The Amazing Next: Waking Up to the Journey Ahead

by Brock Morgan

The new go-to gift for the graduate is not a book of promises or a list of life hacks (not that there’s anything wrong with that). It’s a collection of stories, interviews, and journaling prompts woven together by veteran youth worker Brock Morgan to wake high school seniors up to the world of imagination and wonder—a life of faith lived to the full—that awaits them once the cap and gown have been put away.

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So you’re a graduate. And a lot of people who love you are probably itching to tell you how to get this NEXT stage of your life right, maybe some of them are even hoping this book will do it for them. But there’s something you should know right now. This book is not a list of rules for spiritual growth; instructions on how to claim your best life now; or a formula for success.Instead, this is a safe place to process your fears; read stories about freedom, imagination, and wonder; and consider a calling to live your life with the fullness God intended. Open it up, put your finger on a chapter (any chapter), and awaken the grace and hope you’ll need in the days ahead.

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 6, 2015

Reviews

[Brea Nahaj-Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was given to me as a graduation present, and I appreciated the insight it brought. Some things in the book I questioned, but others I took in with great understanding. Overall, I think it's an interesting read, and would recommend it.

[Phoebe Park · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book as a graduation gift, and I read it well. It set the mood for my gap year as I started and finished it on the bus ride to my "long-term" community. I thought it was very cliche however.