120: Interview | Dr. Esau McCaulley on Lent, MLK, and Communal Refreshment

The Substance

Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min

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Episode description

It is such a pleasure to share our conversation with Dr. Esau McCaulley with you all this week! Reading While Black was a huge book for us and we have been trying to get him on the show for a little over two years so this was a real joy for us and we hope it is for you too.

Dr. McCaulley is currently a Theologian in residence at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times whose work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Christianity Today, he is also the author of four previous books which have won numerous awards, with more books on the way!

We talk about the resurgence of the Liturgical Calendar in the broader American religious context, the new Fulness of Time series on it from IVP of which Esau's new book Lent kicks off, the biblical imperatives to pursue justice, MLK, the benefits of finding and committing to a refreshing local assembly of believers, and more.

Enjoy the show, grab some of his books, and share with a friend!

Use code: "SUBPOD" at checkout on IVP's website for 30% off + free shipping on all of Esau's books that we talked about on this episode. Sale is running for the next month (2/12 - 3/12).

Lent

Reading While Black

Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit

Links:

Examination of Conscience

Shoutouts:

John- Marianne Meye Thompson

Restoration & Church Clothes 4 from Lecrae

The Rookie (show)

The Great British Baking Show

L.A. Lakers

North American Slave Narratives