Bunyan Characters (2nd Series)

A lively series of lectures turns the familiar figures of Bunyan’s spiritual journey into a fresh conversation about modern faith. It opens with a striking portrait of a polished, self‑assured young gentleman who strides onto the pilgrim’s road, his fine clothes and confident air promising swift success in church, law or politics. The speaker wonders how such a “brisk” character would fit among the battered, humble travelers who have known hunger, cold and endless climbs.

The contrast deepens as two weather‑worn pilgrims, their faces marked by years of struggle, question the newcomer’s claims of piety and propriety. Their exchange at the imagined gate—probing the depth of prayer, almsgiving and true devotion—exposes the tension between outward respectability and inner sincerity. Listeners are invited to reflect on what it truly means to walk a pilgrim’s path in a world that often values appearance over authentic devotion.