Guest Post by Chase Miller
Some books are life changing, others are just purely entertaining. They provide knowledge, ideas, encouragement and expertise at a very good price. What if your students got a great book to read for every grade of high school. How would it change them or better prepare them for life after high school?
Here are 4 books that I would recommend having your students read:
Freshman
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller will forever change a students view of Jesus, God and Religion. It will make one’s faith feel distinctly new and real. It is written from a unique vantage point and is a strong resource for students entering high school regardless of their spiritual maturity is.Sophomore
The transition between being a Freshman and Sophomore is interesting. Many students have the opportunity of getting their drivers permit among many other freedoms. It is also an important part of one’s spiritual walk. Being surrounded by secular news and media often has a damaging effect on students. But what about if you provided your students a news resource that is written from a Christian perspective? You might consider offering to buy students a subscription to World Magazine depending on how big your budget is.Junior
Junior year is when high school starts getting crazy, By now many students are thinking about college, working at their first job and possibly have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Add in a full load of classes and many students start to feel overwhelmed; and rightfully so. Tim Ferriss wrote, The 4 hour workweek, which is a great secular book about time management and thinking outside the box. It is written towards an employee and how to cut down ones workweek to only 4 hours, however many of the ideas can be directly translated to a students life. This book could dramatically help students in creating more free time, while still achieving great grades in school.Senior
Senior year is often very exciting and disappointing for most students. They are excited to start a new chapter in their life; and many have “checked out” of high school and quite possibly your youth group. However, they are also sad that High School is almost done. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller is a book that will challenge and encourage your senior’s to live their last year of high school to their full potential. Not only that, but it is also a very entertaining book that was extremely well written. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is the perfect book for students entering into their last year of High School to encourage them to live their last year of high school to its fullest.
Chase Miller is a High School student from Orange County, CA. He loves to surf, Tweets occasionally and would love to Guest Post on your blog, too!
