Curiously Kaitlyn

We all know the wise men from our nativity sets, but what's actually going on in this story? Who were the wise men, and why did Matthew include them in his accounting of the birth of Christ? This well-known but undeniably odd part of the nativity story is loaded with meaning that can reorient how we enter Advent. Kaitlyn and Producer Mike follow kids' simple questions about stars, gifts, and travel timelines into the deeper layers of Matthew's Gospel, where foreign astrologers, of all people, become some of the first to recognize Jesus as king. 0:00 - Theme Song   2:05 - What's Up With the Star?   9:00 - How Many Wise Men?   12:50 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   14:03 - Sponsor - Aura Frames - Need a holiday gift to share memories? Get 35% off the Aura Carver Mat Frame with promo code KAITLYN at https://www.auraframes.com   15:04 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   17:00 - Why's this in the Bible?   27:00 - Balaam and the Magi   37:37 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025

Does prayer make a difference? After all, if God knows everything about us, then why should we bother praying? Kaitlyn helps us understand how prayer is more than listing our requests, but an opportunity to experience relationship with a Father who delights to hear from His kids, reshaping our desires, and drawing us into dependence on Him.   0:00 - Theme Song   0:23 - Sponsor - World Relief - Partner with World Relief in creating safety, stability and belonging for refugees and immigrants. A $200,000 Challenge Gift is multiplying every donation—give today at https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN   2:50 - What's the Point of Prayer If God Knows Everything?   7:00 - God and Relationship   13:52 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   14:37 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   16:33 - God Likes Us   21:25 - Prayers Aren't Magic   26:00 - Wanting the Right Things   29:05 - Being With God Daily   34:37 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025

Let's dive into the surprising story behind God revealing Himself as Yahweh. Why does the Bible sometimes say God, sometimes LORD, and why do we almost never see "Yahweh" printed in English translations? Kaitlyn and Mike explore how this ancient name points to God's character, His promise of presence, and why the "philosophical God" and the "personal God" are actually the same God. They also unpack how knowing God's name shapes the way we read Scripture, pray, and understand Jesus. And with Advent coming soon, Kaitlyn and Mike invite you to send in your kids' Christmas and Advent questions at holypost.com/curiously. The weirder the better.   0:00 - Theme Song   2:33 - Why Did God Name Himself God?   4:47 - How the Bible Introduces God   9:45 - God's Name and His People   15:54 - Sponsor - Check out the Gracebased Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or learn more at https://gracebased.com/podcasts/   16:54 - Sponsor - SelectQuote - Go to https://www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn to get started on your new life insurance policy   23:00 - Should We Say the Divine Name?   33:00 - God's Name   36:33 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2025

What do we do when God feels silent, distant, or forgetful? Kaitlyn and Producer Mike explore how the Bible talks about God "remembering," why Scripture also says He "forgets" our sins, and why it can sometimes feel like God has overlooked us. They walk through stories from Noah to Zachariah, reflect on waiting, disappointment, and hope, and offer a reminder that God's presence—not quick fixes—is the promise we can rely on.   0:00 - Theme Song   0:48 - Does God Forget Stuff?   3:55 - God Remembering   9:00 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   10:02 - Sponsor - Check out the Gracebased Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or learn more at https://gracebased.com/podcasts/   12:28 - Does God Forget Me?   26:24 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2025

If Jesus tells us to love our enemies, does that extend all the way to Satan? This week, Kaitlyn and Mike take a surprisingly thoughtful kids' question and use it to explore what Christians mean when we talk about the devil, and what Scripture is actually asking of us when it commands enemy-love. They also revisit the much-maligned phrase "love the sinner, hate the sin,"  and ask whether it still has value, and consider why the hardest "enemies" to love usually aren't cosmic villains, but the people who cut us off in traffic, frustrate us in the checkout line, or vote differently than we do.   0:00 - Theme Song   2:23 - Does God Love Satan?   6:00 - Who/what is Satan   10:14 - Satan and Evil   14:00 - Sponsor - SelectQuote - Go to https://www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn to get started on your new life insurance policy   15:02 - Sponsor - World Relief - Let's Talk About It! World Relief has conversation cards about displacement and immigration, downloadable at https://worldrelief.com/KAITLYN   18:05 - What is Love?   31:42 - Enemy Love and God's Love   34:23 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025

