Yours, Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon
Enter the remarkable untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon.Charles Spurgeon is esteemed for his writing, preaching, and passion for the Lord. But behind the great man was a great wife-and between the man and wife was a profound marriage. Yours, Till Heaven invites you into the untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon to discover how the bond between this renowned couple helped fuel their lifelong service to the Lord. Discover how Charles and Susie traversed the challenges of loneliness, physical affliction, popularity, controversy, and other trials together with a heavenly vision. Just as the Spurgeons lived their lives as witnesses of Christ, in Yours, Till Heaven their marriage continues to be an example for how all marriages today can remain faithful, loving, and joyful despite the challenges that life may bring. With historical precision and narrative craft, Spurgeon scholar Ray Rhodes Jr. captures the inner-life of this Victorian romance that not only served the Spurgeons in their day, but that can also continue to empower and encourage couples today. For more on the lives of the Spurgeons, find Susie by Ray Rhodes Jr. Review "No sermon preached in the Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit nor any lecture delivered to nascent ministers ever conveyed greater gospel consistency or more intense declaration of truth than Charles and Susie Spurgeon?s marriage. We were overwhelmed by the sense of sacred intimacy Ray Rhodes achieves in Yours, Till Heaven by making us silent observers to the passionate lifelong love between the Prince of Preachers and his precious Susie. Their determination to keep each other in second place, but loving each other so much more because they made Jesus preeminent, moved and encouraged us immeasurably. This book is at times devotional, a manual, an encouragement, and a biography, but always a beautiful love story that we will never forget and that, we pray, shapes our own." -Hershael and Tanya York Hershael W. York is Dean, School of Theology and Victor & Louise Lester Professor of Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church, Frankfort, KY "The apostle Paul teaches that a pastor?s conduct at home must not be divorced from his conduct in the church or his message (1 Tim. 3:4-5). If a pastor is selfish, neglectful, and feckless in the home, it will show up in the church, and it will necessarily weaken his ability to preach with conviction. So, it is a joy to see how the godliness that Charles Spurgeon displayed in the pulpit was no ruse, but was practiced daily in his marriage. I have immense gratitude to Ray Rhodes for so adeptly demonstrating that to us in this book. There are many books that tell us how to have a good marriage. But here is something unique: a book that shows us what such a marriage looks like in the midst of all the joys, frustrations, and disappointments that life brings. Husbands and wives will do well to read this book and emulate the loving marriage of Charles and Susie Spurgeon." -John MacArthurPastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA "An unlikely couple with strong personalities and a deep sense of humor, Charles Spurgeon and Susannah Thompson stand out for their faithfulness to each other and commitment to the Lord. In Yours, Till Heaven, Ray?s careful research and thoughtful retelling of their unlikely relationship create a marital treasure that inspires and challenges us at the same time." -Stephen McCaskellAward-winning director, Through the Eyes of Spurgeon, LUTHER: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer, and EPIC: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History"Ray Rhodes takes his readers on a delightful journey into the little-known world of Charles and Susannah Spurgeon?s love story. We found ourselves captivated by how they loved, and we were compelled to follow their example. Encouraging, and at points convicting, Yours, Till Heaven is
Enter the remarkable untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon.Charles Spurgeon is esteemed for his writing, preaching, and passion for the Lord. But behind the great man was a great wife-and between the man and wife was a profound marriage. Yours, Till Heaven invites you into the untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon to discover how the bond between this renowned couple helped fuel their lifelong service to the Lord. Discover how Charles and Susie traversed the challenges of loneliness, physical affliction, popularity, controversy, and other trials together with a heavenly vision. Just as the Spurgeons lived their lives as witnesses of Christ, in Yours, Till Heaven their marriage continues to be an example for how all marriages today can remain faithful, loving, and joyful despite the challenges that life may bring. With historical precision and narrative craft, Spurgeon scholar Ray Rhodes Jr. captures the inner-life of this Victorian romance that not only served the Spurgeons in their day, but that can also continue to empower and encourage couples today. For more on the lives of the Spurgeons, find Susie by Ray Rhodes Jr. Review "No sermon preached in the Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit nor any lecture delivered to nascent ministers ever conveyed greater gospel consistency or more intense declaration of truth than Charles and Susie Spurgeon?s marriage. We were overwhelmed by the sense of sacred intimacy Ray Rhodes achieves in Yours, Till Heaven by making us silent observers to the passionate lifelong love between the Prince of Preachers and his precious Susie. Their determination to keep each other in second place, but loving each other so much more because they made Jesus preeminent, moved and encouraged us immeasurably. This book is at times devotional, a manual, an encouragement, and a biography, but always a beautiful love story that we will never forget and that, we pray, shapes our own." -Hershael and Tanya York Hershael W. York is Dean, School of Theology and Victor & Louise Lester Professor of Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church, Frankfort, KY "The apostle Paul teaches that a pastor?s conduct at home must not be divorced from his conduct in the church or his message (1 Tim. 3:4-5). If a pastor is selfish, neglectful, and feckless in the home, it will show up in the church, and it will necessarily weaken his ability to preach with conviction. So, it is a joy to see how the godliness that Charles Spurgeon displayed in the pulpit was no ruse, but was practiced daily in his marriage. I have immense gratitude to Ray Rhodes for so adeptly demonstrating that to us in this book. There are many books that tell us how to have a good marriage. But here is something unique: a book that shows us what such a marriage looks like in the midst of all the joys, frustrations, and disappointments that life brings. Husbands and wives will do well to read this book and emulate the loving marriage of Charles and Susie Spurgeon." -John MacArthurPastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA "An unlikely couple with strong personalities and a deep sense of humor, Charles Spurgeon and Susannah Thompson stand out for their faithfulness to each other and commitment to the Lord. In Yours, Till Heaven, Ray?s careful research and thoughtful retelling of their unlikely relationship create a marital treasure that inspires and challenges us at the same time." -Stephen McCaskellAward-winning director, Through the Eyes of Spurgeon, LUTHER: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer, and EPIC: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History"Ray Rhodes takes his readers on a delightful journey into the little-known world of Charles and Susannah Spurgeon?s love story. We found ourselves captivated by how they loved, and we were compelled to follow their example. Encouraging, and at points convicting, Yours, Till Heaven is