A Pilgrim's Progress https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/ Reflections of a Christian Pilgrim Tue, 12 May 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2434879 Steered by the Divine Captain https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/steered-by-the-divine-captain/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/steered-by-the-divine-captain/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:39:33 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=12712 Charles Spurgeon reminds me that God’s infinite wisdom never fails.  Every circumstance we face and every “lot” I inherit has been selected by the unerring grace of God.  This wisdom is comforting as it is also paired with His power.  As R. C. Sproul writes in Chosen by God, “If God is sovereign but not … Continue reading Steered by the Divine Captain

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/steered-by-the-divine-captain/feed/ 0 12712 Charles Spurgeon on the Believer’s Union With Christ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/charles-spurgeon-on-the-believers-union-with-christ/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/charles-spurgeon-on-the-believers-union-with-christ/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:14:03 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=12711 In his sermon, “The Saint One With His Savior,” Charles Spurgeon paints a beautiful portrait of a faithful wife and a happy marriage.  While his description mirrors the Christian husband and wife, it ultimately points to something even greater: the spiritual union between the believer and our first love and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Our identity … Continue reading Charles Spurgeon on the Believer’s Union With Christ

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/charles-spurgeon-on-the-believers-union-with-christ/feed/ 0 12711 A New Year Devotion from Matthew Henry: Trusting Our Times to God https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/a-new-year-devotion-from-matthew-henry-trusting-our-times-to-god/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/a-new-year-devotion-from-matthew-henry-trusting-our-times-to-god/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=12118 On January 1, 1713, the Bible commentator Matthew Henry wrote the reflections below that feel especially timely as I enter the new year of 2026.  As I read them, I am reminded how impossible it is to live up to such devotion without God’s help.  May our gracious God guide and strengthen me, helping me … Continue reading A New Year Devotion from Matthew Henry: Trusting Our Times to God

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/a-new-year-devotion-from-matthew-henry-trusting-our-times-to-god/feed/ 0 12118 Eight Helps for Progress in Holiness (from Thomas Brooks) https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/growth-in-holiness-thomas-brooks/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/growth-in-holiness-thomas-brooks/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:05:19 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=12535 I was reading Thomas Brooks’ The Crown and Glory of Christianity, and his chapter on “Eight means, helps, and directions for progress in holiness,” stood out to me.  I wanted to jot down some of my takeaways as reminders and encouragement. Be aware of your spiritual needsReflect on your deficiencies in grace and holiness. Recognize … Continue reading Eight Helps for Progress in Holiness (from Thomas Brooks)

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/growth-in-holiness-thomas-brooks/feed/ 0 12535 Love for Books, but Living in the Bible https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/many-good-books-but-live-in-the-bible/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/many-good-books-but-live-in-the-bible/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:30:14 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=12113 Charles Spurgeon’s love for books is well known, yet he reminds us that even the best reading cannot replace the nourishment of Scripture.  This illustration captures him reading The Pilgrim’s Progress.  

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/many-good-books-but-live-in-the-bible/feed/ 0 12113 Hope in a Troubled World https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/be-not-vexed/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/be-not-vexed/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:39:10 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=2439 This quotation by a 17th-century pastor, Willem Teellinck, reminds me of God’s sovereign providence and offers encouragement in light of today’s news and event (from Redeeming the Time, p. 36): “When you begin to consider the things which are happening all over the world, always remember that the Lord is working in them.  He who … Continue reading Hope in a Troubled World

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/be-not-vexed/feed/ 6 2439 Weeding the Garden of the Heart: Lessons from Thomas Watson https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/keep-the-heart-as-keeping-a-garden/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/keep-the-heart-as-keeping-a-garden/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:38:14 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=2149 From Thomas Watson’s Sermon, The Spiritual Watch: Keep your heart as you would keep a garden.  Your heart is a garden (Song of Solomon 4:12); weed all sin out of your heart.  Among the flowers of the heart, weeds will be growing—the weeds of pride, malice, and covetousness: these grow without planting and cultivating. Therefore … Continue reading Weeding the Garden of the Heart: Lessons from Thomas Watson

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]]> https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/keep-the-heart-as-keeping-a-garden/feed/ 0 2149 Trusting God Amid Confusion: A Reflection on James Durham’s Sermon https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/james-durham-on-providence/ https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/james-durham-on-providence/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:57:06 +0000 https://www.pilgrimsprogress.net/?p=2139 Reading a troubling news yesterday made this quotation poignant to me: “And therefore: Let us stay our faith here, that our Lord is still working in all these confusions.  And when matters are turned upside down to human appearance, our blessed Lord is not nonplussed and at a stand when we are; he knows well what … Continue reading Trusting God Amid Confusion: A Reflection on James Durham’s Sermon

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