High and Silver Presents: The Pilgrim’s Progress
A serialized fiction podcast, featuring cinematic music and effects. John Bunyan’s timeless Christian allegory, as told by Zachary Bartels.
Episodes
In this pilot episode, Christian learns troubling news about the fate of his city and struggles to find anyone who will take it seriously.
Zach and Mr. Sagacity begin the digression, discussing Chapter 1 and the Scriptures behind it.
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Christian meets a new companion, an enormous setback, and a strong temptation.
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; then we can overcome him and t...
Christian makes a deadly mistake and chaos envelopes the City of Destruction.
The pilgrims discuss the right and wrong use of the law and how these fit into the pilgrim way.
In the final push to the wicket gate and beyond, new dangers and temptations threaten the pilgrims.
Zach and Mr. Sagacity discuss the first few rooms of the Interpreter's house and last-ditch efforts of the enemy at the gate,.
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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.
Even if Spoken to, Christian of...
Faithful arrives at the gate and Christian at the cross.
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 power of Christ may rest upon me.
Christian meets some unusual fellows along the Narrow Way.
The reverend and the sage have a look at some of the odder characters along the Pilgrim Road.
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.
Faithful faces deadly foes—old and new—while Christian must overcome a major setback.
Zach and Mr. Sagacity are back from Louisville and (mostly) healthy again, discussing our watchfulness and God's faithfulness.
A collection of sketches about secondary characters from The Pilgrim's Progress.
Zach and Mr. Sagacity talk through the stories, and accompanying lessons and warnings, of several background characters.
Christian finds a place to rest, while Faithful pushes ahead and monsters lurk nearby.
Zach and Joey Saggs discuss the importance of the local church.
The pilgrims descend into the first valley, where they meet the deadliest foes yet.
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