How might God show up uniquely in lives marked by struggle?

Through reflections on his own life, the history of his family, and a journey of reconciliation with an absent father, Esau McCaulley invites students to discover where God may have been at work all along, in ordinary lives. Uncover how the stories of our lives speak to the promises of God, even and especially when we may not realize it.

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A Companion to the Book

with new reflections and insights

This course serves as a companion and extension of Esau McCaulley’s family memoir, How Far to the Promised Land. The course expands on themes expressed by McCaulley’s narratives, exploring in more detail the spiritual underpinnings of McCaulley’s writing, including reflections and insights that didn’t make it into the book.

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Course Outline

    1. Welcome to Stories of the Promised Land

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    2. Discussion Guide Download

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    3. Invitation

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    1. Frame

    2. Read Micah 4:1-4

    3. Watch

    4. Read Excerpt from How Far to the Promised Land

    5. Engage

    1. Frame

    2. Read Proverbs 16:31-33 and Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

    3. Watch

    4. Read Excerpt from How Far to the Promised Land

    5. Engage

    1. Frame

    2. Read Matthew 1:1-17

    3. Watch

    4. Read Excerpt from How Far to the Promised Land

    5. Engage

    1. Frame

    2. Read Luke 18:9-14

    3. Watch

    4. Read Excerpt from How Far to the Promised Land

    5. Engage

    1. Frame

    2. Read Luke 1:46-55

    3. Watch

    4. Read Excerpt from How Far to the Promised Land

    5. Engage

About Stories of the Promised Land

  • $14.99
  • 1 hour of video content
  • Discussion Guide Included

Meet Your Instructor

Esau McCaulley

Professor of New Testament

Rev. Esau McCaulley, PhD, is The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College. He is the author of many works including "Reading While Black," the children’s book "Josie Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit," and a memoir entitled "How Far to the Promised Land." He is series editor for The Fullness of Time series and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His writings have appeared in The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Christianity Today. He is married to Mandy, a pediatrician and Navy reservist. Together, they have four wonderful children.

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