November 3, 2016

D. L. Moody once said to hear Spurgeon preach was a blessing, but to hear Spurgeon pray was even more impressive (Autobiography 4:71). Praying like Spurgeon nourishes the soul, encourages the depressed, motivates the lazy, and ushers the humble before the throne of God. Spurgeon prevailed with God in prayer. “As I am sure that a certain amount of leverage …

October 27, 2016

In July 17, 1887 Augustus Strong and John D. Rockefeller visited Charles Spurgeon at his home in London. After two hours, the leading Baptist theologian and the wealthy U.S. tycoon uncovered the secret of Spurgeon’s ministry: “He seemed to be a man of prayer” (Crerar Douglas, Autobiography of Augustus Hopkins Strong, 300). Spurgeon’s prayers made you feel “the …