‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith. He was even called the friend of God.’ (James 2.23) Abraham is the only character in the Bible to be described in that way, and John C. Lennox shows us why. Throughout the Bible Abraham is seen as a pivotal figure in God’s plan of salvation, and in Friend of God Professor Lennox helps us to see through the mists of the past to the real flesh-and-blood man, with all his strengths and weaknesses. This study guide to Friend of God is packed with thought-provoking suggestions for private reflection or group discussion, drawing out the many ways in which the story of Abraham can teach us how to live faithfully in a world of religious doubt and scepticism today.

In early 2000, Mere Christianity was named by Christianity Today as the most influential Christian book of the Twentieth Century. But many people today are reluctant to read this magnificent classic. Why is this? I think many people are intimidated by C. S. Lewis' academic credentials and impressive resume--they think they might not be up to his intellectual arguments. And this is simply not true. It is a challenging read to be sure, but most people can, with a bit of effort, understand the book and be encouraged by it. With Lewis' book and these discussion and study notes, you'll be able to follow these important concepts and enjoy discussing Lewis' ideas and answering my questions--perhaps with a group of friends.

Is the biblical description of the Creation found in Genesis 1:1-2:3 hopelessly at odds with what we know from science about the universe and planet Earth as many people today believe? Absolutely not In fact there is a high degree of conformity between the biblical narrative and the scientific evidence. How then did such widespread misunderstanding come about? Possibly the best answer is that there is no simple, clear statement of how the biblical account meshes with scientific facts. That is, there is no description of how the scientific evidence maps onto the elements of the biblical Creation narrative in a way that is true to science and understandable to the non-scientific inquirer. My goal is provide just such a description in this book

Given the vital importance of the devotional life for the follower of Jesus, one would expect that the vast majority of believers would be experiencing exciting times with the Lord through His word. Yet this is simply not the case. Many would admit that their devotional times are not what they should be. I am personally satisfied that it is in the devotional times that we cultivate our relationship with Jesus and that it is this relationship that is the difference between just understanding the facts of Christianity and having a vital, dynamic relationship with the Lord of the universe and being invited to understand His plans and be involved in His work in His Creation.

A number of years ago, I became concerned over the number of young assistant professors who were not successfully navigating the tenure process. I saw a number of talented people who experienced what for an academic is major failure-yet was preventable. They were not approaching the tenure process in the right way, they did not have a good strategy for negotiating the process, they were misallocating their time and effort, and I thought perhaps some good fatherly advice from an older professor could be beneficial. When universities do offer seminars on how to make tenure, they really don't address the kinds of things I think are helpful to young professors. They cover information from the faculty handbook, but they can't say some of the hard things that I wanted to say; things which really need to be said. In this book, I present a sure-fire strategy for earning tenure, which will get you off to a strong start in academe, whether you are at a major state or private university or a liberal arts college.

When I finished reading this great book for the first time, I had highlighted most of the book, and I immediately moved it into my all-time top five books. The Call should be required reading for every serious follower of Jesus. One cannot live purposefully in life without answering the Call of Jesus of Nazareth. I spent twenty-five years as a university professor making difficult topics easier so that students could understand. With these study notes and Guinness' wonderful and insightful book, you'll be able to follow these important concepts, and enjoy discussing and answering the questions with others.

The parallels between an audience with a head of state and an audience with the King of the universe are innumerable; we have mentioned only a few. There are also many important contrasts. For example, we are invited into God's presence and, unlike a head of state, any time is convenient with the King of kings. Furthermore, as His child, you are extremely important to Him; no request is too small as to be trivial or too large as to be impossible for Him. How, then can this way of thinking about prayer and this book help you in making your prayer life more effective? There are several things this book can accomplish. It can help you to organize your prayer requests and to pray consistently for specific requests until God answers them or removes the burden from your heart. It will give you a written record of some of the things God is accomplishing in your life and will stimulate you to thank Him for specific answers to specific prayers.