Bunyan's Cathedral of Stone and Iron
In 1660, John Bunyan was locked inside Bedford County Gaol for the crime of preaching without a license. The cell was cramped, damp, and dark....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 27:1, 4-9.
In 1660, John Bunyan was locked inside Bedford County Gaol for the crime of preaching without a license. The cell was cramped, damp, and dark. His wife Elizabeth was pregnant. His blind daughter Mary would grow up barely knowing her father's face. The authorities offered him a simple deal: stop preaching, and walk free. Bunyan refused — not once, but repeatedly, for twelve years.…
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