The Concordian Review
The following review was written by Dr. David Eggebrecht and appeared in the Fall 2009 edition of the Concordian. ~ Pat
Concordia President, the Rev. Dr. Patrick Ferry, has written a new book entitled Faith in the Freshman: A Story of Hopes and Hoops. In alternating chapters he discusses his own freshman experience , at St. John’s College — Winfield, which led him to become a Christian, and his son Andrew’s experience as a college freshman wanting to play Division I basketball and dealing with diabetes.
The book is an engrossing read (I had to wrest it from my wife’s hands in order to read it so I could write this review by deadline.) Read the rest of this entry »
Radio Interview with Wes Kane about the book
Maybe you weren’t up early enough on Sunday morning on November 1st. Or, perhaps you weren’t listening to one of three Milwaukee radio stations broadcasting the interview. No worries! Listen at your leisure below to my recent conversation with Wes Kane about Faith in the Freshman. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Letters and Reactions to the Book
We continue to get reactions to the publication of Faith in the Freshman. I am grateful for the permission to publish some of these on the website for others to read and enjoy. Neither this message, nor another that I plan to post in the coming days was addressed originally to me. This letter was addressed to my son, Andrew. ~Pat
Andrew,
I just got done reading your Dad’s book. My Dad brought me a copy when he was out here in Nebraska for homecoming a couple weeks ago. Initially, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to read it since I thought I knew the story (I’ve heard your Dad’s speech about his freshman year and have been getting updates on your situation from Hannah). However, after letting it sit on the shelf for a few days I picked it up and started reading the intro, and never put it down! Read the rest of this entry »
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A Look at a Letter
Once in a while I give my youngest son, Stephen, a hard time because he has not ready my book yet. How about you? Have you read Faith in the Freshman? I understand that it may not make it to the top of everybody’s must read or must do list right away. But, my own son? Here is part of a letter from someone who has made her way through the book not once, but twice….. Read the rest of this entry »