Pilgrim's Progress

Pilgrim's Progress: Interpreter's House We come now to the point of salvation for Bunyan's Christian, the entrance at the Wicket Gate. From the gate, Christian proceed's to Interpreter's House, a place where the Holy Spirit (or some say a preacher) guides the new believer through various rooms illustrating the things that make for a stable Christian life. Some are guides, like … [Read more...] about 9.21.08 Interpreter’s House (Pilgrim’s Progress)

Pilgrim's Progress: Worldly Wiseman We continue our look at Pilgrim's Progress, discussing the advice of Mr. Worldly Wiseman and the consequences of listening to the same. We also consider how to discern modern parallels to Worldly Wiseman in our secular society (much different from Bunyan's 17th century English society). Click here for audio. Here is the study guide for … [Read more...] about 9.14.08 Worldly Wiseman [Pilgrim’s Progress]

Pilgrim's Progress: The Slough of Despond We are beginning our study through John Bunyan's classic. Our first session covered Bunyan's Apology for this book and Christian's meeting with Evangelist and falling into the Slough of Despond on his way to the Wicket Gate. Click here for audio. Here is our study guide and our study guide with answers. … [Read more...] about 9.7.08 Pilgrim’s Progress – The Slough

Pilgrim's Progress: Introduction We begin something new for our Bible Study hour, a study of Pilgrim's Progress. In today's lesson, we cover some reasons for making Pilgrim's Progress a matter of study at all and the historical and biographical background to its writing. Interestingly, we begin the study on the anniversary of John Bunyan's death, Aug 31, 1688, exactly 320 … [Read more...] about 8.31.08 – Pilgrim’s Progress