It's that time again: A level results are out and preparations for university have begun. For some that may mean searching through the Clearing places, and for others heading off to IKEA to buy kit for their room and imagining life in their chosen destination.
Thousands of parents and students-to-be are about to embark on a new life, the thought of which can generate a heady mix of excitement and apprehension. For Christians, there is the added spiritual dimension: 'Will my son survive as a Christian at uni?' 'Will the girl in my youth group find any Christian friends?' 'What will people on my corridor say when I tell them I'm a Christian?'.
I certainly remember arriving at my halls of residence on day one of university and the sheer delight on my parents' faces as members of the Christian Union came over to the car to help us unload. This wasn't only because of the volume of stuff I'd brought with me, but also because the first students their daughter had met were Christians!
