In and around the Barnabas Blog you will find a host of references to Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. Part one was written in 1678 and part two was published in 1684. Over the years I have collected various copies of it. The nicest one is the one published by Easton Press and the oldest one is from the … Continue reading Lessons from Pilgrim’s Progress–Vanity Fair & Its Challenge to Us in 2026
Month: January 2026
Book Recommendation–Stockholm Syndrome Christianity by John G. West
I grew up reading books. I am not sure if it was expected that I should read books but once I learned how to read, books became things that took my mind and spirit to places I had never been before. I read all the Hardy Boys series, many of the biographies that were prevalent in the … Continue reading Book Recommendation–Stockholm Syndrome Christianity by John G. West
The Kitchen Table
The Kitchen Table I have spent a bit of time reading back through some of the old Barnabas Blog posts to stir up my thoughts and memories. One of the series that created a “time warp” was those that I had written about the various characters of Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress was initially recommended to me by Brother Harrell, the … Continue reading The Kitchen Table
My Poor Blog!
January 17, 2026 Twenty years ago, I started the Barnabas Blog on a whim. At the time, blogs or weblogs were sort of coming into existence from a variety of amateur writers and a few more serious ones on the religious scene. I can remember there were two blogs that I do not even remember … Continue reading My Poor Blog!
The Barnabas Blog 