May 27, 2025

A. T. Pierson, the American Presbyterian evangelist, had the responsibility of preaching at the Metropolitan Tabernacle during the fall and winter of 1891-1892, while C. H. Spurgeon recovered from his illness.[1] During those months, Pierson had a front-row seat to the ministry at the largest church in evangelicalism with a membership of over 5,300. As …

May 20, 2025

The Downgrade Controversy in the latter part of the 19th century was the most significant conflict of C. H. Spurgeon's ministry, changing the course of British evangelicalism into the following century. But while those events were going on, there was a growing zeal in the Pastors' College among the students for missions. Sometime in the …

April 14, 2025

There are many questions that preachers are perennially debating: Should I preach sequentially through books of the Bible, or can I preach in different portions of Scripture from week to week? What tools should I use in my sermon preparation? Should I preach from a manuscript, or an outline, or without any notes? Of course, there is no one …

April 9, 2025

Sometimes as Christians, we are tempted to think that sin is less serious for the Christian than for the non-Christian. Since our sins are forgiven and Christ has paid for them, we think they don’t really matter anymore. But in this sermon, Spurgeon shows from Scripture that the opposite is true: Sin is even more …

March 19, 2025

Annie Dunn loved her church. She was the daughter of J. T. Dunn, an elder at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Under Spurgeon’s preaching, it was in the church that she came to hear the gospel of grace and love her Savior. Eventually, she professed her faith in Christ through baptism and joined the church. Now, as …

March 14, 2025

This edited excerpt comes from Christ Our All: Poems for the Christian Pilgrim, a never-before-published collection of Spurgeon's private devotional poems. For a limited time, download a free copy here. Spurgeon’s love of poetry can be seen today in the Spurgeon Library in Kansas City, MO. In his collection, we find over 200 books of poetry …

February 3, 2025

Too often, our worship here on earth can be focused on the wrong things: how we feel, the quality of the music, the circumstances of our gatherings, and other inferior matters. But in this sermon, Spurgeon reflects on how the worship of heaven should be a model or template for our worship here on earth. When …

January 31, 2025

One of the hallmarks of C. H. Spurgeon’s ministry was his Monday night congregational prayer meeting. Each week, thousands of members of the Metropolitan Tabernacle gathered to pray for the ministries of the church and preaching of the Word. This was one of the pieces of evidence that a genuine revival was taking place: the …

January 2, 2025

A snowstorm is forecasted to hit Kansas City over the weekend, and I’m reminded of one of my favorite stories from Charles Spurgeon’s life: the story of his conversion. As churches ponder whether they should cancel services, here’s an encouragement not to underestimate how God might work even through a snowstorm and a simple worship …

November 22, 2024

As we enter the Thanksgiving season, many of us would recount the countless blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us. We recall how the good Lord has provided for us a roof above our heads, food on our tables, family that supports us, and friends that care for us. Yet, beyond these foundational blessings, how …