Piety is a good thing. It means devotion to God. Pietism was a movement in history that started out well and inspired many missionaries and hymn writers but caused some problems when it shifted people's attention from Christ's gospel to the pietists' own acts of devotion. Learn all about it as Trinity, Sophia, and Christian discuss this important movement with Dr. Larry Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism.

How did the first Protestant hymns start? Who were the most important hymn writers? And how could they write so much about gladness while living through the pain and horrors of the Thirty-Years War? Trinity, Sean, and Grace sit down with Dr. Paul Grime, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to discover the answers to these questions and more.

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan has been translated into more than 200 languages, set to music, and made into movies. But who was its author and how did he start writing this book? Why did he have to spend 12 years in prison? And what do we know about his courageous wife Elizabeth and other women who influenced his life? Listen to the answers to these questions and more as Trinity, Sean, and Christian talk with Dr. Shannon Murray, Professor of Early Modern and Children’s literature at the University of Prince Edward Island, and president of the executive committee of the International John Bunyan Society.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are excited to offer a bundle of Simonetta Carr’s books to two listeners! The winner will be selected just in time for Christmas. Register here to win this special giveaway!

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Giving Tuesday: https://www.alliancenet.org/giving-tuesday

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan:

https://reformedresources.org/the-pilgrims-progress-clothbound/

Pictures from Pilgrim’s Progress by C.H. Spurgeon:

https://reformedresources.org/pictures-from-pilgrims-progress-paperback/

John Bunyan: Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr:

https://reformedresources.org/john-bunyan-christian-biographies-for-young-readers-hardcover/

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan

https://reformedresources.org/grace-abounding-cloth-bound/

Dig deeper into The Pilgrim’s Progress on the Theology on the Go Podcast

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 1: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-1/

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-2/

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 3: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-3/