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What if I choose the wrong college?
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Imagine this... You spend a year and a half with your oldest daughter poring over websites and visiting campuses in search of the right college for her. You want a nice Christian college where she will make great friends, learn from godly professors, and grow in her faith. The admissions counselors on the campus tours are engaging and friendly. They show you shiny dorms, talk to you about Jesus and intramural sports, and even take you to chapel where students are worshiping, hands raised. It seems like you can't go wrong, but you must pick a school... and so you do. Your daughter accepts a generous scholarship at the university that felt like home. A few months later you drive hundreds of miles to drop off your daughter at her dorm, prayerful and hopeful and a little sad during this bittersweet transition, only to discover when you arrive that your daughter's RA has the pronouns she/they listed on her name tag. What?! After all this talk about Jesus and Christ-centeredness, you are supposed to leave your child in a dorm where the staff doesn't understand that God created us distinctly as male and female? The worst part is leaving your child in this environment. Let's not mention that you've already given this school $20,000 of your hard-earned money for what you thought would be a Christian education. I wish I could say I made this story up, but I didn't. It's true. I've heard so many stories like this one from shocked and disappointed parents who tried to find the right Christian university for their children, only to be sorely disappointed in the end. It's stories like these that finally convinced me to sit down two summers ago and write The College Guide. It's a handbook to help faithful, God-fearing families find the right college. I am thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of The College Guide is now available! The booklet has grown from 19 to 24 pages. It includes tips on vetting college websites, a list of tough questions to ask on college tours, and information on accreditation and tuition costs. And the most important part? I provide a list of 40+ Christian colleges standing firm on biblical doctrine even as the winds of secular culture blow madly around us. There are a lot of bad colleges out there, and sadly, some of them operate under the name of Christ. I don't want any other families to be hoodwinked by colleges that claim to be "Christian" on admissions tours but turn out to be lukewarm or even downright heretical once your teen is admitted. The College Guide will give you hope. It will help your entire family approach the college years with eyes wide open. It will encourage you to prepare your children's minds and hearts before they leave your nest, and it will help you find the right school where your son or daughter can flourish for the glory of God. Get The College Guide for $10.99 for a limited time. |
Hi! I'm Jen.
The Truth Teller is where I try to discern what's true in the current cultural moment. If you like what you read here, I'd be honored if you share it with a friend.
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