Why don't Christians talk about the Holy Spirit more often? Have we quietly replaced dependence on God's Spirit with confidence in our own smarts and systems? What starts as a kid's Halloween question about the "Holy Ghost" quickly turns into a bigger conversation about why the church is so divided, whether we'd even notice if the Spirit disappeared from our theology, and how we might learn to let God surprise us again. After all, the Holy Ghost isn't here to haunt us, but to make us alive. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:19 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off! 3:03 - Is the Holy Ghost Real? 6:33 - What Even is the Holy Ghost? 11:18 - How the Holy Ghost Helps Us 16:30 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order 18:18 - Sponsor - Hello! My Name is Emmanuel - A Heartwarming children's book about a Haitian child learning to trust God by Emmanuel Jean Russell  https://a.co/d/8fPoRCL 19:15 - But why a "ghost?" 26:30 - What's the Takeaway? 33:21 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

Do you have weird dreams? Could they be from God? In the Bible, God sometimes talks to people through dreams. Why did he do that? Does he still do that today? Kaitlyn and Mike talk about prophetic dreams and what they tell us about our relationship to God and to our own minds.   12: 10: Sponsor - Check out the Gracebased Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or learn more at https://gracebased.com/podcasts/ 13:10 - Sponsor - Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn        

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025

It’s a miracle! Kaitlyn’s here to talk about miracles. They seem to be all over the Bible, so Christians obviously believe they happened—but do miracles still happen? What does that say about God?   0:00 - Theme Song   4:00 - Do Miracles Still Happen?   12:15 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   13:35 - Why Don’t We See Miracles?   18:00 - Are We Ready for Miracles?   29:20 - How Would you Explain it to a Kid?   30:20 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

Will we have ferocious sports rivalries in heaven? Will we have tantrums over lost card games? Will we play? This week, Kaitlyn and Producer Mike answer the question - Will we have competition in heaven? Along the way, they discuss questions about how we categorize effects of the fall v. natural human limitations, what we can and cannot know about life in eternity, and how our work in this world can become our source of identity and value.   0:00 - Theme Song   1:10 - Not Sinful, but Limited   4:37 - Will We Have Perfect Bodies in Heaven?   6:50 - Different Talents   12:33 - It’s Good to Play!   17:40 - The Bad Side of Competition   20:58 - Do We Need Competition?   25:13 - Quick Kid Answers   27:19 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2025

This week, Kaitlyn tackle a kid’s big question: “I know there’s one true God, but are there little gods beneath him?” From Psalm 82 to Job and Paul, the Bible’s language about gods, angels, demons, and spiritual powers is stranger than most of us realize. Kaitlyn unpacks what these passages mean, why scripture sometimes blurs the line between human rulers and spiritual beings, and how it all points back to the hope that the one true God reigns above every power.   Holy Post Plus: My Hill to Die On: Red Letter Bibles: https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-hill-to-die-138522925   0:00 - Theme Song   0:58 - Are There Little gods in the Bible?   3:26 - Psalm 82 mentions “gods?”   10:28 - Are these gods extensions of rulers?   12:13 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   13:25 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   14:28 - Book of Job   22:50 - Why Isn’t This All Clearer?   27:01 - Evil’s Real, but God’s Stronger   31:45 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2025

