Susie
The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon
The definitive biography of Susannah Spurgeon.
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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.
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.
Endorsements
Ray Rhodes has restored “Susie” to her rightful place alongside her famous husband. Anyone interested in Spurgeon will enjoy this book, especially for its insights into the home life, family worship practices, and spiritual relationship of the Spurgeons.
His own happiness in marriage goes a long way toward explaining why he wrote this book, why he knew that telling Susannah Spurgeon’s story would be important, and why you will want eagerly to read Susie.
Ray Rhodes’s carefully researched account of Susie’s life freshly illuminates the story of the woman who upheld the nineteenth century’s greatest preacher by her love and prayer.
What a joyful, unexpected delight this book is! Immediately engaging, lightning-paced, colorfully written, and surprisingly encouraging.
What Reviewers Are Saying
“Rhodes’s book is well-researched and well-written. It’s a page-turner of encouragement. Buy three copies: one for yourself, one for someone going through a difficult time, and one for a ministry wife.”
The Gospel Coalition“A good biography is kind of like putting an object in front of a mountain—it reduces the vastness of history by providing a focal point to understand and interpret a distinct period.”
Tim Challies“Author Ray Rhodes has produced a beautiful book telling this woman’s story; an account that not only unveils the magnitude of Susannah’s ministry but the depth of her faith in Christ.”
The Spurgeon Center“To read Ray Rhodes’ recent biography, Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon, is to witness a life of utter surrender to service.”
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