About this episode

The episode discusses spiritual formation during college years and the long-term impact of decisions made at that age.

In this episode we sit down with Josh Rutledge from Liberty University to talk about what spiritual formation actually looks like in the college years — and why the decisions you make at 19 can shape who you are for decades. JP opens up about his own first nine days of college and the fork in the road that followed, and Josh shares why this generation of students may be more spiritually hungry than any before them. If you're in college, heading there, or wish you could go back and do it differently, this one's for you!

People in this episode

Hosts: JP, Jonathan Pokluda

Guest: Josh Rutledge

Topics covered

• spiritual formation
• college decisions
• personal growth
• faith
• student life

Keywords

• college
• spirituality
• decisions
• growth
• students

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liberty University

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