College is about more than tests and papers—it’s a key time to grow in your personal relationship with God. Just as textbooks help you learn, reading God’s Word and finding the right spiritual books can change how you see faith, purpose, and growth. These books can enhance your quiet time and help you spend time with God in meaningful ways.

Books That Walk With You

1. Building a Real Relationship with God: With by Skye Jethani

Learn to see God as someone you can know, not just someone to follow. Jethani shows us how to move from just doing religious things to having a close relationship with God. This book helps you understand what it means to talk to God every day and recognize his voice in your life.

2. Understanding Relationships God’s Way: Single. Dating. Engaged. Married. by Ben Stuart

Get clear wisdom about dating and relationships. Stuart shows God’s plan for each stage of life, helping you make better choices. Whether you’re single or dating, this book will help you see how God’s love works in each season of your relationships and how to follow his guidance.

3. Finding Your Place: The Power of Place by Daniel Grothe

Not sure what you’re meant to do? Grothe shows how where you are right now fits into God’s bigger plan for your life. Through reading his Word and listening to the Holy Spirit, this book helps you see that where you are—your college campus, hometown, or future city—is exactly where God wants to use you.

4. Faith in Action: The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson

A true story showing that following God isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being ready for amazing adventures. Wilkerson’s story shows how God can use anyone who’s willing to follow him, even when it means stepping into the unknown.

5. Know Who You Are: What God Has to Say About Our Bodies by Sam Allberry

Find real answers about identity. Allberry shares God’s good plan for who you are and how you live. This book helps you understand what scripture says about identity and sexuality, giving you hope and practical ways to live out your faith today.

6. Understanding Jesus’s Love: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

See how Jesus really feels about you. Ortlund shows that Jesus is kinder and more caring than most people think. This book helps you understand Jesus’s heart for you and how much He truly cares about your life, especially when you take time to read and reflect on His Word.

Bonus Book: The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

A short book that will change how you think about yourself and God. Keller shows you how to find freedom from always thinking about yourself and instead focus on what really matters.

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This blog was written by the Mission Hills Church Young Adults Ministry.