John Bunyan's timeless classic, Pilgrims's Progress, has delighted and challenged its readers since 1678. However, almost two hundred years later, in 1843, American author Nathaniel Hawthorne published a short story, a modernized sequel to Christian's journey, that for whatever reason, has remained largely unknown and underrated. Hop on for today's episode, as Great in God's Sight brings you Part 1 of "The Celestial Railroad"!

We will be back in a couple weeks with Part 2, but be sure to check out the fantastic artwork for today's story on our website, thegreatpodcast.org!