Most of us imagine heaven as somewhere “up there.” We look to the sky when we pray, talk about loved ones “looking down” on us, and even build churches to lift our eyes heavenward. Yet, Scripture’s vision is far richer. In this episode, Kaitlyn explains why heaven isn’t simply a place above the clouds, but wherever God’s reign is made real. Both in the world to come, and even in our lives today.   0:00 - Theme Song   7:25 - Ancient Languages   12:30 - God’s Rule   14:17 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   15:32 - Sponsor - SelectQuote - Go to https://www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn to get started on your new life insurance policy   16:41 - Is Heaven here now?   21:13 - Bringing the Kingdom of God   27:45 - Where Are Passed Away Loved Ones?   28:47 - Jesus Ascended—Into Space?   31:45 - Answer for a Kid!   33:18 - End Credits  

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2025

Producer Mike joins Kaitlyn again to discuss a seemingly easy but surprisingly tricky question: did Jesus get sick? Mike and Kaitlyn talk about the meaning of the incarnation: What does it mean that Jesus was (and is!) really, truly human, but did not sin? If Jeus was without sin, does that mean he was without illness? Did Jesus get especially tempted when he got a cold? What does it mean for us if Jesus did allow himself to get sick?   0:00 - Theme Song   00:28 - Did Jesus Ever Get Sick?   6:47 - Does Sin Make Us Sick?   11:20 - Would Jesus choose to be sick?   14:40 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   15:40 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   19:20 - How Would You Explain it to a Kid?   20:34 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2025

Most of us don’t give sidewalks a second thought. They’re ordinary, unremarkable, and everywhere. But Kaitlyn Schiess explains why even something as plain as a sidewalk can reveal profound truths about God and humanity. Responding to this week's child’s question, If God made everything, why did people make sidewalks? Kaitlyn explores the Christian belief that God created the world out of nothing, how human creativity reflects the image of God, and why our best inventions are those that foster community. From Genesis to Revelation, she shows that sidewalks may be more than concrete paths under our feet; they may point us toward the city of God.   0:00 - Sponsor - God’s Colorful Kingdom Storybook Bible - Available now, a kid’s storybook Bible from Esau McCaulley: https://a.co/d/hVy8aUl   0:55 - Theme Song   2:07 - Did God Not Make Sidewalks?   7:12 - God Made Everything… Out of Nothing   17:30 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/HOLYPOST to download the app today!   18:38 - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month!   20:05 - Sidewalks as Communal Creation   26:30 - Why is New Creation a City?   34:02 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2025

Kaitlyn and Producer Mike takcle not one, but four kid questions in this week's episode! They explore what it means to be made in God’s image, why creation itself longs for redemption, how Christians have understood original sin, whether the serpent in Genesis was really Satan, and why Jesus calls even grown-ups “little children.” 0:00 - Theme Song   1:04 - Can Really Smart Animals Become Christians?   9:48 - Why Do We Not Get to Go to the Garden of Eden?   16:51 - Sponsor - World Relief - Join The Path, a monthly giving community for refugees. Through June 30th, your first donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar: https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN   18:15 - Sponsor - God’s Colorful Kingdom Storybook Bible - Available now, a kid’s storybook Bible from Esau McCaulley: https://a.co/d/hVy8aUl   19:17 - Where’s the Flaming Sword Guarding Eden?   22:04 - How Can Satan Turn Into a Snake?   37:20 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2025

Theologian and pastor Dr. Barry Jones joins Kaitlyn to tackle a tricky question that leads us to some of the most beautiful passages in Scripture. Why does God allow evil things to happen in the world when he is sad about them? Dr. Jones explains how sin grieves God, and how God's sadness at our suffering can be a comfort to us. He also shows us how we can trust God even as we await answers to some of our biggest questions about God.   0:00 - Show Starts   1:06 - Theme Song   1:56 - Why does God let sad things happen?   5:56 - God gets sad!   14:16 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   15:28 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   18:51 - God grieves   23:51 - Wrestling with God   28:15 - How’d you explain it to a kid?   31:57 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2025

