The Rev. Dr. William H. Willimon is Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He is the editor of and principal contributor to Pulpit Resource. His sermons are published regularly in Pulpit Digest and he has authored more than 30 books related to sermons and preaching. William graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1971 and has served pastorates in Georgia and South Carolina.