William H. Willimon

Author of Resident Aliens

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About the Author

William H. Willimon is Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University. He is the author (or co-author) of many books, including The Truth About God; Lord, Teach Us; Resident Aliens; and Where Resident Aliens Live(all with Stanley Hauerwas); and The Search for Meaning. He show more lives in Durham, NC. 050 show less

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Works by William H. Willimon

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Resident Aliens (1989) 1,334 copies

Acts (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) (1988) 507 copies

Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry (2002) 401 copies

Lord Teach Us: The Lord's Prayer & the Christian Life (1996) 309 copies

Worship as Pastoral Care (1979) 289 copies

Remember Who You Are: Baptism and the Christian Life (1980) 190 copies

Calling & Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life (2000) 174 copies

Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized (1992) 167 copies

Where Resident Aliens Live: Exercises for Christian Practice (1996) — Author — 161 copies

Sunday Dinner (1981) 152 copies

Word, Water, Wine, and Bread: How Worship Has Changed over the Years (1980) 150 copies

Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins (1994) 138 copies

Pastor: A Reader for Ordained Ministry (2002) 135 copies

The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized (1994) 123 copies

Why I Am a United Methodist (1990) 113 copies

Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching (1995) — Editor — 106 copies

And the Laugh Shall Be First: A Treasury of Religious Humor (1656) 100 copies

Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love (2016) 97 copies

United Methodist Beliefs: A Brief Introduction (2007) 91 copies

The Service of God: Christian Work and Worship (1983) 91 copies

Preaching to Strangers: Evangelism in Today's World (1992) 87 copies

Preaching and Worship in the Small Church (Griggs Educational Resource) (1980) 86 copies

Conversations With Barth on Preaching (2006) 81 copies

What's Right With the Church (1985) 75 copies

Who Will Be Saved? (2008) 73 copies

Why Jesus? (2010) 71 copies

The Search for Meaning (1994) 71 copies

Sighing for Eden: Sin, Evil, and the Christian Faith (1985) 69 copies

This We Believe: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice (2010) 65 copies

With Glad and Generous Hearts: A Personal Look at Sunday Worship (1986) 65 copies

Thank God It's Friday: Encountering the Seven Last Words from the Cross (2006) 64 copies

Reading with Deeper Eyes: the Love of Literature and the Life of Faith (1998) 60 copies

Proclamation and Theology (Horizons in Theology) (2005) 59 copies

The Last Word: Insights About the Church and Ministry (2000) 58 copies

Preaching and leading worship (1984) 55 copies

Pastor: Revised Edition: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry (2016) 51 copies

A Guide to Preaching and Leading Worship (2008) 48 copies

Rekindling the Flame: Strategies for a Vital United Methodism (1987) 45 copies

The Abandoned Generation: Rethinking Higher Education (1995) 44 copies

Shaped by the Bible (Faithful Congregations) (1990) 44 copies

The Gospel for the Person Who Has Everything (1858) 43 copies

The Holy Spirit (2015) 43 copies

Sermons from Duke Chapel: Voices from “A Great Towering Church” (2005) 42 copies

Integrative Preaching: The Pulpit at the Center (Abingdon Preacher's Library) (1981) 41 copies

Who Lynched Willie Earle?: Preaching to Confront Racism (2017) 37 copies

William H. Willimon's Last Laugh (1991) 35 copies

The Collected Sermons of William H. Willimon (2010) 34 copies

A Peculiar Prophet: Will Willimon And The Craft Of Preaching (2004) 31 copies

Undone by Easter: Keeping Preaching Fresh (2009) 30 copies

On a Wild and Windy Mountain: And 25 Other Meditations for the Christian Year (1984) 30 copies

Preaching about Conflict in the Local Church (Preaching About-- Series) (1987) 29 copies

Bishop: The Art of Questioning Authority by an Authority in Question (2012) 26 copies

Aging (Pastoring for Life: Theological Wisdom for Ministering Well) (2020) 24 copies

The Bible: A Sustaining Presence in Worship (1981) 24 copies

The Search for Meaning in the Workplace (1994) 23 copies

Incarnation: The Surprising Overlap of Heaven & Earth (Belief Matters) (2013) 22 copies

Good-bye High School, Hello College (1993) 19 copies

How Odd of God: Chosen for the Curious Vocation of Preaching (2015) 19 copies

Accidental Preacher: A Memoir (2019) 18 copies

The Best of William H. Willimon: Acting up in Jesus' Name (2012) 18 copies

Clergy and Laity Burnout (Creative Leadership Series) (1989) 18 copies

Will Willimon's Lectionary sermon resource. Year B, part 1 (2017) 17 copies

Leading with the Sermon: Preaching as Leadership (Working Preacher) (2020) 17 copies

Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource, Year C Part 1 (2018) 16 copies

The Sunday After Tuesday: College Pulpits Respond to 9/11 (2002) 16 copies

On Your Own but Not Alone: Life After College (Dimensions for Living) (1995) 15 copies

