Pilgrim's Progress: The Journey Journal

This book is very well-structured. It starts by giving the historical background, which is really helpful for understanding the context of the story. As you go through it, The Pilgrim’s Progress is placed in the center, with scripture references on one side and, at times, space for taking notes on the other. At the end, there’s a summary along with a section where you can write your own reflections.

I really liked how this book allows for a deeper study, helping you connect what the author is saying to your own life. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore The Pilgrim’s Progress in a more meaningful way.

My family and I love The Pilgrim’s Progress! This is such a wonderful resource as it includes definitions of some words that may be hard to understand, a memory verse, the text itself and a commentary as well as journal area. I love how it provides some commentary on some themes that may be somewhat difficult to interpret throughout the story line. I’m going to use this journal myself as well!

I realize this is a companion book for Language Lessons 9, but as a homeschool mom and Christ follower, I have thoroughly enjoyed this book for myself. I’ve always been intimidated to read John Bunyan’s unabridged version of Pilgrim’s Progress, so I’ve only ever read a youth version by a different author. Pilgrim’s Progress: The Journey Journal has removed all apprehension of reading this timeless classic.

The format of this book makes this story manageable to read and provides plenty of space for note taking. The Scripture references allowed me to dig into Scriptural truths within the story, and the Words to Know at the beginning of each chapter were very beneficial. The illustrations are beautifully done, and I really enjoyed the commentary within each chapter. These sections elaborate on a character, place, or idea within each chapter and how they relate to our Christian walk. There’s also an index in the back! This book was very well done, and I highly recommend it to parents and teens alike!

Pilgrim’s Progress: The Journey Journal contains the text of Pilgrim’s Progress, along with photographs, illustrations, and notes to enhance your understanding. I appreciate the scripture references in the margins. There is ample space for journaling, and each chapter begins with vocabulary words and a memory verse. The index at the end is helpful.

Pilgrim’s Progress is a rich must-read for every family, preferably several times through over the years. This is a beautifully put together journal to aid in that endeavor. Extra explanatory insets provide outstanding additional insight that explain background information and discussion on various doctrinal themes Bunyan addresses. Generous space is provided for written responses to the readings. Memory verses at the beginning of the chapter are appropriate to the chapter theme. It may be helpful to have an audio version of the reading so that the student can color visuals while listening. There is a list of potentially unknown words defined at the beginning of each chapter to aid in understanding the language of the text. Chapter breakdowns and marginal space make the book feel less intimidating. As this journal is included in the Relevant Faith basket geared towards middle schoolers as well as with the 9th grade level of Language Lessons for a Living Education, it would be interesting to have the student complete the journal in middle school and then write in their additional notes as the ninth grade course is completed. This could be a wonderful keepsake of the student’s spiritual journey as a result. An additional journal would be just as beneficial for the parent to complete during the same timeframe as the student. PIlgrim’s Progress: The Journey Journal would be a beautiful, quality discipleship tool to go through together, providing material for rich discussions and a memorable keepsake.

The Journey Journal provides the perfect opportunity for parents and teens to record what they are learning together as they read through the text of Pilgrim's Progress. I have enjoyed using it as a resource to look up relevant scripture and vocabulary words as well as the extra notes sprinkled throughout. I am looking forward to using it with my oldest when she is ready. From a young age she has been a huge Pilgrims Progress fan and loves to use journaling Bibles etc, so the opportunity to color and write in the book will be a perfect fit for her.

I really like the layout of this edition. There are vocabulary words and a Bible scripture to ponder at the beginning of each chapter as well as plenty of space for your own notes, thoughts, and connections to be written on lines in the margins and end of the chapter. The images are black and white sketches so those who are more artistic or excel when letting their mind ponder while coloring will also love this edition. While this works really well with the Language Lessons Level 9 course, or even as an independent part of a language arts curriculum, it is a great read for an adult or a group read-aloud as well. I did have a little difficulty with the contrast of the pages on my e-reader, but the print version is lovely and makes a nice keepsake when filled with your notes.

This is a phenomenal resource that allows the reader not only the ability to read John Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress but to also gain a better understanding of the story and its references. There are vocabulary definitions and a summary after each section for the reader to take notes. My favorite part is the Bible verse references throughout the story so the reader is able to look more in depth of God’s word and apply them to the story. This is a great read and resource for a teen or for family reading time.

This journal version of the old classic is definitely a great introduction to the original text in Old English. I like that it gives history and words to know. The journaling spaces are also very valuable as my students work through this. I feel this book would be better suited as a literature study rather than a morning basket component depending on what your family is looking for in a morning basket, but still value this as a high quality book that every student should work through at least once.

This is a phenomenal resource that allows the reader not only the ability to read John Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress but to also gain a better understanding of the story and its references. There are vocabulary definitions and a summary after each section for the reader to take notes. My favorite part is the Bible verse references throughout the story so the reader is able to look more in depth of God’s word and apply them to the story. This is a great read and resource for a teen or for family reading time.