Shepherding with Spurgeon
Weekly Newsletter for Pastors from SpurgeonBooks
"May we go again to the Bethlehem of our spiritual nativity and do our first works."
Spurgeon's secret to power in the pulpit wasn't a secret.
"Unless we are instructive preachers and really feed the people, we may be great quoters of elegant poetry and mighty retailers of second-hand windbags, but we shall be like Nero of old."
A Thanksgiving Reflection from Spurgeon
"There is such a thing as having too much to say, and saying it until hearers are sent home loathing rather than longing."
"The minister of God, when he is dealing with men’s souls, must speak very plainly."
"I want none of your popularity. I will preach to you, as long as this tongue moves in my head, God’s truth, whether it offend or please."
Happy Reformation Day: "Luther knew that he must defy antichrist, and declare the pure gospel of the blessed God; and he must stand alone for the truth."
"Brethren, if you are not theologians you are in your pastorates just nothing at all."
"You are of no use in the ministry, my dear brother, if you are not quite willing to be called a fool, to be called a thief, or even to be called a devil! You will never be successful if you are afraid of being pelted."
"For the herald of the gospel to be spiritually out of order in his own proper person is, both to himself and to his work, a most serious calamity."
"Some would have us tone down the everlasting truth that shall outlive the sun, and moon, and stars, to suit your boasted culture."
