little stories in light of the big story
This week is the final week of our summer book club, and I'm switching things up a bit. All summer long we've journeyed with Christian through his pilgrimage, and at last we reach the end. Instead of providing discussion questions this week, I encourage you to discuss what things have changed, challenged, convicted, comforted, or [...]
My sincere apologies for the late post this week. Unfortunately the blog has taken the biggest impact from an intense schedule this summer. More on that to come. Week Seven Recap This week we read Christian Has Another Companion and The Delectable Mountains. Discussion Questions What does Christian mean when he tells Mr. By-ends, “If [...]
Happy Sunday, readers!! Week Six Recap This week we read Combat with Apollyon and Christian Overtakes Faithful. Discussion Questions Christian is said to “despair of life” in his battle with Apollyon. Read Micah chapter 7 and 2 Corinthians chapter 1 to discuss parallels. While journeying through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Christian is [...]
Happy June, friends! Originally, I had planned on having the last four weeks of the companion guide ready to print all at the same time. However I've adjusted the plan a teensy bit. I will release each week's printable guide with the previous week's recap post. For example: today you get the recap for Week [...]
For Further Reading Spurgeon's One Qualm with Pilgrim's Progress This one I found interesting, and it expressed well some of my own thoughts on Christian's burden. Christian's Guide to the Classics: Pilgrim's Progress My own companion guide for the book was set up in such a way that children and adults could use it and [...]
Week Three Recap This week we read chapters three and four, The Slough of Despond and Evangelist Findeth Christian Under Mount Sinai, and Looketh Severely Upon Him. The content was deep, and I'm still mulling over it! What are some of the things that have especially stood out or sparked questions for you? I encourage [...]
Dear readers and participants in the summer book club, I do hope you have a marvelous Mother's Day Weekend and an enjoyable week of reading more in The Pilgrim's Progress. Week Two Recap If you are following along the suggested reading schedule (found here) you will have read chapters one and two this last week. [...]
This first week of May is here, and with it the Corner Shelf Book Club begins! Week One Recap & Suggested Further Reading If you are following along the suggested schedule, you will have read (or be reading) the short biography of John Bunyan by John Piper. I was deeply encouraged by it, and my [...]
It's here! *Finally* the first five weeks of the companion guide for the summer book club is AVAILABLE!! The second half of the guide will release before it's time to start using it. 🙂 The companion guide was designed to accompany reading through The Pilgrim's Progress as it is divided and formatted by Desiring God. [...]
