Before his passing in August 2004, Charles Hummel was formerBefore his passing in August 2004, Charles Hummel was formerly director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christianly director of faculty ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and president of Barrington College in Rhode Isl Fellowship and president of Barrington College in Rhode Island. He was the author of fifteen books and Bible studies, iand. He was the author of fifteen books and Bible studies, includingThe Galileo Connection, Fire in the Fireplace, GenesncludingThe Galileo Connection, Fire in the Fireplace, Genesis (in the LifeGuide Bible Study Series), and the bestsellinis (in the LifeGuide Bible Study Series), and the bestselling booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent. g booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent.