Pilgrim Journey

<p><i>Pilgrim Journey </i>guides newly baptized Christians to discern the mysteries of the gospel. It is a sequel and companion volume to <i>Pilgrim Letters</i> (Fortress 2020). Like its predecessor volume <i>Pilgrim Journey</i> is a series of letters written by Interpreter the teacher to Pilgrim the newly baptized Christian. The theological and ecclesial scope of the letters is evangelical-catholic free church-ecumenical and ancient-future. Each letter is shaped by the prophetic imagination of the biblical illustrations of William Blake and informed by the narrative spirituality of <i>The Pilgrim's Progress</i> by John Bunyan. <i>Pilgrim Journey </i>begins with an introduction into the mystery of redemption hidden through the ages and revealed in the life death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The program of instruction contains the exposition of seven mysteries each of which displays the central mystery of the gospel: (1) God speaks one true word in Jesus Christ; (2) the two Testaments form the one canon of Christian Scripture; (3) the one true God is made known in the three persons of the Holy Trinity; (4) true knowledge of God is discerned through reading the sacred Scripture literally and spiritually especially in attention to the formation of faith hope and love; (5) a clear understanding of God's mysterious providence is aided by a sense of the scope of God's story from creation covenant Christ and church to consummation; (6) the marking of Christian time attends to God's unfolding revelation in Scripture as shown in the seasons of Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Easter and Pentecost; and (7) the infinite reality of God becomes present in finite forms in seven sacramental signs of preaching baptizing blessing breaking bread washing feet forgiving sins and anointing. There is a final summary and conclusion about the way things deep hidden and mysterious shape the daily active living of Christians as disciples of Jesus Christ.</p>