Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, Wife of Charles H. Spurgeon - Couverture rigide

Ray Rhodes Jr.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0802418341 ISBN 13 : 9780802418340

Editeur : Moody Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

The definitive biography of Susannah Spurgeon.

While many Christians recognize the name of Charles H. Spurgeon, the beloved preacher and writer, few are familiar with the life and legacy of his wife, Susie. Yet Susannah Spurgeon was an accomplished and devout woman of God who had a tremendous ministry in her own right, as well as in support of her husband. Even while dealing with serious health issues, she administered a book fund for poor pastors, edited and published her husband's sermons and other writings, led a pastor's aid ministry, wrote five books, made her home a hub of hospitality, and was instrumental in planting a church. And as her own writing attests, she was also a warm, charming, and fascinating woman.

Now, for the first time, Susie brings this vibrant woman's story to modern readers. Ray Rhodes Jr. examines Susannah's life, showing that she was not only the wife of London's most famous preacher, but also a woman who gave all she had in grateful service to the Lord.

Susie is an inspiring and encouraging account of a truly remarkable woman of faith that will delight Spurgeon devotees and fans of Christian biographies alike.

"I am writing in my husband's study, where he thought, and prayed, and wrote. Every inch of the place is sacred ground. Everything remains precisely as he left it. His books (now my most precious possessions), stand in shining rows upon the shelves, in exactly the order in which he placed them, and one might almost fancy the room was ready and waiting for its master. But oh! That empty chair! That great portrait over the door! The strange, solemn silence, which pervades the place now that he is no longer on earth! I kneel sometimes by his chair, and laying my head on the cushioned arms, which so long supported his dear form, I pour out my grief before the Lord, and tell Him again that though I am left alone, yet I know that 'He hath done all things well'..."

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

<b>RAY RHODES, JR.</b> serves as founding pastor of Grace Community Church of Dawsonville, GA and as president of Nourished in the Word Ministries. He has served four congregations over three decades of pastoral ministry and for fifteen years, he has led Nourished in the Word. Ray has published several books and holds theological degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is married to Lori and they are blessed with six daughters and four grandchildren. Ray has long been a Spurgeon enthusiast, and his doctoral thesis focused on the marriage and spirituality of Charles and Susannah Spurgeon.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

<div><p><i>&#8220;He gave into her hands a solemn charge&#8212;to help fellow-pilgrims along the road, filling her life with blessed interest, and healing her own deep sorrow by giving her power to relieve and comfort others.&#8221;</i></p><p><i>-Susie Spurgeon, reflecting upon her life after Charles&#8217;s death</i></p><p>Most of us know the name of Charles Spurgeon, London&#8217;s most famous preacher, but few know the name (or story) of his wife, Susie. Yet she is well worth knowing. &#160;</p><p>Susie wrote books, founded and managed a book fund for impoverished pastors, reared twin boys, and was instrumental in planting a church after Charles died&#8212;all while battling crippling health problems. She cultivated an exceptional romance with Charles and played a key role in his ministry. Her resilience, kind and generous spirit, and her love for Jesus and His Church will embolden you to aspire to more in the Christian life.</p><p>In this definitive biography, Ray Rhodes does the work of a historian with all the grace and craft of the storyteller. Drawing from expert resources, as well as letters and other papers from the Spurgeons and their friends, he introduces you to this extraordinary woman. She was beloved in her time, but now because of this notable work, Susie will be loved by a whole new generation of Christians. </p></div>

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Moody Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802418341
• ISBN 13: 9780802418340
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible