Charles Simeon: Meditations on the Life

A preacher in England in the late 1700's and early 1800's, Charles Simeon endured suffering in his ministry. As John Piper illustrates in this short biography, Simeon faced a hostile community and congregation that often opposed him. But Simeon, a once haughty youth, "grew downward" in the humility of Christ and faithfully sought God in prayer. An inspiration to all Christians seeking to honor God in a hostile world, Simeon's nearly fifty years in ministry testifies to the sustaining power of God in the face of hostility and suffering.

John Piper, Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1980, is a respected theologian and author. He is the author of over 30 books, of which more than two million copies have sold. A number of his writings are available from Olive Tree as eBook downloads for PDAs and Smartphones.