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 … 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’…”
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Repetitive. Last chapter summarizes the whole book.
This is the biography of the wife of Charles H. Spurgeon, the famous preacher in England in the 1800’s. Her name is Susannah Spurgeon. Many people have heard of her famous husband but Susie (as she was most often called) had a rich and full life also. She was a wonderful wife to Charles–encouraging and helping him. But she also had her own ministry — providing books to poor pastors who could not afford them on their own. She was a wonderful mother to her twin boys — Charles and Thomas. Susie was also an author on her own merit. She helped to start a church in a village who did not have one of her faith.
Informative, but seemed to say the same thing over and over.
An excellent book for those who are familiar with and relate to the teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon.
Susannah Spurgeon, wife of theologian, Charles H. Spurgeon, was herself very involved in ministry. Her ministry was sending books to various pastors who she felt would most benefit by the book’s topic. Her great love for others was returned and especially evident upon her death when every shop in the city closed.
Susie was devoted to her husband, and he her, however, that devotion was superseded by their love and devotion of God. Both would have never considered anything less than God first in their relationship and lives.
This biography is chock full of interesting facets of the life of Susie Spurgeon; how she developed her own Christian walk, ever seeking guidance, often from her husband.
So full of information and anecdotes, Susie, The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, wife of Charles Spurgeon, it is a great resource and encouragement.
The book, written by, Ray Rhodes Jr., also includes photographs of homes, churches and so forth important to Susie and Charles.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Moody Publishers and am not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions, therefore, are solely my own.
Wow! What an example of biblical womanhood and marital unity. This is a love story through and through, for Susie’s love for God, Charles, and the Church seemed inexhaustible. Women young and old will be moved by the passion and compassion of this remarkable lady. I’ll be recommending her biography to individual readers and Christian book clubs alike.
Surprised By Susie! When I started this book, I had no idea that I would have so much in common with a pastor’s wife from the Victorian age. Ray Rhodes has written an exquisite biography of Susannah Spurgeon, wife of the famous Charles Spurgeon. Rhodes has thoroughly researched the life of this woman, who was sometimes named the “Great Sufferer.” Drawing from many of her correspondences and writings, the life of Susie unfolds. In addition to supporting her husband’s ministry, she carved out a ministry of her own and I couldn’t wait to turn the page to see what Susie did next. She was honest about her struggles and was persistent in trusting God. Yet, another good lesson from Susie’s life. Even though she spent a large portion of her life as an invalid, Susie kept the faith and kept busy. The work that she did and the life she lived still impacts the world today. Now that is inspiring! I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for review. All opinions are my own.