{"id":18780,"date":"2024-09-25T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=18780"},"modified":"2024-09-23T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:33:52","slug":"season-24-episode-4-reading-in-color-engaging-scripture-across-cultural-contexts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2024\/09\/season-24-episode-4-reading-in-color-engaging-scripture-across-cultural-contexts\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 24: Episode 4 | Reading in Color: Engaging Scripture Across Cultural Contexts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How is the Holy Spirit leading us to engage with scripture in new and fresh ways? That\u2019s what Ruth and guest Esau McCaulley discuss this week. Esau shares about his work editing <em>The New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Commentary on the New Testament.<\/em> They discuss how we need each other, reading and interpreting across all kinds of different cultures and contexts in order to best discern the mind of Christ, how differently we can view a biblical story depending on which character\u2019s shoes we put ourselves in, and the importance of relinquishing control when it comes to a broader reading of scripture.<\/p>\n<p>This season we are exploring the future of Christian spirituality. Based on her own experience and the lives of people she accompanies on the journey, Ruth has been naming what she is noticing and observing regarding the future of Christian <em>spirituality<\/em>\u2013 how the Spirit is moving and how we can align ourselves to participate in the future God is leading us into. Elements she is naming include respect for the role of desire; emphasis on spiritual direction; welcoming and inclusive; committed to justice; and more. This season Ruth will sit down with thoughtful Christian leaders to discuss their thoughts on one of these elements, as it has to do with the future of Christian spirituality. This season was inspired by the Beyond Words series by the same name. Check out those posts <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tag\/The-Future-of-Christian-Spirituality-Series\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18782\" src=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Esau McCaulley\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-700x700.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/esau-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Esau McCaulley<\/strong>, PhD, is an author and The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College. His writing and speaking focus on New Testament Exegesis, African American Biblical Interpretation, and Public Theology. He has authored numerous books including, <em>Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope<\/em>. Esau also served as the editor of <em>New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Commentary on the New Testament<\/em>. On the popular level, Esau\u2019s recent memoir, <em>How Far to the Promised Land<\/em>, was named by Amazon as a top five non-fiction book of 2023. He has also penned works for children, including <em>Josey Johnson\u2019s Hair and the Holy Spirit<\/em> and <em>Andy Johnson and the March for Justice<\/em>. Esau is a contributing opinion writer for the <em>New York Times, <\/em>and senior editor for Holy Post Media as well as the host of a new podcast with the Holy Post that debuts this fall.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/strengthening-soul-your-leadership-ruth-haley-barton\/id1214483830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also access podcast on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ruth-haley-barton\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/41tz8kmZTi7wyYakvWUKZz\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"S24 Ep 4 | Reading in Color: Engaging Scripture Across Cultural Contexts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=sqtjw-16da6b3-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/season-twenty-four\/\">Listen to other episodes from Season 24<\/a> <a class=\"button-secondary outline\" href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-podcast\/\">Access past podcast seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3B4AMeZ\">Reading While Black<\/a> by Esau McCaulley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4grdYXc\">Josie Johnson\u2019s Hair and the Holy Spirit<\/a> by Esau McCaulley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47Ch9r6\">Andy Johnson and the March for Justice<\/a> by Esau McCaulley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TAY5DF\">The New Testament in Color<\/a> edited by Esau McCaulley, Janette H. Ok, Osvaldo Padilla and Amy Peeler<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MLTFGr\">How Far to the Promised Land<\/a> by Esau McCaulley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ziOBpR\">The Cross and the Lynching Tree<\/a> by James Cone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music Credit:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist<br \/>\nInnocence from <em>Music in Solitude<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Support the podcast! <strong>This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes with each guest, guiding listeners on how to pray into these different topics. <\/strong>Become a patron today by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/transformingcenter\">our Patreon page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/\"><strong>Transforming Center<\/strong><\/a><strong> exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/tc\"><strong><em>Transforming Community<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00ae A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.<\/strong>\u00a0 Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self! Learn more and apply <a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/transforming-community\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copywrite\">*this post contains affiliate links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is the Holy Spirit leading us to engage with scripture in new and fresh ways? That\u2019s what Ruth and guest Esau McCaulley discuss this week. 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