The next book he gave me by CS Lewis to read was “Mere Christianity”. I read it and reread it several times. The book resonated with my soul. The questions that Lewis asked and the journey he went on intellectually in search of faith in God was amazing. Reading and digesting that book and the discussions about it were like a big glass of water to a man wandering around in the desert thirsting to death. Professor Noble encouraged me to write a personal statement of what I believed to be true about God, Jesus, the a Holy Spirit, the Bible, salvation, heaven, hell, and other major themes. I did that taking several months to research and think through these major doctrines. Then the assignment was to read them everyday until I died or Jesus came. That discipline along with reading the Bible every day and memorizing Bible verses is probably why I am in ministry today.