Friday night (May 19), I've been asked to speak at the Whitefield Academy Senior Banquet. I was chaplain and taught Bible at Whitefield from 2000 to 2005. The students I will be speaking to were in my classes from their freshmen to their junior years. [Irrelevant point of interest: If you go to the Whitefield website, there's a flash slideshow of photos on the main page. In one of the pictures, you can still see me in graduation ceremony regalia talking to two graduates. That picture was taken around 2001, I believe.]

Here's my outline:

"10 Tips for College (and the Rest of Life)"
Supporting Text: Psalm 121

  1. Guard your heart (Prov 4:23).
  2. Get involved in campus life (and community/neighborhood/church life).
  3. Don’t get in debt.
  4. Plan for the future, but don’t miss the NOW while getting there.
  5. Do all things with excellence (but excellence does not mean perfection).
  6. Make time for play.
  7. Never stop learning.
  8. Think globally in your career.
  9. Think globally in your faith.
10. Know the difference between career and calling.