College can be an exciting yet challenging season of life that raises profound questions about faith, purpose, relationships, and identity. How do you navigate these pivotal years while staying grounded in biblical truth? Rooted in Truth: Answers to Life’s Questions for College Students provides clear, practical guidance for Christian students seeking to flourish during their college experience.
Written by experienced professors and campus ministers Trent Rogers and Jonathan Wood, this accessible guide addresses twenty crucial questions across four key areas: Christian living, vocation, apologetics, and relationships.
The authors combine deep biblical wisdom with decades of experience mentoring college students to help readers:
Develop spiritual disciplines that will sustain your faith
Discern God’s calling for your studies and future career
Defend your Christian beliefs with confidence and grace
Build healthy friendships and approach dating with wisdom
Rather than simply providing rules or surface–level advice, the authors help students understand the “why” behind each topic, equipping you to think biblically and make wise choices. The book’s clear organization and reflection questions make it perfect for both individual study and small group discussions.
Just as a mighty oak tree requires deep roots to withstand storms, students need to be firmly grounded in God’s truth to thrive in the college environment. Rooted in Truth helps establish those crucial foundations, preparing you not just to survive college, but to grow spiritually and make an impact for Christ during these formative years.
Whether you’re a new freshman or seasoned upperclassman, this practical resource will help you navigate college life with biblical wisdom and clarity of purpose. Ground your college experience in timeless truth and watch your faith flourish.
Endorsements
... this is a wise and timely tool. It provides answers and a framework for thinking Christianly about work, friendship, sexuality, truth, and calling. The tone is pastoral, and the content is anchored deeply in Scripture, a valuable combination. I plan to commend it to students in our church and the parents raising them.
Will Galkin Pastor of Outreach and Strategic Multiplication, Gospel Grace Church, Salt Lake City, Utah
As a tree must have healthy roots to grow, so must believers in Christ. We are to be like 'trees firmly planted' by the water of God's Word. Rooted in Truth serves as a clear, concise, and compelling resource to help students deepen their biblical thinking during a vital season of their lives.
J. Garrett Kell Pastor, Del Ray Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia
You don’t realize how risky parenting is until you send your kids to college. They step out into an atmosphere of strange winds—challenges they didn’t know they’d face, and you’ve halfway forgotten. Thankfully, Rogers and Wood have lived out there with college students, learning how to guide them to old truth for new challenges. Exceptional.
Jeremy Pierre Lawrence & Charlotte Hoover Professor of Biblical Counseling, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
This book offers practical counsel firmly rooted in biblical fidelity and infused with personal care—both encouragement and caution—drawn from the authors' years of experience guiding college students through a crucial season of growth and spiritual maturity. A rich blend of wisdom and practice, it’s a great read for any Christian stepping into this pivotal stage of life.
Trevin Wax Columnist, The Gospel Coalition; author, ‘The Thrill of Orthodoxy’
Times and cultures continue to change, but the fundamental questions remain the same. This book offers practical, biblical answers to these enduring questions. An opportunity to hear God’s unchanging truths amidst our ever-changing culture. Put down your digital devices and immerse yourself in its pages; it’s goldmine wisdom to help navigate your most pressing concerns.
Troy Nesbitt President, The Salt Network
Jon and Trent have years of experience leading and ministering to college students. What they have put together in this book is a resource that answers life’s most important questions to help the next generation build a solid foundation in Christ and His Word.
Kevin Ezell North American Mission Board
The book answers the most pressing questions that students have, including how to know God, how to choose a vocation, and what to look for in a future spouse. I’m excited to get this book into the hands of our high school and college students as they navigate such a pivotal season of life.
Corey Abney Lead Pastor, Bell Shoals Church, Tampa, Florida
Trent A. Rogers serves as the Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies and Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.
Jonathan A. Wood serves as Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries and Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.
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