{"product_id":"9780788015700","title":"Windows for Sermons: Stories and Humor for Inspired Preaching","description":"All those who preach or teach, or who just enjoy fascinating stories, anecdotes, and illustrations, will want to include this book in their library. After a lifetime of preaching Don Yocom has collected all of his best illustrations from life and history and categorized them in a topical index, making this as especially valuable resource.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Yocom has performed a service not only for preachers, but also for lay persons who teach, make speeches, or sometimes even preach. He has a keen sense for recognizing a story that will open a \"window,\" and this book is the fruit of a lifetime of collecting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Edwin H. Maynard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eformer Assistant General Secretary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited Methodist Communications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn examining this excellent book I found myself repeatedly lifting a quote, a humorous story, or an illustration for my sermonic file... I am pleased to commend this new resource to all those engaged in the exciting challenge of the homiletic endeavor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerson S. Colaw\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited Methodist Bishop (retired)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor of Homiletics \u0026amp; Christian Ministry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the pen of a wise elder come stories of life that delight, inform, and inspire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge O. Campbell, Defiance District Superintendent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Ohio Conference, United Methodist Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Yocom's] stories will warm the soul and energize the mind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Hill, Springfield District Superintendent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Ohio Conference, United Methodist Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYocom brings to us a multitude of stories from life and literature... In a variety of ways, ranging from the humorous to the heartfelt, he tells the old story in new images. You will enjoy this book and find it a help in preaching.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Lawrence, Senior Pastor\/Chaplain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLebanon, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon R. Yocom \u003c\/b\u003epreached engaging, inspiring sermons for 54 years in several Methodist congregations in Indiana, Maryland, and Ohio. He earned a B.A. degree from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, and an M.Div. degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. In addition to numerous articles in magazines and the \u003ci\u003eEmphasis\u003c\/i\u003e preaching journal, Yocom is the author of \u003ci\u003eFeet Of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e (CSS).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49898383048944,"sku":"9780788015700","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780788015700","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}