Theologian and pastor Dr. Barry Jones joins Kaitlyn to tackle a tricky question that leads us to some of the most beautiful passages in Scripture. Why does God allow evil things to happen in the world when he is sad about them? Dr. Jones explains how sin grieves God, and how God's sadness at our suffering can be a comfort to us. He also shows us how we can trust God even as we await answers to some of our biggest questions about God.   0:00 - Show Starts   1:06 - Theme Song   1:56 - Why does God let sad things happen?   5:56 - God gets sad!   14:16 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   15:28 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor's appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   18:51 - God grieves   23:51 - Wrestling with God   28:15 - How'd you explain it to a kid?   31:57 - End Credits

Published: 26 August 2025

Theologian Dr. Christa McKirland joins Kaitlyn to answer a question on the podcast that she has already answered before bedtime from one of her own children: why do we call each other brothers and sisters? Dr. McKirland gives us a picture of the people of God as a family, shows us what Scripture says about our relationship to each other as siblings, and points us back to our true identity as children of our Father God.   0:00 - Sponsor - For the Good of the Public Summit - CCPL’s annual summit in Washington, DC to act on important public issues. Go to https://www.ccpubliclife.org/summit and use code HOLYPOST for 20% off!   1:06 - Show Start   2:08 - Theme Song   2:58 - Why Do We Call Each Other Brothers and Sisters?   9:31 - Closeness of Siblings   15:30 - Sponsor - SelectQuote - Go to https://www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn to get started on your new life insurance policy   17:20 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   18:28 - Not Chosen Family   25:13 - Baggage with Family   32:28 - How’d you explain it to a kid?   35:03 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2025

Theologian and pastor Dr. Mika Edmondson joins Kaitlyn today to tackle a pretty challenging question: Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? Dr. Edmondson describes what prayer is, walks us through some of the different answers God gives to our prayers, and shows us how Jesus models trusting God in the midst of suffering.   0:00 - Episode Starts   0:58 - Theme Song   1:50 - Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers?   5:40 - Why Does God Not Always Answer?   14:56 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   16:02 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today!   18:32 - How to be Faithful in Disappointment   23:00 - Thorn in His Flesh   24:30 - How Would You Answer a Kid?   27:08 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2025

Theologian and pastor Dr. Mika Edmondson joins Kaitlyn today to tackle a pretty challenging question: Why doesn't God answer my prayers? Dr. Edmondson describes what prayer is, walks us through some of the different answers God gives to our prayers, and shows us how Jesus models trusting God in the midst of suffering.   0:00 - Episode Starts   0:58 - Theme Song   1:50 - Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers?   5:40 - Why Does God Not Always Answer?   14:56 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   16:02 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today!   18:32 - How to be Faithful in Disappointment   23:00 - Thorn in His Flesh   24:30 - How Would You Answer a Kid?   27:08 - End Credits

Published: 12 August 2025

This is an exclusive episode of Getting Schooled from Holy Post Plus! Lots of us do Bible-in-a-year reading plans, for good reason—but how much do we retain? Are we treating the Bible like a vitamin supplement? Kaitlyn and Skye break down the history, pros, and cons of daily Bible reading plans.   0:28 - Theme Song   3:14 - History of “Bible in a Year” Plans   10:32 - Treating the Bible like a Vitamin?   14:30 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   15:30 - Biblical Illiteracy   18:16 - More Time in Scripture   25:05 - What to Read Next!   3057 - End Credits   Get the full collection of Getting Schooled with Kaitlyn Schiess on Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/collection/203378?view=expanded   Recommended Resources: Get in The Word with Truth’s Table -  https://www.ivpress.com/get-in-the-word-with-truth-s-table-podcast    Psalms in 30 Days: CSB Edition -  https://a.co/d/7iikjHn   The Belief Commentary Series - https://a.co/d/63TpbST   Brazos Commentary Series - https://a.co/d/hc6c2OI   Every Moment Holy Prayer Book Series - https://a.co/d/dO8isbW

