About & Policy
A Voice That Still Speaks
Why this lab exists, how it sources, and who built it
Purpose
The heart behind the lab
Charles Spurgeon preached to thousands each week in Victorian London, and his printed sermons still strengthen believers around the world. This lab was built to make that treasury easy to explore.
The Charles Spurgeon Research Lab is an independent labor of love. It helps believers, pastors, and students find Charles Spurgeon’s biblical answers across nearly four decades of preaching, linking directly to the complete sermon transcripts. It is a research aid, not a substitute for personal Bible study or the local church.
Independence
Our relationship to The Spurgeon Center
This independent research site helps readers explore Charles Spurgeon's publicly available teaching. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Spurgeon Center; source material is credited and linked to its original location at spurgeon.org.
- The lab is not authorized, sponsored, or reviewed by The Spurgeon Center, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, or the Metropolitan Tabernacle.
- All sermons, transcripts, articles and related content remain in the public domain or the property of their publishers, including The Spurgeon Center. We show only short excerpts for research and point readers back to the source.
- We do not use The Spurgeon Center logos or branding, and we never present answers as official statements.
- Every result names the sermon or article title, its date and scripture where listed, and links directly to the page on spurgeon.org.
If The Spurgeon Center would like anything changed or removed, please write to us and we will act promptly.
Method
How answers are researched and verified
- Live search. Each question triggers a fresh search of public sermon transcripts, sermon pages and articles at spurgeon.org.
- Grounded summary. An AI research assistant reads only the pages that search returns and writes a short summary of what they say, numbering each source it relies on.
- Word-for-word check. Before an answer is shown, every quoted excerpt is matched exactly against the text of the spurgeon.org page it came from. Any quote that doesn't match is removed.
- Honest limits. When sources are thin, the answer says so rather than filling gaps. Dates and verses appear only when the original page lists them.
AI summaries can still misread context. Always read the linked sermon before quoting or teaching from it.
The Founder
About Larry Shaffer
Larry Shaffer is a retired corporate executive and former Head of Marketing, an author, and a Christ-centered mentor whose life mission is to be a man of God and a vessel for eternal impact.
With more than four decades in business leadership and personal discipleship, Larry now helps others integrate biblical wisdom with professional excellence through his PopLegacy ecosystem and teaching platform at larryshaffer.com.
He holds a bachelor's degree from Pacific Christian College and master's degrees from Luther Rice University and Regis University, where his MBA was awarded with honors in accounting and finance.
His volunteer work includes the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, Star of Hope serving Houston's homeless population, and Hill Country Daily as a "Stand By Me" mentor. He has traveled to Africa five times, visiting South Africa, Swaziland and Malawi, to provide leadership training for Christian leaders and ministers.
Corrections
Spotted an error?
Accuracy matters. If you find a misattributed quote, a wrong date or scripture reference, a broken link, or a summary that misrepresents the original sermon, please let us know. Include the question you asked and the source number if you can.
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