For almost three hundred years, almost every American college was run by a minister or prominent Christian thinker. Although representing many denominations, they collectively developed an enormously popular student seminar on how to find spiritual satisfaction in the larger world beyond home and church-a discipline that eventually inspired the entire country through a series of bestselling books. Combining historical research with the insights of modern psychology and his own experience as therapist and teacher, Dr. Andrews makes the insights of the early college president assessable to today's Christian seekers. "Many Americans sought guidance and wisdom from Christian college presidents. Andrews unearths the story of how these religious, educational, and social leaders came to be spiritual instructors; and how their advice can still help us lead lives of greater courage, resilience, and grace."-Adam Keiper, Books & Arts editor, The Weekly Standard "Few appreciate the connection between higher education and the higher authority of the divine, but Andrews comes with this fascinating study of early college presidents in U.S. history and how their deep faith nurtured their work as our nation's top educators. They not only educated our Founders; they also provided useful guidance for spiritual wisdom which Andrews translates for today's modern audience." -Mike McCurry, professor/director, Wesley Theological Seminary and former State Department/White House spokesman (1993-98)

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