Vital Advice for Young Adults

When one discovers a well-written book that young adults will enjoy and it's filled with wise advice, one celebrates!  When such a book is found one should purchase multiple copies and share the book with others!

My teenage son, Matt, and I had the privilege of reading this book before it was published.  Not only does this book contain the advice all teens and young adults need to hear, but it's written so well that it's an enjoyable read.  Each chapter is filled with wisdom from differing areas of life and the advice should be pondered, discussed, and then wisely applied.  

It has been interesting to observe young adults attend leadership camp at Summit Ministries who get all excited after hearing the same thing their parents have been telling them for years, as if it were brand new information.  Why is that?  Because someone other than mom and dad are speaking into their lives  Parents, rather than being offended, are quite happy when these truths hit home, regardless of who (or what) finally causes the connection!  

This book is about a grandfather who introduces his grandson to various people who share great advice with him  The grandson is an athlete heading to college on scholarship.  Do not let that specific scenario prevent you from getting this book for daughters or for sons who are not athletes, because the advice applies across the board regardless of a young adult's future plans.  

The author of this book, Ryan Sprague, is also a very articulate, entertaining, and knowledgeable speaker. You might want to contact him to see about having him speak in your area.  You won't be disappointed.

If you have friends who teach, coach, counsel, and/or mentor young adults, tell them about this book   Lastly, if you click the picture of the book you can order it from there!  You won't be disappointed.  

A Must Read . . .

Recently I read and wrote a post on Infidel.  After that I read In the Land of Blue Burqas as well as The Costly Call and Unveiling Islam ... each one adding to the burden I have for those trapped in Islam.  That was last month's reading.

Today I began reading a book on bio-ethics that is a must read for teens, college students, and adults.  It is called How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World and it's co-authored by Joni Eareckson Tada and Nigel M. de S. Cameron.  Containing 12 chapters, this book is also perfect to use in a 12 week co-op!

Each year at Summit students are introduced to the importance of  understanding bio-ethical issues by John Stonestreet.  This book is a great follow-up to that introduction!

The rapidly approaching advances in technology should cause a Christian to ask many questions regarding bio-ethics.  One does not have to be a rocket scientist to understand these issues as they relate to scriptural admonitions, but the lines drawn are not always as black and white as we would like them to be, especially when facts are slanted by the media or when issues are given nick-names that make them sound appealing (i.e. mercy killing, family balance).

Joni Eareckson Tada is the longest living quadriplegic and if anyone can relate to these hard issues, Joni can. In the book's introduction she says of Dr. Nigel M. de S. Cameron, "...Nigel has been an invaluable advisor in helping me to navigate the bizarre new world of biotechnology and the questions it raises about cloning, assisted suicide, infertility treatments, and strange new methods of medical research."

You can order a copy of the book here ....