Alex Chediak (Ph.D., Univ. of California, Berkeley) is a professor of physics and engineering at California Baptist University. From 2005-2007 he was an apprentice at The Bethlehem Institute under the leadership of pastors John Piper and Tom Steller. He is the author of the CBA best-seller Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World! (Tyndale House, 2011). His work has appeared in Christianity Today, Boundless, Tabletalk and Modern Reformation. He’s been a guest on Focus on the Family and Family LifeToday. Alex resides in Riverside, Calif., with his wife and children.