In a recent Christianity Today article, Brandon Fibbs writes about Friends, Faith and a Feud. The two friends are Craig Detweiler and John Marks, and they date their longstanding friendship back to college days, when they were roommates. However, one of them, Detweiler, is a Christian, and Marks is not - he was until the year he met Detweiler, as it happens.
Detweiler is a filmmaker, and between them they've made a documentary in which they have an ongoing conversation about Christianity, faith, believing or not believing and a good deal more. The film, A Purple State of Mind, is available on DVD, and you can order it here, or see more about it on their site.
If you've nothing else to do (apart from buying the DVD, that is) you can watch a number of outtakes on the site (same link as the last one). This will give you an idea of the approach they take.
The DVD would make great viewing for small groups, since it gives an insight into the way someone thinks who isn't a Christian and who's got plenty of reasons/answers as to why he shouldn't be, as well as showing how to have a conversation with a non-believer without losing your cool, or your friendship.
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