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Today we're bringing you an episode with Esau McCaulley, from the Lenten season of 2023. Esau sees Lent as a practice of collective generational wisdom, passed down through centuries of sacramental rhythms—but as a contemporary reality, Lent is a spiritual rebellion against mainstream American culture. He construes Lent as a season of repentance and grace; he points out the justice practices of Lent; he walks through a Christian understanding of death, and the beautiful practice of stripping the altars on Maundy Thursday; and he's emphatic about how it's a guided season of pursuing the grace to find (or perhaps return) to yourself as God has called you to be. In his classic text, Great Lent, Orthodox priest and theologian Alexander Schmemann calls this season one of “bright sadness”—an important paradox that represents both Christian realism and hope. Lent is not about gloom, self-loathing, performative penitence, or despair. Instead it brings us face to face with our human condition, reminding us that we did not bring ourselves into being and someday we will die, sober about the reality and banality of evil, and sorrowful in a way that leads back to joy. Esau McCaulley is The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College, a contributing writer for the New York Times, and is author of many books, including children's books. Notables are Reading While Black, a theology of Lent, and his latest: How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. This episode was made possible in part by the generous support of the Tyndale House Foundation. For more information, visit tyndale.foundation. About Esau McCaulley Esau McCaulley is The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College, a contributing writer for the New York Times, and is author of many books, including children's books. Notables are Reading While Black, a theology of Lent, and his latest: How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. Learn more at https://esaumccaulley.com/. Show Notes Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal — https://esaumccaulley.com/books/lent-book/ Commodifying our rebellion—the agency on offer is a thin, weakened agency. Repentance, grace, and finding (or returning to) yourself Examination of conscience The Great Litany: “For our blindness to human need and suffering, and our indifference to injustice and cruelty. Except our repentance, Lord.” The beauty of Christianity “Liturgical spirituality is not safe. God can jump out and get you at any moment in the service.” “The great thing about the, the, the season of Blend in the liturgical calendar more broadly is it gives you a thousand different entry points into transformation.” Lent is bookended by death. Black death, Coronavirus death, War death. Jesus defeated death as our great enemy. “Everybody that I know and I care about are gonna die. Everybody.” “I, as a Christian, believe that because we're going to die. our lives are of infinite value and the decisions that we make and the kinds of people we become are the only testimony that we have and that I have chosen to, to, in light of my impending death, put my faith in the one who overcame death.” Two realities: We're going to die and Jesus defeated death. Stripping of the Altars on Maundy Thursday. Silent processional in black; Good Friday celebrates no eucharist. “I'm, like, the one Pauline scholar who doesn't like to argue about justification all of the time.” Good Friday's closing prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, we pray you to set your passion cross and death between your judgment and our souls.” “You end Lent with: Something has to come between God's judgement and our souls. And that thing is Jesus.” “Lent is God loving you enough to tell you the truth about yourself, but not condemning you for it, but actually saying that you can be better than that.” Production Notes This podcast featured Esau McCaulley Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa Hosted by Evan Rosa Production Assistance by Macie Bridge, Luke Stringer, and Kaylen Yun. A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give Acknowledgements This episode was made possible in part by the generous support of Blueprint 1543. For more information, visit http://blueprint1543.org/.
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3 John 1:2-6 NLT Original Air Date : February 23, 2026 For more content, videos and information, check out our website: www.fiveminutedevotions.com. Instagram-@fiveminutedevotions Facebook-Five Minute Devotions Music “Reminisce” by Benjamin J Denen and Bryan Roberts Album: Blessed Slumber is available on iTunes © 2013 Benjamin Denen Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved
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1 John 3:11-16 NLT Original Air Date : February 16, 2026 For more content, videos and information, check out our website: www.fiveminutedevotions.com. Instagram-@fiveminutedevotions Facebook-Five Minute Devotions Music “Reminisce” by Benjamin J Denen and Bryan Roberts Album: Blessed Slumber is available on iTunes © 2013 Benjamin Denen Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved
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Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! Or have you utterly rejected us? Are you angry with us still? (Lamentations 5:21-22 NLT).--Chapter Time Stamps:00:00 Intro00:20 Chapter 15:55 Chapter 211:47 Chapter 318:07 Chapter 422:06 Chapter 524:00 Outro--contact@parableministries.comhttps://www.parableministries.comhttps://www.instagram.com/parable_ministries/--Music created by Chad HoffmanArtwork created by Anthony Kuenzi--Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.New Living Translation, NLT, and the New Living Translation logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Ministries.TYNDALE, New Living Translation, NLT, the New Living Translation logo, and Tyndale's Quill logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Publishers.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE? Jesus and his entourage are rejected by Samaritans Ten lepers (at least one from Samaria) are healed Jesus sends out 72 disciples in pairs to the cities he is about to visit to teach and heal The 72 disciples return with great news Jesus issues a famous invitation A teacher of the law asks a question, in order to justify himself. Jesus uses this opportunity to tell a parable – a famous one!!! SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE: Luke 9:51-56 Luke 17:11-19 Luke 10:1-24 Matthew 11:28-30 Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message) Luke 10:25-37 FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesusStoriesThePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesus_stories_the_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JesusStoriesPod YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLql8ripSPxOr9M03HIp4gxtHEvzuNMpy3 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Savorista Coffee: https://savorista.com/discount/STORIESDEAL Hero Care Packages: https://herocarepackages.com/discount/STORIESDEAL gt.Photos: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/3-george-taylor/shop HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED TO JESUS STORIES? Subscribing helps us to understand who is listening to us. You'll always know when a new episode is available, too. A win for both of us! Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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1 John 3:1 NLT Original Air Date : February 9, 2026 For more content, videos and information, check out our website: www.fiveminutedevotions.com. Instagram-@fiveminutedevotions Facebook-Five Minute Devotions Music “Reminisce” by Benjamin J Denen and Bryan Roberts Album: Blessed Slumber is available on iTunes © 2013 Benjamin Denen Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved
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1 John 2:15-17 NLT Original Air Date : February 2, 2026 For more content, videos and information, check out our website: www.fiveminutedevotions.com. Instagram-@fiveminutedevotions Facebook-Five Minute Devotions Music “Reminisce” by Benjamin J Denen and Bryan Roberts Album: Blessed Slumber is available on iTunes © 2013 Benjamin Denen Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved
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Today's reading is Matthew 27-28. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 24-26. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 21-23. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 18-20. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 15-17. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 12-14. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 9-11. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 6-8. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Matthew 3-5. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 16 and Matthew 1-2. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 13-15. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 10-12. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 7-9. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 4-6. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Mark 1-3. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Luke 22-24. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's reading is Luke 19-21. . . . . This month, we are reading from the New Living Translation and you can also follow along in our Let's Read the Gospels: A Guided Journal! . . . . Follow Let's Read the Gospels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook . . . . Your ratings and reviews help us spread the Gospel to new friends! If you love this podcast, rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave us a brief review! You can do the same on Spotify and on Google Podcasts as well. . . . . Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices