Category: Arts That Shape Our Souls
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The Pilgrim’s Work of Being Surprised
Early one morning, I walked around Sequiota Park, where I live. The park was quiet, with few people about. In summer, the lake is filled with ducks. As I walked beside it, I prayed, “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” No bolts of lightning or voices from…
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The School of Prayer: Have Mercy on Me
Project: The Pilgrim Continues His WaySeries: With Christ in the School of PrayerUnceasing Prayer, Part 2 Source: The Pilgrim Continues His Way, Author Unknown, translated by Olga Savin, Shambhala, Boulder, 2001. In the Sixth Meeting of The Pilgrim Continues His Way, the Pilgrim and the Professor find themselves in a school of prayer. Their teacher…
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The Greek Monk from Holy Mount Athos
Reflections on “The Pilgrim’s Account of the Fifth Meeting” from The Pilgrim Continues His Way When the Pilgrim left the Russian coaching inn, he had just experienced a difficult encounter with an Old Believer. The two men disagreed about religion. Each believed his understanding of the Church was correct. The Pilgrim decided that arguing would…
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I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked
There is an old hymn that has followed me for many years: I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. The hymn was written from the perspective of a pilgrim walking through the Holy Land, remembering the places associated with the life of Jesus. I have always loved it. Years ago, when I was a pastor, I…
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Did God Do That—or Did It Just Happen?
This evening I was reading a few more pages from The Pilgrim Continues His Way. I came to the chapter called “The Pilgrim’s Account of the Fifth Meeting,” and something in the story caused me to stop. The Pilgrim travels to Bila Tserkva, where he meets another traveler, a merchant. Together they stay in the…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
The Curious PilgrimSeries: Arts That Shape Our SoulsMonday, August 17, 2026 “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 How do the arts shape our souls? Psalm 46:10 tells us to be still and know that God is God. I have discovered that when I become still enough to listen, God can…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
Monday, August 10, 2026 Series: Arts That Shape Our Souls Followers of Jesus are sometimes guilty of separating everything into categories. We like things neat and tidy. We want a place for everything and everything in its place. I do this. How about you? When I catch myself doing it, I sometimes think about Peter.…
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What Song Shaped Your Soul?
The Servant Song There are songs we enjoy, and then there are songs that become part of who we are. Over the years, many hymns have inspired me. Some have comforted me in times of sorrow. Others have strengthened my faith. But every now and then, a song comes along that does something different—it gives…
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“On the Road Again”
Series: What Song Shaped Your Soul? by Roy “Will” Pearson, the Curious Pilgrim Have you ever become sleepy while listening to a pastor preach or a teacher lecture? As a pastor and teacher, I always searched for ways to capture people’s attention and keep them involved. In the first church I served, there was an…
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What Song Shaped Your Soul?
Growing up in church, I learned the Trinity as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. As a little boy, however, the words Holy Ghost frightened me. My older brothers and sisters loved to tell ghost stories, and I was the perfect audience. I was terrified. So whenever I heard people talk about the Holy Ghost in…
