At Graduation Get Wisdom — Chasing the Truth

Graduation season is upon us!

For students, this is an exciting time of transition and possibility. You are looking forward to college, careers, and the newfound freedom of (almost?) adulthood. For parents, this is often stressful, scary, and sorrowful while also being fun, exciting, and relieving (among a whole host of other sentiments). You have, by God’s grace, managed to get your child through school and are about to send them out into a world full of possibility and peril.

In the midst of all of the activity surrounding graduation, I wanted to take a moment to suggest some helpful books for Graduates as you make your transition from High School into College or from College into adulting (to use a modern term). Of course, you likely won’t have time to read all of these this summer before you go off to college, trade school, or enter the work force. But they can be books that you read over the next couple of years to help you build and maintain a solid foundation in the Christian faith.

I have tried to cover a variety of topics such as spiritual disciplines, apologetics, theology, decision making, vocation, marriage, and others. I have also focused mainly on modern books with a few classics thrown in. There are many more great books that every person should read, but if you will give these a try, I think you will find them helpful.

As with any recommendation list, a recommendation isn’t always a complete endorsement of every point and every conclusion. As always, read with discernment. Most of all, read the Bible!