Windows For Sermons

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.Don 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.Dr. Edwin H. Maynardformer Assistant General SecretaryUnited Methodist CommunicationsIn 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.Emerson S. ColawUnited Methodist Bishop (retired)Professor of Homiletics & Christian MinistryUnited Theological SeminaryFrom the pen of a wise elder come stories of life that delight, inform, and inspire.George O. Campbell, Defiance District SuperintendentWest Ohio Conference, United Methodist Church[Yocom's] stories will warm the soul and energize the mind.Charles Hill, Springfield District SuperintendentWest Ohio Conference, United Methodist ChurchYocom 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.Stanley Lawrence, Senior Pastor/ChaplainOtterbein-Lebanon Retirement CommunityLebanon, OhioDon R. Yocom preached engaging, inspiring sermons for 54 years in several Methodist…