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

God loves everyone, right? Well, what about people who use their power to hurt others? Kaitlyn Schiess has thought a lot about this and is here to explain what a dictator is, how God talks about them in scripture and what that requires of us as Christians.   0:00 - Theme Song   0:37 - Does God Love Dictators?   2:05 - Does God Still Love Dictators?   4:05 - The Fall and Authority   7:55 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   9:29 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   10:33 - True Authority from God   15:20 - God Loves People   19:31 - Love in a Time of Strife   21:18 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

Kaitlyn Schiess sits down with Amy Peeler (who’s on a real Bible translation committee) to answer what’s the right version of the Bible. There’s so many Bible translations. Why are they different if they’re all God’s word? Amy Peeler explains why the translations turn out different and why you shouldn’t be too alarmed when you read an unfamiliar translation.   0:00 - Theme Song   1:50 - What’s the Most Accurate Bible Translation?   6:47 - How Different Are Bible Translations?   10:53 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   12:40 - Sponsor - SelectQuote - Go to https://www.selectquote.com/kaitlyn to get started on your new life insurance policy   13:50 - Direct Translation and Paraphrase   15:26 - Why Write New Translations?   21:40 - Differences of Langauge   27:33 - Simple Answer for Kids!   30:40 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

Old Testament scholar (and Holy Post pundit!) Carmen Imes joins Kaitlyn to talk about a question both little kids and grown ups ask a lot: why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?  Was God causing Pharaoh to do something evil? Was God overriding Pharaoh’s free will? Dr. Imes teaches us about the Hebrew words for “hardening” a heart, how historical background can help us understand this passage, and what the larger theology of the story teaches us about God.   0:00 - Show Starts   1:35 - Theme Song   2:32 - Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?   8:17 - What is a “Hard Heart?”   17:50 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   19:05 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   23:48 - God’s Gentleness and Frogs   26:47 - Are they plagues?   36:03 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

Old Testament scholar (and Holy Post pundit!) Carmen Imes joins Kaitlyn to talk about a question both little kids and grown ups ask a lot: why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?  Was God causing Pharaoh to do something evil? Was God overriding Pharaoh's free will? Dr. Imes teaches us about the Hebrew words for "hardening" a heart, how historical background can help us understand this passage, and what the larger theology of the story teaches us about God.   0:00 - Show Starts   1:35 - Theme Song   2:32 - Why Did God Harden Pharaoh's Heart?   8:17 - What is a "Hard Heart?"   17:50 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   19:05 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor's appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   23:48 - God's Gentleness and Frogs   26:47 - Are they plagues?   36:03 - End Credits

Published: 15 July 2025

How do we explain something as big and complicated as the Trinity to kids? Kaitlyn’s here with advice on how to approach the topic—and how we may be making this much harder on ourselves than it needs to be. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:20 - Listener Question 4:14 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today! 5:25 - Is it the Right Time? 9:03 - How to Answer Questions 16:26 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

Mike Erre joins Kaitlyn to tackle a big question that is also deeply personal: is it wrong to doubt God? Mike shows us some ways we misunderstand both doubt and faith, brings us to Bible passages that help us understand doubt more clearly, and reminds us that God welcomes our questions.   0:00 - Theme Song   4:02 - Is it Ok to Doubt God?   8:53 - Lament vs. Doubt   12:46 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   17:55 - Is Doubt Intellectual?   31:26 - Kid Answer   33:51 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

Mike Erre joins Kaitlyn to tackle a big question that is also deeply personal: is it wrong to doubt God? Mike shows us some ways we misunderstand both doubt and faith, brings us to Bible passages that help us understand doubt more clearly, and reminds us that God welcomes our questions.   0:00 - Theme Song   4:02 - Is it Ok to Doubt God?   8:53 - Lament vs. Doubt   12:46 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238   17:55 - Is Doubt Intellectual?   31:26 - Kid Answer   33:51 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025

