# The Life and Legacy of John Bunyan (Champ Thornton)

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Podcast: [The Crossway Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crossway-podcast-1166075)
Published: 2026-04-20T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Champ Thronton talks about the life of the author of 'The Pilgrim's Progress.' Champ Thornton is the director of children and family resources at Crossway and the author of numerous books for kids and families. He is also the author of 'The Story of John Bunyan: The Prisoner Who Wrote Pilgrim's Progress' from Crossway. ❖ Listen to “How to Answer the Hard Questions Your Kids Ask About God" with Champ Thornton:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show.

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