What are some ways that college students suffer?  How can college students practically live out James 1:2-4?  In this extended version, listen to the full interview with John Thomson on living through suffering as a Christian. 

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Chapters:

00:00 Addendum Introduction

00:52 Segment Introduction

1:14 Tell me about yourself. What do you do for a living? What is your involvement in the church?

2:42 Reading of James 1:2-4

3:08 In what ways have you suffered?  How has this passage comforted you?  Have you used this passage to comfort college students?

6:39 What are some common ways that college students suffer?

8:30 If someone is dealing with an overwhelming amount of school, what would you say to that person?

10:40 What would you say if someone's parents are going through a divorce, initiated either before or after college? 

13:32 What would you say to someone who just went through a breakup?

17:19 Are there other areas of struggle not yet discussed?

19:03 What does anxiety look like for a college student?

20:50 What passages would you use to comfort someone dealing with anxiety?

24:34 What verses would you use to encourage people struggling with assurance of salvation?

27:27 What does it look like for a college student to consider it joy? 

30:06 What are some common things college students complain about?

30:36 How can a college student foster an attitude of thanksgiving?

32:16 How do we know that we can properly apply this passage to college students, given the original context?

36:14 Is there anything else you would like to say about this passage or topic?

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