I know much has already been said about the newly published volume of James Durham's Christ Crucified: Or, the Marrow of the Gospel in Seventy-Two Sermons on the Fifty-Third Chapter of Isaiah by Naphtali Press, and this might be the wrong forum in which to comment on it. But I'm so impressed with Chris Coldwell's editing and publishing of this work that I scarcely know where to begin. I will simply say that I don't believe I've ever held a single volume of sermons that was more beautifully formatted and more helpfully edited. Of course, being very partial to the subject matter is no small plus for me as well. Durham spreads out before us in this volume what ought to be the primary and central focus of the minister's work in preaching, viz., Christ and Him Crucified.
Growing up, I often heard ministers say, "make much of Christ and He will make much of you," but I think it's more proper to emphasize "make much of Christ, and much will have been made." By God's grace, James Durham has provided us with much of Christ, and Chris Coldwell has done us all a great service in going beyond the normal scope of effort in making available this volume of Durham's preaching in a way that is so very helpful (the essay on Durham at the beginning, the footnotes, the explanation of words and phrases peculiar to Durham's day, etc.). The breaking down of topics for each of all 72 sermons in the contents pages is among the best I've ever seen.
Thanks Chris for a job very well done!
Growing up, I often heard ministers say, "make much of Christ and He will make much of you," but I think it's more proper to emphasize "make much of Christ, and much will have been made." By God's grace, James Durham has provided us with much of Christ, and Chris Coldwell has done us all a great service in going beyond the normal scope of effort in making available this volume of Durham's preaching in a way that is so very helpful (the essay on Durham at the beginning, the footnotes, the explanation of words and phrases peculiar to Durham's day, etc.). The breaking down of topics for each of all 72 sermons in the contents pages is among the best I've ever seen.
Thanks Chris for a job very well done!