Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBecoming a Church Girl with Sarita Lyons
Sarita Lyons is here to tell us about her book, Church Girl. She and Esau talk about her journey, from how she was pulled from her faith to what brought her back. She explains why she wrote a book sp…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
What LeBron James Teaches Us About Parenthood and Empathy
LeBron James made headlines for confronting ESPN's Stephen A. Smith after criticism of his son, Bronny. Esau and Malcolm Foley unpack the moment and ask: What's a parent's role in their child's succe…
Published on 9 months ago
Why is the Internet so Angry?
The internet has become an angry place, but how did it get here and is there any fixing it? Esau is joined by Hannah Anderson and Hannah King to unpack why everyone on the timeline seems ready to fig…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Who's the New Public Face of Christianity?
Goodbye Billy Graham and Tim Keller. Hello...um...well, we're not sure. Esau McCaulley is joined by Justin Giboney and Tish Harrison Warren to discuss whether Christianity still has a public face, or…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Reclaiming the Black Church's Story
For too long, the history of Black Christianity in America has been told in incomplete or misleading ways. Esau sits down with theologian and author Walter Strickland to discuss his new book, Swing L…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Did the Early Church Believe Jesus Was God?
What really happened at the Council of Nicaea? Did Constantine force Christians to declare Jesus as God? Was the Bible invented there? And why does the Nicene Creed still matter today? Esau McCaulley…
Published on 10 months ago
Love, Fame, and Internet Trolls
What's it like being married to someone the internet loves to hate? Esau McCaulley sits down with Nancy French (wife of David French) and Jonathan Warren (husband of Tish Harrison Warren) to talk abo…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Anti-Greed Gospel: Money, Racism, and the Church
For years, we've been told that racism is about hate. But what if it's actually about money? Like… a lot of money? Esau McCaulley sits down with Dr. Malcolm Foley—historian, author, and expert on rac…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Jackie Hill Perry Walked Away from Music—And Why She Came Back
Jackie Hill Perry pulled off the rare creative hat trick—poet, rapper, Bible teacher—and then walked away from music at her peak. Why? And why is she back now? We get into it: the tension …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
LA Fires, Climate Change, and Christian Responsibility
When disaster strikes, what should Christians do? Esau sits down with Jamie Aten, a disaster relief expert, and the Blanchard Chair of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership at Wheaton College. They ta…
Published on 11 months ago