Christian, John Bunyan’s main character in his allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress, has read a book that told him both the problem and the solution. The Bible gave him the reason for the heavy burden on his back and how to get rid of it. Christian met Evangelist and received directions for the start of a long journey to the Gate, the Cross, many fascinating places, and finally to the Celestial City.
You can journey alongside Christian when you combine reading Bunyan’s classic and my companion guide Journey with Bunyan’s Pilgrim, soon to be published. It will be an exciting journey as you encounter obstacles, snags, and people who won’t support you. But you will also have rewarding fellowship with some special travelers, such as Faithful and Hopeful. Their names should be your clue that Bunyan gives meaning to his characters.
Included in my guide is Bunyan’s evident use of Scripture. You will apply Scripture as you take your spiritual journey with Christian, and later with his wife Christiana. Bunyan details the joys and pitfalls any Christian experiences, and thus the journey will be personal as you find biblical truths for life’s circumstances.
The format of my guide is laid out into 13 weeks, six days in each week, making it suitable for individual or group study. The book combines commentary, personal devotions, and an invitation to journal. In journaling you record what’s learned from Scripture and Bunyan’s story––God’s wonderful purpose for His people.
Are you ready to start your journey with Bunyan’s Christian and Christiana? Let me know in the comments and I’ll save my companion book for you when it’s available.
Ann Coker 