Selah Ulmer

Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon (Review)

December 6, 2018

  Recently I read the new biography of one of my favorite Christian heroines, Susannah Spurgeon. As the wife of world-famous preacher Charles Spurgeon, Susannah’s name has been known for ages, but her story has been hidden in the shadows…until now. Author Ray Rhodes has produced a beautiful book telling this woman’s story; an account that …

3 Things You Didn’t Know About Spurgeon’s Wife

October 17, 2017

Charles Spurgeon married Susannah Thompson on January 8th, 1856. She would become his truest partner, deepest confidant, and “the greatest of all earthly blessings.” Susannah described their life together as “two pilgrims treading this highway of life together, hand in hand,--heart linked to heart.” But who was this woman who captivated the heart of the Prince …