Kaitlyn is back with another Getting Schooled episode, this time about heresy. Are heresies even real? How do we define them? And most importantly—should you call someone on the internet a heretic? We’ll be back to normal kid questions on Curiously, Kaitlyn next week!   0:00 - Show Starts   0:38 - Theme Song   4:00 - What Even is Heresy?   8:00 - What’s a Core Doctrine?   13:30 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   15:22 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   16:45 - Creeds vs Scripture?   24:41 - Resources   27:30 - End Credits   Resources: The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture by Christian Smith: https://a.co/d/j5mZ2Jr    Christian Theology: an Introduction by Alister McGrath and Matthew J. Thomas: https://a.co/d/aA04bop    Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically by Beth Felker Jones: https://a.co/d/hatSVjT 

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Kaitlyn and Skye Jethani are back to explain the egalitarian stance. What Bible verses at first glance seem complementation, but may reveal, with context, a more egalitarian view? What else do people overlook in our desire to find a clear “role for women” in the church?   0:00 - Theme Song   3:21 - Biblical Exemples   7:20 - Prescription vs Description   16:18 - Looking for Scriptural Logic   20:36 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   22:02 - Egalitarian Reading of Corinthians   29:24 - The Historical Church Perspective   36:26 - What’s Lost with the Complementarian Argument?   38:42 - Resources   41:02 - End Credits   Resources: Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives by Ronald W. Pierce, Cynthia Long Westfall, and Christa L. McKirkland: https://a.co/d/bTqtG6m   Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination by William G. Witt: https://a.co/d/9C53kJo   Paul and Gender: Reclaiming the Apostle’s Vision for Men and Women in Christ by Cynthia Long Westfall: https://a.co/d/dNtFT9z

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

Kaitlyn and Skye Jethani go over the different kinds of complementarianism, the verses used to justify it, and how weird this becomes in practical application.   0:00 - Theme Song   2:30 - What Does “Complementarian” Mean?   7:43 - Nature vs. Culture   17:17 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   18:56 - Sponsor - World Relief - Join The Path, a monthly giving community for refugees. Through June 30th, your first donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar: https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN   20:30 - Biblical Justifications   44:40 - Books on Complementarianism   47:50 - End Credits   Tell Her Story: How Woman Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay Gupta: https://a.co/d/czUeSpI   Women in Ministry: Four Views (Spectrum Multiview Book Series) by Bonnidell Clouse, Robert Clouse, Robert Culver, Susan T. Fox, Walter L. Leifeld, and Alvera Mickelsen: https://a.co/d/0evVUea   Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism by John Piper and Wayne Grudem: https://a.co/d/erWUkcF   Neither Complementarian Nor Egalitarian: A Kingdom Corrective to the Evangelical Gender Debate by Michelle Lee-Barnewall: https://a.co/d/1zzEXau

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

In today’s installment of the “Kids Say the Most Heretical Things,” Kaitlyn tackles a big question: What will heaven be like? We hear from lots of kids about what they think - from what it will look like (“shiny, like a necklace!”) to what we’ll do in heaven (“eat orange cinnamon rolls”) to what they hope for (“to talk to Jesus in real life”). These kids have a lot to teach us about the future we are looking towards.   0:00 - Theme Song   5:10 - What is Heaven like?   8:15 - What Does Heaven Look Like?   13:00 - Sponsor - World Relief - World Relief is a Christian humanitarian organization that partners with local churches and communities to help families affected by war, violence, poverty and disaster. This World Refugee Awareness Month, your first monthly gift will be matched up to $25,000 — helping provide food, clean water, shelter, job training and long-term support for those forced to flee. Join The Path today at https://worldrelief.org/kaitlyn   14:38 - What’ll You Do in Heaven?   20:25 - Freedom in Heaven   24:30 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

