Lent, Esau McCaulley
Lent, Esau McCaulley
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Lent
The Season of Repentance and Renewal

Author: Esau McCaulley

Narrator: Esau McCaulley

Unabridged: 1 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2023


Synopsis

"Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentance and fasting in preparation for Holy Week. It's an invitation to turn away from our sins and toward the mercy and grace of Christ.

Often, though, we experience the Lenten fast as either a mindless ritual or self-improvement program. In this short volume, priest and scholar Esau McCaulley introduces the season of Lent, showing us how its prayers and rituals point us not just to our own sinfulness but also beyond it to our merciful Savior.

Each volume in the Fullness of Time series invites audiences to engage with the riches of the church year, exploring the traditions, prayers, Scriptures, and rituals of the seasons of the church calendar.

About Esau McCaulley

Esau McCaulley is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. He is the author of Reading While Black and Sharing in the Son's Inheritance, as well as the children's book Josie Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife and four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on March 31, 2023

Beautiful reflections for a beautiful season in the church. An important reminder that “ritual is both a means is spiritual formation (we learn through repetition) and an encounter (God meets us in the act of worship and praise in the liturgy). McCaulley walks through the idea of repentance, fast, a......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on April 08, 2023

A thoughtful reflection on the symbols and practices of the Anglican church during Lent. It would work well as a basic introduction for those new to Anglicanism. I attend a 'liturgical Baptist' church (we practice adult baptism but our services are more liturgical in nature), so much of this was rel......more

Goodreads review by Patrick Schlabs on March 11, 2025

Best intro to lent and the liturgical calendar I’ve come across. Perfect resource for a newbie or someone in need of a reminder. Great work, Dr McCaulley.......more

Goodreads review by Emilie on February 19, 2023

Approachable, gentle, encouraging, and soaked with the gospel. Whether you practiced Lent for years or for the first time, this book has something for you.......more

Goodreads review by Amber on March 12, 2023

I read this as Lent began. I appreciated learning about this season from the Anglican tradition, reflecting on their foundation for the practice and the liturgies used. As this faith tradition hasn't been my own, it was interesting and thorough, even though it's a pretty short book. I was reminded t......more