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A Wondrous Mystery: An Interview
Who is Spurgeon?
Whether you are new to Spurgeon, or a familiar friend, here are a few things you should know about Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
His Personal Library
For the first time ever: Spurgeon’s own writings & select volumes from Spurgeon’s personal library, complete with annotations, now available digitally and free of charge.
The Spurgeon Library
The Spurgeon Library is the premier center of Spurgeon scholarship, housing nearly 6,000 volumes from Charles Spurgeon’s personal library.
Spurgeon Library Conference 2024
The Spurgeon Library Conference is an annual academic conference that engages Spurgeon scholarship for pastors and church leaders. View the lectures from the 2024 conference here.
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A Wondrous Mystery: An Interview
November 5, 2024
Charles H. Spurgeon was considered by many to be the greatest preacher of his generation and lived during the nineteenth-century revival of the celebration of Christmas in the US and England. He loved Christmas and welcomed the holiday season as an opportunity for reflection, rest, and being reunited with friends and family. In A Wondrous Mystery: …
Why Spurgeon Refused to Name Names in the Downgrade Controversy
October 31, 2024
In early 1887, C. H. Spurgeon published a paper in The Sword and the Trowel that, unbeknownst to him, would kindle a flame in the Baptist Union. This flame grew into the fiery debate, known as the Downgrade Controversy, that engulfed Baptists for the coming years. The altercation sent Spurgeon and the Baptist Union careening …
His Wondrous Sacrifice: Spurgeon’s Explanation of the Atonement
October 18, 2024
Every Christian should have a thorough grasp of the doctrine of Christ’s atonement. This doctrine presents Christians with the bedrock of assurance which can enable us to persevere through the often-unrelenting trials of life. Oftentimes, however, this doctrine is more assumed than understood. For his congregation, Spurgeon wanted to present a clear explanation of this …
Effectual Atonement and Eternal Assurance
October 4, 2024
Many Christians are happy to affirm Scripture's teaching of eternal assurance, sometimes summarized as "once saved, always saved." However, many are more hesitant when it comes to affirming the Reformed doctrine of effectual atonement or definite atonement, namely that by his death on the cross, Jesus not only made salvation possible, but He accomplished salvation …
