Someone's walking back, towards Christian and Hopeful. Stephen and Harry discuss Atheist, along with seventeenth century flatters, atheist magician Penn Jillette, deconversions, Bunyan's great restraint and the nature of disbelief. No Jordan th

037 The Flatterer

May 3rd, 2021 32m 40s

Hey you! Yes, you! You're the best podcast listener in the world. You're so good at listening to this podcast. And incredibly handsome too! And you're also brilliant at liking and sharing this podcast too! Oh, and Christian and Hopeful are wayl

036 Jordan's Catalogue of Editions

Apr 12th, 2021 33m 44s

Jordan flies solo this episode and gives us the rundown of all his editions of the Pilgrim's Progress, including the readily anticipated Pilgrim's Progress board game! Be sure to check our Instagram page for images of the editions that are ment

035 The Story of Little Faith & Great Grace

Mar 29th, 2021 39m 9s

Have you heard the tale of Little Faith and the King's Champion Great Grace? This episode we discuss, among other things, faith, battle scars, seventeenth century social media influencers, the Tatooine krayt dragon and the king's champion.---

034 Ignorance

Mar 15th, 2021 45m 18s

Wow! Is it March already? We're back after a wee unintended (but much needed) hiatus! Harry takes over the edit (give him a thumbs up on twitter), and we meet Ignorance. ---Thanks for listening!If you've enjoyed this episode be sure to follo

033 The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains

Jan 11th, 2021 44m 58s

Happy New Year, or maybe just New Year (at least for now, soon it'll just be Year). We're on the mountains this episode with the shepherds of Beulah Land. Climb Error, Caution, the By-way to Hell, and Clear as we spend time with the shepherds o

032 The 1978 Pilgrim's Progress movie

Dec 21st, 2020 33m 39s

We watched the Northern Irish Pilgrim's Progress movie starring Liam Neeson, in his first feature film, as half of the roles! Look forward to see the Belfast hills, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, and Castlewellan gardens. And see if you

031 Doubting Castle

Dec 7th, 2020 33m 42s

A giant! A castle! A unusual mention of the day of the week! We talk doubting, despair and dungeon promise-keys. ---Thanks for listening!If you've enjoyed this episode be sure to follow us on social media, https://twitter.com/pilgrimspod or

030 By-Path Meadows

Nov 23rd, 2020 33m 40s

Should we stay with the river of God or follow the path? Should we follow the path or walk on the soft grass? Christian and Hopeful make their way along the pilgrimage and get caught in a storm.--- Thanks for listening! If you've enjoyed thi

029 A Mine and a Monument (with Philip Cairns)

Nov 9th, 2020 45m 29s

This week we're joined by Philip Cairns, Stephen's brother, as we discuss Demas and the Silver Mine, the strange monument to Lot's wife, and warnings and judgements in the Christian life. ---Read 'Comfort for Christians' by A. W. Pink: https:

028 ByEnds

Oct 26th, 2020 34m 17s

We're back! Christian has left Vanity Fair. He's back on the road, and so are we! --- Thanks for listening! If you've enjoyed this episode be sure to follow us on social media, https://twitter.com/pilgrimspod or https://instagram.com/pilg

027 Retrospective!

Jul 6th, 2020 31m 29s

It's been a year! It's summertime! We're at the halfway point, thematically, allegorically and literally (we think!). This episode we get all nostalgic and retroflective as we peel back the curtain on the podcast and recount how it's made.---

026 The Trial of Faithful (with Nate Morgan Locke)

Jun 22nd, 2020 51m 19s

We're back in Vanity again. Christian and Faithful have been arrested!This episode we're joined by Reformed Mythologist Nate Morgan Locke of the Popcorn Parenting podcast to talk about story, the desire for justice, and pilgrim plotholes. ---

025 Vanity Fair (with Noel Agnew)

Jun 8th, 2020 42m 15s

Noel's back! And he takes us through Vanity Fair...---Read along n Twitter:https://twitter.com/pilgrimspod/status/1266666843672137728?s=20---Noel was last on the podcast in episode 015 Formalist & Hypocrisy https://anchor.fm/pilgrimspod/e

024 Evangelist (...again ...again!)

May 25th, 2020 41m 4s

Escaping Talkative, coming through a wilderness, Christian and Faithful meet their good old friend, Evangelist, once again. Evangelist encourages the pilgrims to endure and persevere, knowing that what they are about to face next could be fatal

023 Talkative

May 11th, 2020 40m

This guy can really talk...--- Read this part of the book on our Pilgrim's Progress Twitter Thread here: https://twitter.com/pilgrimspod/status/1257322275507802112?s=20 --- Thanks for listening! If you've enjoyed this episode be sure

022 Meet Faithful

Apr 27th, 2020 38m 28s

That mysterious Pilgrim from the Valley of the Shadow of Death is revealed! Christian catches up with him, and even over takes him!!! Christian meets Faithful and learns how he came to leave to City of Destruction and the perilous pilgrimage he

021 The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Apr 13th, 2020 38m 49s

Hide behind the sofa, keep the lights on and certainly don't listen just before going to bed... this is a spooky episode. Christian has left one valley for another - and you might have thought it couldn't get any worse than facing Apollyon, but

020 Apollyon! (with Craig Lynn)

Mar 30th, 2020 39m 37s

This episode of the Pilgrims' Podcast we team up with PCIcast's own Rev Craig Lynn, to tackle Apollyon! Christian enters the Valley of Humiliation and is met with a deadly foe. PCIcasts is a conversation about life and faith in the Presbyterian

019 The Rarities & Armoury

Mar 16th, 2020 31m 15s

We're still in the House Beautiful. Jordan gets all nostalgic and has acquired an 1808 edition of the Allegory (not an Elstow Edition though). Christian walks through the exhibits of the House Beautiful and sees the Rarities and the Armouries a

018 At The House Beautiful

Mar 2nd, 2020 28m 58s

Jordan got a hair cut. Stephen thinks Christian is being interviewed for church membership and (if you stick around to the very end) Harry has a fun fact. In this portion of The Pilgrim's Progress, Christian is welcomed into the house by Watchf

017 Watchful the Porter

Feb 17th, 2020 29m 47s

The House Beautiful is in full view, but Christian has to make it past the lions. The Porter encourages from the door and Stephen, Harry & Jordan consider how to get past the lions, what the house is and whether Jordan understands that he's mak

016 Hill Difficult

Feb 3rd, 2020 32m 3s

This episode we make our way up the hill of difficulty, rest a wee bit and hurry up to the top - only to bump into Mistrust and Timorous and realise that scroll the angel gave at cross is missing! --- Read this part of the book on our Pilgrim'

015 Formalist & Hypocrisy (with Noel Agnew)

Jan 20th, 2020 33m 22s

This episode of the Pilgrims' Podcast we're joined once again by retired PCI minister, Noel Agnew as we discuss Christian's conversation with Formalist and Hypocrisy. You might remember Noel from our live episode last summer 004 The Slough of D

014 Simple, Sloth & Presumption

Jan 6th, 2020 30m 32s

The pilgrimage has picked up again! We're back on the road. And, lo! Three sleeping fellows by the roadside. And NO, it's not Stephen, Jordan and Harry! We also discuss how this allegorical classic has influenced Jordan's preaching, and ways in