Let Me Tell You a Story

by Tony Campolo

Book Overview

Vivid. Passionate. Witty. Poignant. No one tells a story like Tony Campolo.

Why stories? Stories have the power to sneak up on us, catch us unaware, and in the process draw us closer to our fellow human beings . . . and to God. And when Tony Campolo tells a story, we are captivated and entertained by the amazing characters and situations he describes.

You'll laugh (or wince) at how one particular missions offering was raised.You'll feel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849942055
• ISBN13: 9780849942051
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Worth every single penny!

I could not put the book down. Now that I'm finished, I look forward to reading it again! The stories are humorous, inspirational, memorable and touching. Most importantly however the stories are wonderful illustrations of the Kindgom of God at work here on earth. They provide a highly effective way of communicating the Christian faith without being "preachy".

grubedoo

A very inspiring book that doesn't give any step-by-step, how to instructions to bettering one's religion, nor make harsh judgements of right and wrong. It is one man's stories and experiences that shape a unique and beautiful spirituality. There are lessons to be learned between the lines and insightfulness and challenges on every page but they come in the form of stories which make them delectably palatable.

Stories Worth Listening to

During one sermon, my pastor wanted to share a story from a certain author he liked to read. Well, by the time he finished re-telling the story, I had decided I wanted to find one of Campono's books and find out if there were more stories as equally rivetting. Needless to say, I was not disappointed, not in the least. Once I started to read his collection of stories, I kept wanting to "taste" the next one. Each story is so rich in wisdom. Some stories were easy to read. Others caused me to put the book down and take an honest look at the strength of my Christian walk. And for every story that caused me to rise up in laughter, there would also be a story to cause me to sit and weep. My challenge to you is to read this book and see if you will still be the same Christian you are at the end of the book as you were when you started.

Loved it!

I was actually looking for a different book by him that had been recommended and purchased this on a whim. It is excellent! The stories are short, to the point, and often funny and/or extremely moving. It inspires me to do more as a Christian.

Inspirational, often touching, sometimes challenging

This collection of human stories include ones personally experienced by Campolo and collected by him. A very few were even familiar to me. Most touched my heart in some way, such as the story of the street person who only wanted...but I'll let you read that yourself. Campolo's book would be useful as a source for sermon or other teaching illustrations, though I fear it may be so popular as to reduce the effectiveness of it. Hard to put down!