The Pilgrim’s Interests Podcast
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When the Race Gets Hard (Heb. 12:1-13)
The Bible never lies to you.That may sound obvious, but it’s worth saying because the world does. So does your flesh. So does the devil. And perhaps the most common lie among them is this: If God…
Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Luke 11:1-13)
This sermon explores Jesus’ powerful teaching on prayer in Luke 11:1–13, beginning with the disciples’ heartfelt request: “Lord, teach us to pray.” We see that prayer is not merely a religious…
The Faith That Carries (Luke 5:17-26)
In this message, we explore the story of four friends who refused to leave their paralyzed companion behind, breaking through every obstacle to carry him to Jesus. Like Samwise Gamgee from Tolkien’s…
The King Who Came To Die (John 12:20-36)
It was the beginning of the end, or better said, the beginning of glory.The city of Jerusalem was swelling with pilgrims. Passover was near, and the streets thrummed with the tension of expectation.…
The Brothers Karamazov: Dostoevsky’s Search for Truth
In this episode of The Pilgrims Interests, we journey deep into the heart of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, a masterpiece that challenges us to grapple with the eternal questions of…
Les Misérables: Grace, Justice, and Redemption
In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we journey into the heart of Victor Hugo’s monumental masterpiece, Les Misérables. More than just a story of revolution and romance, this novel confronts…
Paradise Lost: Wrestling with Good and Evil
Welcome to the first episode of a new series on Literature and the Moral Imagination, where we explore the timeless stories that challenge us to think deeply about virtue, vice, and the human…
The Power of Ideas: Conversations That Changed the World
In this milestone fiftieth episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we explore the profound impact of dialogue on the course of history. From the streets of Athens, where Socrates questioned the meaning…
Faust: The Forbidden Fruit and the Light of Redemption
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul? In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we dive deep into Goethe’s Faust Part I—a tale of restless ambition, love corrupted by…
Faith in the Crosshairs: How the Cold War Reshaped American Christianity and Revived its Civil Religion
During the Cold War, American Christianity found itself caught in the crosshairs of a global ideological struggle. As the United States confronted the "godless communism" of the Soviet Union, faith…
Progressivism's Myth: Unpacking Utopian Ideals in History
Throughout history, humanity has chased the dream of a perfect world—one shaped by reason, technology, and grand ideals. But is progress always progress? In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests,…
The Poetics of Faith: Gerard Manley Hopkins and the Grandeur of God
In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we journey into the extraordinary world of Gerard Manley Hopkins, one of the most innovative poets of the 19th century. Known for his groundbreaking poetic…
A Year in the Shadow of Time: How the Ancients Viewed the Passing of the Years
How did the ancients and medieval Christians view the passage of time? In this reflective episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, Blake Hart explores the profound ways past cultures marked the turning of…
The Day that Everything Changed
In this special Christmas morning episode, we journey into the heart of the incarnation—the day when heaven touched earth, and everything changed forever. From the stillness of Bethlehem to the…
How Dickens’ Ghosts Still Haunt Us
In this special Christmas episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we journey through the haunting brilliance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. More than just a festive tale, Dickens’ ghosts—Past,…
Following the Star: The Magi and the Quest for the True King
What can the ancient journey of the Magi teach us about humanity’s search for ultimate truth and the archetypal leader? In this special Christmas episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we explore the…
Literature that Changed the World (pt. 10): The Future of Story Telling
In the final episode of Literature That Changed the World, Blake Hart explores the future of storytelling in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. How are literature and the art of storytelling being…
Literature that Changed the World (pt.9): Modernism and the Shattering of Traditions
In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we delve into the transformative world of Modernism, where writers like Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and T.S. Eliot broke from tradition to capture the…
Literature that Changed the World (pt. 8): Fiction as an Agent of Change
In this powerful episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, we explore how novels have served as catalysts for social reform, focusing on two literary giants: Charles Dickens and Mark Twain. Journey through…
Literature that Changed the World (pt. 7): The Power of Pilgrimage
Life itself is a journey, and few literary themes capture this truth as profoundly as pilgrimage. In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, Blake Hart explores three monumental works that use the…
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