A Book by John Bunyan
By SARAH GUTHRIE
Recently, I had the opportunity to become reacquainted with this classic as part of a reader’s theater, and never before had I realized what a gem of an allegory Bunyan wrote while imprisoned for his faith. The amount of Scripture that is laced through its pages provides a solid backbone with which to flesh out a pilgrim’s journey with colorful characters such as Mr. Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Faithful, and Christian himself who journeys through the valleys and mountaintops of life to reach the Celestial City with his faith intact. With each passing year, I realize just how much we, as Christian wayfarers, have in common with good ol’ Christian. Whether you have recently trudged up the Hill Difficulty or are staring Vanity Fair in the face, you may also proclaim, “But since I live, let Jesus wear the crown!”