Free Book: Freshman Fifteen

Just in time for graduation, we have a guest post from Dr.Travis Agnew about his brand new (and debut) book, Freshman Fifteen. Below, you will see that Travis has summarized his book and given a list of it’s chapters. You can also register to win your own copy of Travis’s book below.

The Freshman fifteen is an Americanized concept proposing that when students conclude their freshman year at college, they are approximately fifteen pounds heavier than when that school year began. The theory rests on the fact that many college students experience an increase in their weight due to an excessive amount of alcohol, lack of sufficient exercise, and the consistent consumption of unhealthy food eaten at an unwise time and in exorbitant amounts.

My theory is that every college student will gain weight in college, but that doesn’t have to be a negative thing. People in the ancient world spoke of giving weight to something as giving it glory or heightening it to a place of significance in one’s life. You give something weight by valuing it. In your time at college, you will put on the freshmen fifteen. I would just recommend that you put it on in all the right places.

Even if you aren’t a college student, buy some and give one to your favorite college student. Or if you want to know what God’s Word says concerning purity, social drinking, how to share your faith, the danger of become worldly, etc, you can buy one and act like you are a college student!

This book has small group discussion after each chapter so it can be used in a small group.

Chapters

1. The One Thing – have to decide what’s the one thing you are going to live for
2. The Worldview – role of the Bible and developing your worldview
3. The Entourage – the people closest to you need to be closest to God
4. The Date – if mission doesn’t define relationship, then the relationship will determine the mission
5. The Purity – not even a hint of sexual immorality
6. The Party Scene – love limits freedom
7. The Church Hop – danger of becoming spiritual couch potatoes
8. The Outreach – casual Christianity causes casualties
9. The Influencers – it’s hard to influence a world that is significantly influencing you
10. The Budget – some financial decisions will cost you more than what you will ever want to afford
11. The Classroom – glorify God in the classroom
12. The Time – don’t be lazy and don’t over commit yourselves – make the most of the time
13. The Family – even when it’s hard to tolerate your family, you are called to honor them
14. The World – get out of the States before you graduate college
15. The Will – you find God’s will by doing God’s will

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