In the Shadow of Grace: The Life and Meditations of G. Campbell Morgan. Compiled and edited by Richard Morgan, Howard Morgan & John Morgan. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2007. 144 pages, Paperback. $12.99.
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ISBNs: 9780801068171 / 0801068177
DCN: 242.4
LCCN: BX7260 .M555
Subjects: Devotional, G. Campbell Morgan
The following is an excerpt from my review:
This latest book, In the Shadow of Grace published by Baker Book House...has been compiled and edited by some of Morgan’s grandchildren. Falling short of its subtitle, The Life and Meditations of G. Campbell Morgan, it is rather a reflection upon the life and ministry of G. Campbell Morgan. As such, it is very similar to Jill Morgan’s This Was His Faith; however, it goes beyond his letters to include excerpts from his sermons. Many of the excerpts in this volume are said to be previously unpublished, so there is a bit of fresh material here.
If you have read little or nothing by or about G. Campbell Morgan, this book is a short and easy read with some very nice excerpts from his sermons and letters. However, I cannot say that this is the best place for a newcomer to begin. I would encourage you to find a copy of Jill Morgan’s A Man of the Word.
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I’m aware of only three full-length biographies of G. Campbell Morgan (the most notable being that of Jill Morgan):
- Harries, John. G. Campbell Morgan: The Man and His Ministry (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1930).
- Murray, Harold. Campbell Morgan: Bible Teacher (London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, 1938).
- Morgan, Jill. A Man of the Word: Life of G. Campbell Morgan (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1952; reprinted by Baker Book House, 1972; reprinted by Wipf and Stock, 2005).
Here is A Complete Chronological Listing of the Published Writings of G. Campbell Morgan compiled by Tim Leaman.
Dr. Sam Horn’s biographical sketch of Morgan can be found here.
I'd love to have your feedback on G. Campbell Morgan. Are you familiar with his life and ministry? Have you read any of his works? If so, which is your favorite?
It would be hard to pick a favorite (I've read so many of his books over the years), but I especially enjoyed The Crises of the Christ, Malachi's Message for Today, and Searchlights From the Word.
ReplyDeleteSeeing so much of the Savior in The Crises of the Christ was a worship experience. Malachi's Message for Today exposes the fault lines in our relationship with God when we are incredulous at His judgments of us ("Wherein have we done this?"). And Searchlights From the Word is a great meditation starter. I keep a copy close by at home and at work.
If you can find it, an insightful analysis of Morgan's training and preparation for pulpit work is The Expository Method of G. Campbell Morgan by Don M. Wagner, published by Fleming H. Revell in 1957.
ReplyDeleteThe first chapter is interesting in that it takes excerpts from the biographies by Jill Morgan and John Harries "of those experiences which strongly influenced his biblical scholarship" (Wagner, p. 17).
You may be interested to know that Morgan's descendants are donating his books to the Chicago Theological Seminary, part of the United Church of Christ. I imagine Morgan would be shocked at what his family is doing with his personal library.
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ReplyDeleteYes, the Preface and Introduction to this book indicate that this is true. Morgan taught there for a short period of time and they conferred upon him an honorary doctorate. I'm not sure what the seminary was like when Morgan was there but he hardly seems to fit their mold today. I, too, found this to be very disconcerting.
BTW, Thanks for stopping by!!!
I got the feeling from the Preface that Morgan's grandsons and the reverend in charge of CTS were trying to recast Morgan as one of them. It was sad. I've read enough of Morgan that I think he was more submitted to the Word of God than they might feel comfortable with. At least his descendants are allowing some of his books to be reprinted now. For years they didn't.
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