold Medallion finalist, Out of the Whirlwind (B&H). He also collaborated with Stephen Baldwin on the New York Times bestseller, The Unusual Suspect (FaithWords). Mark's work has appeared in Discipleship Journal, Rev, Leadership, the Kansas City Star, and many other publications. He and his family live in Indiana. [updated Bio per Mark 5/18/07} Used Book in Good Condition