Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a remarkable preacher who at his funeral service was called the “Prince of Preachers.” By his early 20′s he was regularly preaching to crowds of several thousand and his sermons are still read widely today. He obviously had a very special gifting and calling from God.
However what he was really like in private? What was his prayer life like? What was his attitude towards the Bible? Peter Morden in this very readable biography endeavours to answer these questions as he seems to reveal the real Spurgeon to us.
The book contains twelve chapters in which the author looks at different aspects of Spurgeon’s life. Each chapter ends with sections entitled “Digging Deeper” and “Engage” in which we are challenged to see what we can learn about Spurgeon’s life and how God may be speaking to us through this famous preacher.
If you are looking for a book that covers Spurgeon’s life and ministry in great depth then this book is not for you. However if you want to really know what Spurgeon was like and if you believe there are lessons that you can learn from Spurgeon’s life and are prepared to think through the issues raised in each section then this book is certainly for you.
The author recommends that you have a notebook with you and take notes as you read each chapter. I would recommend this too. Also I would suggest that you read one chapter a day of the book rather than read it straight through as that will help you gain more from it.
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