Episode: Esau McCaulley on Lent
The season of Lent is upon us, and who better to start off our six-part Lenten podcast series than C4SO’s Canon Theologian Esau McCaulley? In this episode, Esau speaks with Mickey and Bishop Todd about his days as an athlete, his new book (Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal), the Anglican tradition, and refreshing ways to experience this season of bright sadness.
Esau McCaulley, PhD is an associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL and theologian in residence at Progressive Baptist Church, a historically black congregation in Chicago. His first book entitled Sharing in the Son’s Inheritance was published by T & T Clark in 2019. His second book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope was published by IVP academic in 2020. It won numerous awards including Christianity Today’s book of the year. His most recent work was a children’s book entitled Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit for IVP kids. He is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. Learn more about Esau and his work at www.esaumccaulley.com.
