BILLY GRAHAM IN QUOTES
Compiled by Franklin Graham with Donna Lee Toney
ISBN 978-0-8449-4649-3
Published by Thomas Nelson
Reviewed by Clint Walker
I love quotes. I also love collections of quotations. So, when I had a chance to get BILLY GRAHAM IN QUOTES I seized my opportunity. This book does not disappoint. Franklin, Billy’s son, has put together a collection of quotations that span a wide variety of subjects, and that span over 50 years. As one reads this book, one gets a sense of Mr. Graham’s heart, his values, his theology, and his ministry. Furthermore, one gets a clear idea of where the best of evangelicalism has been in the 20th century, and where it might being going in the 21st century.
These quotes from Billy Graham are arranged by topic. They range from the clichés of an evangelist of yesterday, to some profound insights into the human condition. No matter what the topic, the quotes are easily understood and thought-provoking. This, in my opinion, was Graham’s strength: being able to preach and teach the Word of God in a way that speaks to a simple, common person, but at the same time make the intellectual occasionally stop and think about the words he was saying. Graham was the greatest Christian communicator of his generation. This collection of quotes demonstrates this.
The only criticism I have of the book is that I would have liked to have seen a more exhaustive index of this collection of nearly 400 pages of quotations. Perhaps this will be added in further editions.
*Thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishers for this complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
1 comment:
Ever since I saw this book, I've been quite curious about it and was quite delighted to see a review finally pop up!
I've only slightly familiar with Billy Graham's work (I've read a bit, but have heard much more..
I find you saying this interesting: "As one reads this book, one gets a sense of Mr. Graham’s heart, his values, his theology, and his ministry." and even more so, what you said about gaining a clear idea of where the best of evangelicalism has been in the twentieth century. I never would have thought that such thoughts could be gleaned from reading a quote collection.
Anyhow, I look forward to reading it!
Thank you for the review.
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