Here's Your Sneak Peek
TWO SESSIONS FROM THE NEW COURSE
A Journey Through Lent
with Prof. Esau McCaulley
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
- What did your church tradition teach you about Lent (e.g. who participates in Lenten practices? What is Lent for?)
- What are your feelings about Lent?
- Think of a time you felt the need to renew your spiritual life. How did you handle it?
- Reflect on Mark 1:15. What does the Lenten theme of repentance presume about our relationship with God? Why is this good news?
- What is the best way to practice Lent, according to church history? (Spoiler: This is a trick question!)
- What three broad groups of people is Lent for? Which category do you fit into?
- What does the first weekly prayer teach us about the character of God?
Now Open!
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 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. He has published a children’s book entitled Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit for IVP kids. His newest book is entitled How Far to the Promised Land. He is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His writings have also appeared in places such as The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Christianity Today. He is married to Mandy, a pediatrician and navy reservist. Together, they have four wonderful children.