Calling & character : virtues of the ordained life 13 copies

Thank God It's Thursday: Encountering Jesus at the Lord's Table as if for the Last Time (2013) 13 copies

Making Disciples (2018) 13 copies

Saying Yes To Marriage (1979) 13 copies

Making Disciples Confirmand's Journal (1997) 13 copies

Making Disciples Mentor's Guide (1997) 12 copies

Incorporation (2012) 11 copies

Making Disciples: Coordinator's Guide (1997) 11 copies

Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year B Part 2 (2017) 10 copies

The Gospel for the Person Who Has Everything (2020) 10 copies

Will Willimon's Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year A Part 2 (2019) 8 copies

Preachers Dare: Speaking for God (2020) 8 copies

Preaching Master Class: Lessons from Will Willimon's Five-Minute Preaching Workshop (Art for Faith's Sake) (2010) 7 copies

Will Willimon's Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year a Part 1 (2019) 7 copies

Pulpit Resource (July, August, September 2000, Vol. 28, No. 3 Year B) (1996) 7 copies

Stories by Willimon (2020) 7 copies

Mentor's Guide for Making Disciples: A New Approach to Confirmation 6 copies

God Turned Toward Us: The ABCs of Christian Faith (2021) 6 copies

Fear of the Other DVD: No Fear in Love (2017) 5 copies

Fear of the Other Leader Guide: No Fear in Love (2017) 5 copies

Vital Christianity: Spirituality, Justice, and Christian Practice (2005) — Editor — 5 copies

Will Willimons Lectionary Sermon Resource: Preaching the Psalms (2019) 4 copies

A Charge to Keep - An introduction to the United Methodist Church VHS Tape (1988) 4 copies

Plough Quarterly No. 22 - Vocation: Why We Work (2019) 4 copies

Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation (2023) 4 copies

Family, Friends and Other Funny People: Memories of Growing Up Southern (1980) 3 copies

Stories by Willimon (2020) 3 copies

Between two Advents (1978) 3 copies

The Chapel: Duke University (1986) 3 copies

Promises of Marriage (1987) 2 copies

Turning the world upside down; the story of Sarah and Angelina Grimke (1972) 2 copies

Shaped by the Bible (2020) 2 copies

Great Preaching 1989 (1989) 2 copies

Acts: Series: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching 2 copies

Will Willimon's Lectionary Resource: Preaching the Psalms 1 copy

Jesus' Peculiar Truth 1 copy

Been There Preached That 1 copy

Rekindling the Flame 1 copy

Risky Business 1 copy

Why I Am a United Methodist [VHS] (1991) 1 copy

Fear of the Other 1 copy

With Glad and Generous Hearts 1 copy

Hvorfor jeg er metodist 1 copy

Role Call 1 copy

The Episcopal Church: A Gift to Discover, A Gift to Share 1 copy

A Very Dangerous Book 1 copy

Remember Who You Are (Paperback) - Common 1 copy

The Messiness of Ministry 1 copy

Vocational Temptation 1 copy

The pastor's guide to effective ministry 1 copy

Lord of the Congaree, (1972) 1 copy

Interpretation: Acts 1 copy

The Unitarian Universalist Christian Spring/Summer 1993. Volume 48, Nos. 1-2 1 copy

Pulpit Resource, Vol. 23, No. 3 1 copy

Atti degli Apostoli (2003) 1 copy

Gospel for the person who has everything, the 1 copy

Making Disciples: a new approach to confirmation - Coordinator's Manual 1 copy

I'm not from here : a parable (2015) 1 copy

Concise Encyclopaedia of Preaching 1 copy

Turning an Audience into the Church 1 copy

Preaching Master Class (2010) 1 copy

Making disciples : mentor support video. VHS. 1 copy

Thank God Its Thursday: Encountering Jesus at the Lord's Table As If for the Last Time 1 copy

Sighing for Eden: Sin, Evil, and the Christian Faith by William H. Willimon (1985-02-01) 1 copy

Leading with the Sermon 1 copy

Heaven and Earth Leader Guide: Advent and the Incarnation 1 copy

I Was Wrong About Christian Schools 1 copy

Getting The Feedback You Need 1 copy

Lifestyle Evangelism 1 copy

Heaven and Earth Leader Guide (2023) 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching, Augustine to the Present (2002) — Contributor — 172 copies

A Voice in the Wilderness: Mastering Ministry (Pressure Points) (1993) — Illustrator, some editions — 131 copies

Christian Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender (1996) — Contributor — 34 copies

A Faith Encompassing All Creation: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Care for the Environment… (2014) — Afterword — 12 copies

Pastoral Work: Engagements with the Vision of Eugene Peterson (2014) — Contributor — 11 copies

Reflections on Grace (2007) — Foreword — 8 copies

Sunstone - Vol. 20:1, Issue 105, April 1997 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

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