Spurgeon sermon set released in August; Michigan pastor moonlights as comedian; The heavens declare the glory of God and so do we

Good News for Today

The Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Seminary has established a partnership with Reformation Heritage Books to republish Charles Spurgeon’s 63 volumes of sermons.

The partnership will produce five sets of volumes containing sermons preached by Charles Spurgeon in his church and originally published from 1855 to 1917. The first set was released in August 2024.

Seminary President Jason Allen says he’s thrilled about the new partnership as he reflects on how Spurgeon’s writings were helping him during his call to ministry and early years of serving as a pastor.

In 1855, while pastoring the New Park Street Chapel in London, Spurgeon began selecting one of his sermons each week to edit and print in a weekly pamphlet. He continued this practice throughout his ministry at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.

The first boxed set of sermons is available now.

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Tim Steele feels at home in front of people. He knows about the subtleties of communication such as timing, knowing your audience and being aware of your surroundings.

Those qualities have benefitted him from stages both as a comedian and pastor. From one, the audience is expecting him to make them laugh. The other comes with a much heavier weight because eternity hangs in the balance. Humor is important in both, Steele has learned.

Steele is a comedian with a brand new special at Dry Bar Comedy. He’s also the pastor of Cross Waves Church in Roseville, Michigan.

Steele says he doesn’t tell jokes from the preaching pulpit but definitely his ability to connect with an audience on both platforms.

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A Lifeway Bible Study call you to look up…and when you do…look for the beauty of the Heavens and the Earth and remember the One who created it.

Psalm 8 speaks of how God has created the world with strength and power but has been mindful of us…small as we may be.

David says the creation not only reminds us of the strength of God but also His attention to every aspect of the creation and that includes us. Read the full Bible study at our website Baptist Press.com.

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God is moving among the nations. Get the details at IMB.org.