Picture this: it’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re putting the finishing touches on tomorrow’s sermon. You’ve been thinking, researching, and praying about this message all week, and thankfully, feel prepared. That is, except for one small detail–you aren’t sure how to begin.
For more than 30 years, Tony Evans has been connecting with audiences around the world. Now his tools are available for you. Don’t leave your listeners to connect the dots. Let Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations help you illustrate your point in a way they can’t forget.
I enjoyed the book very much. Many of the illustrations were new to me and easily applicable to my own use. There were also a number of dated and familiar stories and illustrations as well, but overall, I thought the book was very good and helpful.
Just the right words for the right word This man is truly anointed by God Almighty. I grow from his preaching/teaching.There’s one draw bback to the book, when you’re in a hurry to get that one special illustration or thought.The index is confusing. It’s explained that the reference numbers are for the illustrations not the page numbers. But, the illustrations are not numbered.Other than that, a wonderfully on-time piece of work by one of my favorite teachers/preachers.
a mixed bag at best… I had a preaching professor in seminary who said if you get one good illustration out of an illustration book, you got your money’s worth. Okay, so I got my money’s worth out of this book, but not much more. It suffers from several problems. Let’s review them. Many of the illustrations are directly from Tony’s life, and as such are pretty soggy and not really transferable. How many congregations want to hear a pastor repeatedly say, “A funny thing happened to Tony Evans awhile…