High and Silver Presents: The Pilgrim’s Progress

Zach and Mr. Sagacity are back from Louisville and (mostly) healthy again, discussing our watchfulness and God's faithfulness.

Faithful faces deadly foes—old and new—while Christian must overcome a major setback.

No new chapter in the Pilgrim's Progress this week, but I hope you enjoy this short Holy Week audio presentation. It's from 2018, but I've had a number of people tell me they listen to it every year, at this time of year. Back next week with Christian and Faithful.

The reverend and the sage have a look at some of the odder characters along the Pilgrim Road.

Christian meets some unusual fellows along the Narrow Way.

Zach and Mr. Sagacity talk about the iron cage and the freedom that comes from a look to the cross. (Special guest: Charles Haddon Spurgeon!!) ----more---- Here are the Scripture texts: Christ pours oil on the fire: 2 Cor. 12:9   But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the po...

Faithful arrives at the gate and Christian at the cross.

Zach and Mr. Sagacity discuss the first few rooms of the Interpreter's house and last-ditch efforts of the enemy at the gate,.   ----more--- If we claim to have sin, vs. if we confess our sin: 1 John 1:8-9   If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness...

In the final push to the wicket gate and beyond, new dangers and temptations threaten the pilgrims.

The pilgrims discuss the right and wrong use of the law and how these fit into the pilgrim way.

Christian makes a deadly mistake and chaos envelopes the City of Destruction.

Zach and Mr. Sagacity discuss chapter 2, the Slough of Despond, and the way that enemies and even close friends might treat a newly called pilgrim. -----more----- Here are the Scriptures: His neighbors watch him run: Jeremiah 20:10  For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! "Denounce him! Let us denounce him!" say all my close friends, watching for my fall. "Perhaps he will be deceived;...

Christian meets a new companion, an enormous setback, and a strong temptation.

Zach and Mr. Sagacity begin the digression, discussing Chapter 1 and the Scriptures behind it.   ----more---- The Derek Thomas resource we mention can be viewed here: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/pilgrims-progress-guided-tour   Or on RightNowMedia, which you can access here: http://churchlansing.com/rightnowmedia/ (According to the good folks at RNM, just your listening to this podcast co...

In this pilot episode, Christian learns troubling news about the fate of his city and struggles to find anyone who will take it seriously.