In this mailbag edition of Curiously Kaitlyn, Kaitlyn and Producer Mike tackle real, handwritten questions from kids. This time: Do we go straight to heaven when we die? Why doesn’t God just take all the believers now? Are our parents technically our siblings in God’s family? What would life be like if there was never any sin? And why did God create… angles? (Or maybe that was angels.)   - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238  

Published: 27 May 2025

This week Kaitlyn is joined by pastor Clayton Keenon to answer a mind-bending question: was God bored before he made us? What was he doing before creation, and why did he create anything at all? Plus, Clayton shows us how understanding God’s character and nature allows us to more freely respond to his freely given love.   0:00 - Theme Song   3:00 - Was God Bored Before Creation?   8:30 - Why Did God Make anything?   11:27 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   13:15 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Sleep better now with Brooklyn Bedding's Aurora Luxe Cooling Bed. Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com and use code KAITLYN to get 30% off sitewide!   15:55 - Can God Be Bored?   24:05 - Summing it Up   28:05 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

This week we have an incredibly special guest on the show: Kaitlyn’s mom! Debbie Schiess joins us to talk about what little Kaitlyn was curious about, how to respond well to your kids’ big questions, and how serving with the children of the church can change how you think about the whole church.   0:34- Theme Song   2:08 - What was Kaitlyn like as a kid?   8:06 - Parenting a Child with Big Questions   10:09 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today!   11:06 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   13:22 - Kids Participating in Church   16:35 - How to Talk to Kids   20:00 - Patience with Lots of Questions   26:41 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

This week we answer a question that’s on every technology-addicted kids’ mind: will we bring our phones to heaven? Theology and technology expert Andy Crouch joins Kaitlyn to talk about a theology of creation and new creation, human creativity and culture, and the story we will spend eternity enjoying.   1:07 - Theme Song   7:10 - Are Phones Magic?   13:25 - The Garden vs the City   17:15 - Sponsor - World Relief - Get the “Prayers for Such a Time as This” prayer guide for free through this link to join a community of believers in praying for refugees and other vulnerable people: https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN   18:25 -  Dwell - Need the perfect gift for Mother’s Day? What about recent high school grads? Stay rooted in God’s word on the go with Dwell. Get 25% off an annual subscription or 50% off a lifetime subscription by using this link: https://www.dwellbible.com/CURIOUSLY   20:09 - The Redemption of Creativity   30:33 - Technology as a Distraction   36:42 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

Kaitlyn is joined this week by pastor Mike Kelsey to answer a very cute question…that is actually much bigger and deeper and harder than you might think. Did God make things like black widows, mosquitos, wasps, and volcanos? And if he did, why do they hurt us?   - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Happy Easter! In this week’s episode, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by talking about how his resurrection changes everything. Pastor and scholar Dr. Malcolm Foley joins Kaitlyn to talk about why Jesus’ resurrection matters - and what it means for our own coming resurrection.   2:30 - Theme Song   3:30 - Will We Rise From the Dead?   5:20 - Does the Resurrection Matter?   10:00 - Post-Resurrection   15:55 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Sleep better now with Brooklyn Bedding's Aurora Luxe Cooling Bed. Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com and use code KAITLYN to get 30% off sitewide!   17:28 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   19:20 - How Resurrection Changes Us Now   23:42 - Justice After Death   33:35 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

As we approach Good Friday, New Testament scholar Dr. Joshua Jipp joins Kaitlyn to answer a crucial question. Why do we call Good Friday good? Dr. Jipp brings us to a variety of places in the Bible that describe the goodness of the crucifixion, describes how we might approach a Good Friday service with our families, and reminds us of a central truth that should guide all our questions: God is love.   1:35 - Theme Song   2:12 - Why do we call Good Friday good?   8:30 - Why the Resurrection was so surprising   11:15 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   14:00 - Why celebrate Good Friday?   20:30 - Don’t skip right to Easter   24:55 - Because of love   28:55 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

