Books by William H. Willimon

Books Published

  • Lord of the Congaree: Wade Hampton of South Carolina. Sandlapper Press, Orangeburg, SC, 1991. (Out of Print)
  • Turning the World Upside Down: The Grimke Sisters of South Carolina (with Patricia Parker Willimon) Sandlapper Press, Orangeburg, SC, 1972 (Out of print).
  • The Gospel for the Person Who Has Everything. Judson Press, Valley Forge, PA, 1978, 1980.
  • Between two Advents, C. S. C. Publishing Co., Lima, Ohio, 1978.
  • Worship As Pastoral Care, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1979.
  • Remember Who You Are: Baptism, A Model for Christian Life, The Upper Room, Nashville, TN, 1979.
  • Saying Yes to Marriage, Judson Press, Valley Forge, PA, 1978.
  • Word, Water, Wine and Bread, Judson Press, Valley Forge, PA, 1980.
  • "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Integrative Preaching: The Pulpit at the Center, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1981.
  • Liturgy and Learning Through the Life Cycle, (with John Westerhoff), revised edition, OSL Publications, P. O. Box 22279, Akron, OH, 44302-0079, 1994.
  • Family, Friends and Other Funny People: Memories of Growing Up Southern, R. L. Bryan Co., 1980, 1981 Columbia, SC (Order from Frank Handel, Sandlapper Books, Orangeburg, SC)
  • The Way: Confirmation for Discipleship in the United Methodist Church, Graded Press, Nashville, TN, 1981 (Spanish edition El Camino).
  • Sunday Dinner: The Lord's Supper and Christian Life, The Upper Room, Nashville, TN, 1981.
  • The Bible: A Sustaining Presence in Worship, Judson Press, Valley Forge, PA, 1981.
  • The Service of God: How Worship and Ethics Are Related, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1983.
  • On a Wild and Windy Mountain: Meditations for the Christian Year, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1984.
  • Handbook on Preaching and Worship, Westminster Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1984.(Revised edition, 2008)
  • What's Right With the Church, Insight Press, New Orleans, LA, 1998.
  • Sighing For Eden: Sin, Evil, and the Christian Faith, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1985.
  • The Laugh Shall Be First: A Treasury of Religious Humor and Satire, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1986.
  • Rekindling the Flame: Strategies for a Vital United Methodism, (with Robert Wilson), Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1987.
  • Preaching About Conflict in the Local Church, Westminster Press, Philadelphia, Pa, 1987.
  • The Promises of Marriage, Discipleship Resources, Box 840, Nashville, TN, 1988.
  • Acts of the Apostles, Interpretation, A Commentary for Teaching and Preaching, Westminster/John Knox Press, Atlanta, GA, 1988.
  • Clergy and Laity Burnout, Abingdon Creative Leadership Series, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1988.
  • Resident Aliens: The Church As Colony, (With Stanley Hauerwas), Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1989.
  • Why I Am A United Methodist, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1990.
  • Confirmation: A New Approach to Making Disciples (with Mark Flynn), Logos Productions, Inc., 8160 Carmen Ave., E. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55086.
  • The Bible Shapes Us, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1990.
  • The Last Laugh, (Second Vol. of Religious Humor) Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1991.
  • Good-bye High School, Hello College, (Meditations for students) Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1992.
  • Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized, W. M. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, MI, 1992.
  • Proclamation: Advent/Christmas (Year C), Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1993.
  • The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized, W. M. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, MI, 1994.
  • The Search For Meaning (With Thomas and Magdelena Naylor), Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1994.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Preaching (with Richard Lischer) John Knox Press, Louisville, KY, 1995.
  • On Your Own, But Not Alone, (Meditations for College Graduates,) Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1995.
  • The Abandoned Generation: Rethinking in Higher Education (with Thomas H. Naylor), Eerdmans Press, Grand Rapids, 1995.
  • Reinventing the Connection: The Reform of the United Methodist Church (with Thomas A. Langford, III), Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1996.
  • The Search For Meaning in the Workplace (with Thomas H. Naylor and Rolf Osterberg) Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1996.
  • Where Resident Aliens Live (with Stanley Hauerwas) Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1996.
  • Downsizing the USA (With Thomas H. Naylor), Eerdmans Press, Grand Rapids, MI, 1997.
  • Reading With Deeper Eyes: Literature and the Christian Faith, The Upper Room, Nashville, TN, 1998.
  • Good News In Exile: Three Pastors Offer a Hopeful Vision for the Church (with Martin Copenhaver and Anthony Robinson) Eerdmans Press, Grand Rapids, MI, 1999.
  • The Truth About God: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life, (with Stanley Hauerwas) Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1999.
  • Character and Calling: The Virtues of the Ordained Life, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 2000.
  • Will Willimon's Last Word on Ministry, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 2000.
  • Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry, Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 2002.
  • The Survival Guide for Christians on Campus, (With Tony Campolo) Howard Publishing Co., 2002.
  • The Sunday After Tuesday, College Pulpits Respond to 9/11, Abingdon, 2002.
  • Peculiar Prophet: Will Willimon and the Craft of Preaching, Abingdon, 2004, Will Malambri and Michael Turner, eds. 
  • Sermons from Duke Chapel, (Willimon editor), Duke University Press, 2005.
  • Theology and Proclamation, Abingdon, 2005.
  • Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins, Abingdon, 2005.
  • Conversations with Barth on Preaching, Abingdon, 2006.
  • Thank God It's Friday: The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross, Abingdon, 2007.
  • United Methodist Beliefs: A Brief Introduction, Westminster/ John Knox Press, 2007.
  • Who Will Be Saved?: Abingdon Press, 2008.
  • The Wesley Study Bible, (Co-edited with Joel Green) Abingdon, 2009.
  • Undone by Easter:  Keeping Preaching Fresh, Abingdon, 2009.
  • The Early Sermons of Karl Barth, Westminster/John Knox Press, 2009.

Video Tapes

  • "What's Right With the Church," set of three tapes, Argus Communications, One DLM Park, Allen, TX, 75002.
  • "A Charge to Keep," United Methodist Publishing House, P. O. Box 801, Nashville, TN, 37202.
  • "Why I Am A United Methodist," United Methodist Publishing House, P. O. Box 801, Nashville, TN 37202.
  • "The Search For Meaning," United Methodist Publishing House, P. O. Box 801, Nashville, TN, 37202.
  • "From Text to Sermon," Logos Productions, 6180 Carmen Ave., E. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55075, 1996.
  • "Unlocking the Mystery of the Text" Logos Productions, 6180 Carmen Ave., E., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55075.

Audio Tapes

  • "On A Wild and Windy Mountain," set of four audio tapes, Christians Listening, P. O. Box 87 Van Wyck, SC 29744.
  • "With Glad and Generous Hearts," set of four audio tapes, Christians Listening, P. O. Box 87, Van Wyck, SC 29744.
  • "The Laugh Shall be First," Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1990.
  • "Resident Aliens," Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN, 1990.