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September 18, 2024
Title: How Charles Spurgeon Brought Back Christmas
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Dr. Geoffrey Chang
with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (www.mbts.edu/)
Part 1 of 3
New guest, Dr. Geoffrey Chang, MDiv, PhD, serves as Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and the curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the Book Review Editor for History and Historical Theology at Themelios (The Gospel Coalition). Dr. Chang is the author of many articles and books, as well as the editor of “A Wondrous Mystery”.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did the English Puritans of the 17th Century oppose the celebration of Christmas?
What is the origin of the name “Christmas”?
In the 19th Century, why did Christmas take on a new cultural popularity in the English-speaking world?
Dr. Chang discusses the vital role Prince Albert and Queen Victoria played in resurrecting the celebration we call Christmas, in addition to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”.
Why do some Christians still NOT celebrate Christmas?
What is advent?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - How Charles Spurgeon Brought Back Christmas
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Dr. Geoffrey Chang
with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (www.mbts.edu/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did Charles Spurgeon effluence and change the world?
During the decades of Spurgeon’s preaching, was theological thought drifting
away from the Good News that the Infinite has become an infant? Dr.
Chang explains the new ideas that were being taught about Christ that were
absolutely untrue.
Did Spurgeon preach that Jesus was sent as an infant to Bethlehem and would be
the substitute for sinners to die on Calvary?
Is Charles Spurgeon considered the best preacher of the 19th Century?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - How Charles Spurgeon Brought Back Christmas
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Dr. Geoffrey Chang
with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (www.mbts.edu/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Charles Spurgeon love Christmas and the Christmas story?
What is the daily advent devotional: “A
Wondrous Mystery”?
What would Spurgeon say is the best way to celebrate Christmas?
Dr. Geoffrey Chang is the curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He obviously is well-versed in all-things Spurgeon. What did he gain, spiritually, from compiling Spurgeon’s sermons for this advent book, “A Wondrous Mystery”?
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November 15, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon - The Preacher and His Sermons Part Five
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
Today, we live in the age of Mega-churches and many studies are done to understand why so many are attracted to these churches. What was the ‘secret’ to Charles Spurgeon, the Father of the first modern Mega-Church. This is Part Five of Lesson # 86. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 14, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon - The Preacher and His Sermons Part Four
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
Today, we live in the age of Mega-churches and many studies are done to understand why so many are attracted to these churches. What was the ‘secret’ to Charles Spurgeon, the Father of the first modern Mega-Church. This is Part Four of Lesson # 86. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 13, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon - The Preacher and His Sermons Part Three
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
Today, we live in the age of Mega-churches and many studies are done to understand why so many are attracted to these churches. What was the ‘secret’ to Charles Spurgeon, the Father of the first modern Mega-Church. This is Part Three of Lesson # 86. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 12, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon - The Preacher and His Sermons Part Two
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
Today, we live in the age of Mega-churches and many studies are done to understand why so many are attracted to these churches. What was the ‘secret’ to Charles Spurgeon, the Father of the first modern Mega-Church. This is Part Two of Lesson # 86. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 9, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon - The Preacher and His Sermons
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
Today, we live in the age of Mega-churches and many studies are done to understand why so many are attracted to these churches. What was the ‘secret’ to Charles Spurgeon, the Father of the first modern Mega-Church. This is Part One of Lesson # 86. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 8, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon, the Pastor of the World’s First Mega Church Part Four
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
At the young age of 19, Spurgeon began preaching at the New Park Street Church in London with a membership of only 232. It grew under his preaching to a church with over 5,300 members. What lead to its growth? This is Part Four of Lesson # 85. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 7, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon, the Pastor of the World’s First Mega Church Part Three
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
At the young age of 19, Spurgeon began preaching at the New Park Street Church in London with a membership of only 232. It grew under his preaching to a church with over 5,300 members. What lead to its growth? This is Part Three of Lesson # 85. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church.
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November 6, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon, the Pastor of the World’s First Mega Church Part Two
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
At the young age of 19, Spurgeon began preaching at the New Park Street Church in London with a membership of only 232. It grew under his preaching to a church with over 5,300 members. What lead to its growth? This is Part Two of Lesson # 85. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church
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November 5, 2007
Title: Charles Spurgeon, the Pastor of the World’s First Mega Church Part One
Topic: Charles Spurgeon
Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)
At the young age of 19, Spurgeon began preaching at the New Park Street Church in London with a membership of only 232. It grew under his preaching to a church with over 5,300 members. What lead to its growth? This is Part One of Lesson # 85. Lesson studies and the complete audios of all lessons can be found at www.Biblical-Literacy.com Come visit Mark Lanier, the study begins at 11:00 AM every Sunday in the Chapel at Champion Forest Baptist Church
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