Journey to the Celestial City #25. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, having navigated past the lions with no injury, he arrives at the house built by the Lord of the hill. He’s greeted by Watchful the Porter who inquires as to the reason for his […]

Journey to the Celestial City #24. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, having found his roll (in which the writings for his encouragement are contained), he sets out again on the journey. But it’s late, thus he’s overtaken by darkness. And though through the dimness Christian […]

Journey to the Celestial City #23. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, having continued on his journey without his roll, he ventures across a couple of men running the other way. They are Timorous and Mistrust whose frightening counsel regards two lions in the road just […]

Journey to the Celestial City #22. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, climbing the Hill of Difficulty. He labors and labors still, until he comes to a restful place, an arbor by the side of the road about half way up the hill. Here Christian sits […]

Journey to the Celestial City #21. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, having taken leave of three who would rather sleep, he now comes across two others named Formalist and Hypocrisy. They’ve just entered into the King’s highway by climbing over a wall. It’s a habit […]

Journey to the Celestial City #20. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, having received release from his burden of sin at the cross, he now continues on the path to the Celestial City. He happens upon three men named Simple, Sloth and Presumption. Each are fast […]

Journey to the Celestial City #19. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, leaving the care of the Interpreter. He enters into the highway of Salvation, yet he’s greatly slowed by the burden on his back. Thus he comes to the place where a cross stands. His […]

Journey to the Celestial City #18. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, viewing the seventh and final sight shown to him by the Interpreter. This seventh sight is of a trembling man rising out of bed. He’s trembling because of a dream. The man relates to […]

Journey to the Celestial City #17. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, viewing the sixth sight of seven shown to him by the Interpreter. This sixth sight is of a pitiful man in an iron cage. Christian converses with the man who tells him of how […]

Journey to the Celestial City #16. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, viewing the fifth sight of seven shown to him by the Interpreter. This fifth sight is of a stately palace guarded by armed men so that no one should enter it. There is a […]