QUENTIN HARTMAN

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Silence. I like its portrayal of a more gray Christianity, where it is hard to tell what is right or wrong, and how not every Christian in the book is perfect. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Middle school…

LANA HARRISON

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Brave New World was the most influential book I’ve read at Geneva. It takes a distorted view on life and reminds me how perfect God created us and the earth around us. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Gracie,…

ALEXA GEORGELOS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I found Silence by Shūsaku Endō to be an influential novel in my life because of the powerful themes of endurance through religious persecution and faithfulness even in God’s silence. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? Even though it…

CODY LANE GEORGE

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The Book Thief. It showed what people went through in Germany during World War II and gives an example of what happens when people try to ban books. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? I didn’t really have any…

JOHN HENRY FRIESENHAHN

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The book Silence was very influential to me because it opened my view to how Christian missionaries are persecuted in other countries. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment I’ve had at Geneva is when we won…

Jackson Friesenhahn

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. This book has been influential because it has changed my perception on how the media is only focused on entertainment rather than the truth.…

Luke Evans

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read besides the Bible is Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Goggins portrays, through real life examples, the raw perseverance humans can have. This book taught me a wide variety of things I utilize in my life.…

Emma Grace Erfurt

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Silence was my favorite book because it changed the way that I look at my faith. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment was with the volleyball team. We have a great team culture and so spending…

Judah Diller

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible was Dante’s Inferno. Although this book is fictional, it took on a neat perspective on the possible realities of hell. It gave me a rude awakening of the consequences of sin. What…

Sydney Dennis

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book that I have read was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. This book made me realize how powerful women are and how we should always help our neighbor out and treat everyone with kindness. What is your favorite or…