May 02, 2005

Faith & Frat Boys

Time magazine covers Christians at secular universities in a story that will make some parents squirm. But if you can get past the frat boy stepping over half-naked, lesbians before heading out to church, well, you might find something interesting.

It's actually not as bad as that. The story starts with 21-year-old Brandon Straub, a Christian who lives in a fraternity for the chance to share his faith with his fellow frat boys. Sometimes that makes for some interesting situations and it's not always easy: Straub admits to a few drunken nights of his own.

The story explores the choice Christians end up making with college: choose a Christian school and seal yourself off from the world in a Christian bubble, or take the supposed highway to hell that is a secular university. One offers a supposedly safe environment to explore your faith, the other offers real opportunity for ministry, as well as real opportunity for what college is famous for: beer and sex.

It's a tough call. I went the Christian school route, and quite honestly am still living in a Christian bubble with minimal opportunity to interact with non-Christians and share my faith. I wouldn't trade my experience for anything, but I also see the value and good Christians can do in secular schools. If you're thinking about college, prayerfully consider about where your place may be.

Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at 07:53 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack