March 15, 2026 • 5 min read
Humor in the Pulpit: The Controversy Over Spurgeon's Sagacity
Discover why Charles Spurgeon's use of humor in preaching shocked the Victorian religious establishment and how he defended it.
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Controversies
March 8, 2026 • 5 min read
Theater Preaching: Confronting the Religious Establishment in Secular Halls
Learn about Charles Spurgeon's controversial decision to preach in secular halls and the tragic Surrey Gardens incident.
March 1, 2026 • 5 min read
Higher Criticism: Confronting German Rationalism and the Defense of Biblical Authority
Explore Charles Spurgeon's fierce defense of biblical authority against the rising tide of German Rationalism and higher criticism.
February 22, 2026 • 5 min read
The Revivalism Debate: Critiques of Pragmatic Methods and Emotional Appeals
Examine Charles Spurgeon's strong critiques against pragmatic revivalism, emotional manipulation, and Charles Finney's methodologies.
February 15, 2026 • 5 min read
Fighting Arminianism: The Fierce Critique of Free-Will Theology
Explore Charles Spurgeon's fierce critique of free-will theology and his unapologetic defense of sovereign grace.
February 8, 2026 • 5 min read
Fighting Hyper-Calvinism: The Battle Against the Extreme Right
Learn about Charles Spurgeon's fierce battle against hyper-Calvinism and his defense of the free offer of the gospel.
February 1, 2026 • 5 min read
The Anti-Slavery Backlash: The Uncompromising Stand That Ignited a Transatlantic Firestorm
Discover Charles Spurgeon's uncompromising stand against slavery that ignited a transatlantic firestorm and censorship in America.
January 25, 2026 • 3 min read
The Cigar Habit: Charles Spurgeon's "Vice" and the Theology of Moderation
Explore Charles Spurgeon's views on Christian liberty and his controversial habit of smoking cigars.
January 18, 2026 • 5 min read
The Downgrade Controversy (Part 3): The Heavy Price of Truth and Isolation
Understand the heavy physical and emotional toll the Downgrade Controversy took on Charles Spurgeon in his final years.
January 11, 2026 • 5 min read
The Downgrade Controversy (Part 2): The Agonizing Withdrawal from the Baptist Union
Discover the painful aftermath of the Downgrade Controversy, leading to Charles Spurgeon's resignation and censure from the Baptist Union.
January 4, 2026 • 5 min read
The Downgrade Controversy (Part 1): Sounding the Alarm in "The Sword and the Trowel"
Learn how the Downgrade Controversy began with warnings in The Sword and the Trowel against modernism and theological liberalism.
December 28, 2025 • 4 min read
The Rivulet Controversy: Early Skirmishes Over Doctrine and Inspiration
Explore the Rivulet Controversy of 1856, an early skirmish over doctrine and inspiration in hymnody that foreshadowed the Downgrade Controversy.
December 21, 2025 • 4 min read
The Baptismal Regeneration Controversy: Confronting the Church of England
Explore Charles Spurgeon's fierce confrontation with the Church of England regarding the doctrine of baptismal regeneration.