Just a couple things
When i'm all into the theology, as i've expressed before here, one source is like the Criterion Collection of Reformed Theology -- Reformation Heritage Books.
Now one of their most extensive sets they've done recently, which is still ongoing are the sermons of Charles Spurgeon.
You can easily get these sermons for free, Monergism in fact has all of them arranged in canonical order, meaning the verses each message was based on.
2 things here:
1) I think RHB might lose lots of money for doing that, for I believe many who are into that sort of thing will just get them for free.
and 2), i've got them, and will peruse them, along with everything else, there is such a quaint charm in them, and is purer teaching than anyone on tv or popular today. And on a more subtle level, it makes me feel like my folks are still around, my uncle, who got me the pizza a few days ago is a big Spurgeon fan for many decades he's been getting them in the mail, and if I ever wanna see him smile with a glazed look on his eyes, i'll say his name, like some magical incantation.
https://www.monergism.com/spurgeons-sermons-36-volumes-ebook
A big selling feature people would say for physical sets is that it'll be like an heirloom, pass it down through the family line. For me that's not an issue, and for people in general I gotta think "who in their right mind thinks about how life will be like for the next generations without a profound sense of unease"
When it comes to theology and stuff like that there's MOUNTAINS to go through, but even knowing that, I still am thinking right now about those physical sets of such eminent divines as John Flavel, an upcoming one for Anthony Burgess (not the Clockwork Orange guy), and Samuel Rutherford, heck maybe the Spurgeon venture will make them not even release those that are as of yet not released, it costs them an arm and a leg to release them, and if an elementary common sense descends upon the target audience, and when they know that free options are out there for most of what is contained in those books, then they might, I dunno, take some Kenneth Copeland hints and oh that would be sad, but Spurgeon will still be Spurgeon, homey 19th century preaching, and so much of it!!
It's a nostalgia to read them for me, i'm not saying amen brother Charles, but i'm reliving how it felt with mom and dad around, it's not as sad as it sounds, because it feels nice every once in awhile.
Now one of their most extensive sets they've done recently, which is still ongoing are the sermons of Charles Spurgeon.
You can easily get these sermons for free, Monergism in fact has all of them arranged in canonical order, meaning the verses each message was based on.
2 things here:
1) I think RHB might lose lots of money for doing that, for I believe many who are into that sort of thing will just get them for free.
and 2), i've got them, and will peruse them, along with everything else, there is such a quaint charm in them, and is purer teaching than anyone on tv or popular today. And on a more subtle level, it makes me feel like my folks are still around, my uncle, who got me the pizza a few days ago is a big Spurgeon fan for many decades he's been getting them in the mail, and if I ever wanna see him smile with a glazed look on his eyes, i'll say his name, like some magical incantation.
https://www.monergism.com/spurgeons-sermons-36-volumes-ebook
A big selling feature people would say for physical sets is that it'll be like an heirloom, pass it down through the family line. For me that's not an issue, and for people in general I gotta think "who in their right mind thinks about how life will be like for the next generations without a profound sense of unease"
When it comes to theology and stuff like that there's MOUNTAINS to go through, but even knowing that, I still am thinking right now about those physical sets of such eminent divines as John Flavel, an upcoming one for Anthony Burgess (not the Clockwork Orange guy), and Samuel Rutherford, heck maybe the Spurgeon venture will make them not even release those that are as of yet not released, it costs them an arm and a leg to release them, and if an elementary common sense descends upon the target audience, and when they know that free options are out there for most of what is contained in those books, then they might, I dunno, take some Kenneth Copeland hints and oh that would be sad, but Spurgeon will still be Spurgeon, homey 19th century preaching, and so much of it!!
It's a nostalgia to read them for me, i'm not saying amen brother Charles, but i'm reliving how it felt with mom and dad around, it's not as sad as it sounds, because it feels nice every once in awhile.
