Every year at our Pastors Conference (which you can now register for), John Piper delivers a biographical message on a bygone saint whose life and influence are in some way instructive for us today.

At this next Pastors Conference, Piper will be focusing on Robert Murray M'Cheyne, the Scottish pastor, poet, and man of prayer from the 19th century. M'Cheyne died very young—he was only 29—but his life and writings have had a powerful and enduring impact on the church, for the better.

The classic written biography on him is Life of Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew A. Bonar, which we have just made available for sale in our online store (cheaper than Amazon!).

Elsewhere online you can find free resources by M'Cheyne, including the Bible reading plan he developed and is well-known for. You can also get a free electronic version of Bonar's biography at Project Gutenberg.