January 17, 2022

“For my part, I am quite willing to be eaten of dogs for the next fifty years; but the more distant future shall vindicate me.”[1] Spurgeon spoke these fateful words at the conclusion of his presidential address at the Annual College Conference, a gathering of current and former students of the Pastors’ College. He voiced …

August 8, 2017

Charles Spurgeon is one of the most popular preachers to tweet, “meme” quote and misquote. He quotes are punchy and pithy, ideally suited for an age of social media where 140 characters matter. But you may be shocked to realize that Spurgeon didn't say these six quotes often attributed to him. 1. “When you can't trace his …

July 11, 2017

An artist once tried to paint a portrait of Charles Spurgeon. After much frustration he said, “I can’t paint you. Your face is different every day. You are never the same.” To be sure, the most popular preacher in the Victoria era was also one of the most burdened. Spurgeon owned more than thirty books on mental …