The Family Discipleship Podcast #135 – God's Colorful Kingdom with Dr. Esau McCaulley
Jan 26, 2026
Dr. Esau McCauley, New Testament professor and Anglican pastor who writes on Scripture, race, and formation. He talks about his children’s book God's Colorful Kingdom and why kids need more than Bible highlights. Discussions cover keeping the Bible’s big story while teaching diversity, including less-common passages, and practical ways parents shape children to value every person.
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Teach The Whole Biblical Storyline
- Read Bible stories that connect creation, Israel, Jesus, the church, and the last things so children see the main storyline.
- Highlight biblical themes like God's care for the poor and a multicultural kingdom to shape children’s values early.
The Bible's Multicultural Thread
- The Bible itself presents God's plan as multicultural from Abraham through Jesus and the church.
- Teaching this early prevents assuming the gospel belongs to any single ethnic group.
Include Harder Bible Sections
- Include less-common biblical books and themes like Deuteronomy, Psalms, prophets, Galatians, James, and Revelation for deeper formation.
- Don't rely only on the 'greatest hits' stories if you want fuller theological understanding.
