By William H. Willimon 

Will Willimon is known and read throughout the world for his riveting, edgy, witty, and provocative stories or parables. His most beloved, memorable, and impactful stories are presented in this collection.  The Stories of Will Willimon will expose readers to joy, agony, thankfulness, greed, trust, fear, healing, suffering, laughter, weeping, yearning, irony, hatred, and love.  Readers may see themselves or their friends at times in these stories.  Fellow storytellers are likely to retell these stories to friends, family, colleagues, and churches. Preachers will find illustrative materials to support their sermons and all readers will be inspired by the insights into the Christian faith provided.

 

What others are saying!

“Will Willimon is a great storyteller—and some of his stories are actually true! Will’s stories will make you laugh, cry, raise an eyebrow, and typically see God and yourself more deeply, clearly, and truthfully. Stories by Willimon is a great gift to us all.”       —L. Gregory Jones, dean, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC, and author of Christian Social Innovation 

“Preachers, cancel your commitments for the next few hours. You are about to sit down to a buffet of vintage Willimon—stories and insights that break in through the back door of your heart. Believe me, you will not be able to put this book down. When you do finally put it down, keep it close because there are a gazillion sermon illustrations in it.” —Charley Reeb, senior pastor, Johns Creek United Methodist Church, GA, and author of That’ll Preach! and Say Something! 

Stories by Willimon excerpt

William H. Willimon

Feeling most at home behind a pulpit, William H. Willimon s deepest calling is to be a preacher and truth-teller of Jesus Christ. Willimon is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke University Divinity School and retired Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church, after serving for 20 years as faculty member and Dean of the Chapel at Duke University. He continues to give lectures and teach at universities around the world. Willimon earned a doctoral degree from Emory University and has been honored with 13 additional doctorates. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

A study by the Pulpit and Pew Research Center found that Willimon is one of the most widely read authors among mainline Protestant pastors. An international survey conducted by Baylor University named him one of the "Twelve Most Effective Preachers" in the English-speaking world. With over a million copies of more than 60 books sold, his popularity is undeniable.