As we approach Palm Sunday, New Testament scholar Nijay Gupta joins Kaitlyn to answer a pretty important question: why do we wave palm branches? Dr. Gupta gives fascinating historical background on this practice, but he also points us to its theological significance. Jesus entered into his reign in a surprising way - because he is a surprising king. 1:44 - Show Starts 8:32 - Palms and Victory 15:15 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off! 16:45 - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month 18:10 - The Irony of the Crucifixion 22:43 - Palm Branch Ashes 30:25 - End Credit

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

As we continue on with our Easter series, we are answering the question: Why was Jesus crucified? Not just why he died, but why did it have to be on a cross? From the brutal history of crucifixion to its transformation into a symbol of hope, Kaitlyn traces how early Christians wrestled with, and ultimately embraced the cross as central to our faith.    0.00 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://lnk.to/D28Fv3   10:52 - Sponsor - World Relief - Get the “Prayers for Such a Time as This” prayer guide for free through this link to join a community of believers in praying for refugees and other vulnerable people: https://www.worldrelief.org/kaitlyn   12:15 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Sleep better now with Brooklyn Bedding's Aurora Luxe Cooling Bed. Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com and use code KAITLYN to get 30% off sitewide!

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Skye Jethani joins Kaitlyn for the next episode in our Lent and Easter series - answering the question “Why did Jesus have to die?” Skye and Kaitlyn discuss theological responses to this question, how reading the Old Testament helps us understand the New Testament better, and how Jesus’ death says something about the depth of evil and the even greater depth of God’s love.Skye Jethani joins Kaitlyn for the next episode in our Lent and Easter series - answering the question “Why did Jesus have to die?” Skye and Kaitlyn discuss theological responses to this question, how reading the Old Testament helps us understand the New Testament better, and how Jesus’ death says something about the depth of evil and the even greater depth of God’s love.   0:00 - Sponsor - Dwell - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!   3:15- Why Did Jesus Have to Die?   7:51 - God’s Character   13:20 -  Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order   15:10 - Sponsor - Fabric by Gerber Life - Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/KAITLYN   16:35 - Why Sacrifice Jesus?   23:00 - Why Die on a Cross?   29:55 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

How did colorful eggs, chocolate bunnies, and mountains of candy become part of celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection? Kaitlyn explores the surprising origins of the Easter Bunny and its traditions,  and why Christians feel the need to baptize non-christian things by making up a Christian connection or a Christian origin. Should we join in on the Easter Bunny fun, or is this a tradition we should hop away from altogether?   0:50 - Theme Song   1:16 - Kids Try to Explain the Easter Bunny   2:20 - The Church Calendar   6:20 - Christian Symbolism and Eggs   10:16 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN   11:26 - Sponsor - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY   12:50 - Baptizing Cultural Ideas   15:15 - Don’t Rush Past Good Friday!   19:35 - End Credits

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Dr. Esau McCaulley is back - this time to talk about Lent, fasting, and the church calendar. Dr. McCaulley and Kaitlyn discuss why Christians (even Protestants!) observe Lent, how we can use this time to grow closer to God, and how fasting can spiritually form us in powerful ways. - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/CURIOUSLY to download the app today!  - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month Holy Post Plus Sunday School with Kaitlyn: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124081561/

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

This week, we're kicking off a new segment - Kids Say the Most Heretical Things. instead of starting with a question, we let kids take a crack at explaining why we put ashes on our heads for Ash Wednesday. Their answers—funny, profound, and sometimes theologically questionable—give us insight into what we’re really teaching in church, whether we mean to or not. Along the way, we'll explore the history and significance of Ash Wednesday, how it connects to repentance, mortality, and Christian hope, and why facing our sin and death isn’t as dark as it seems.   - Sponsor - World Relief - Get a free prayer guide to join a community of prayers in for refugees, immigrants, separated families, and persecuted Christians. Go to https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN   - Sponsor - Fabric by Gerber Life - Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/KAITLYN

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Kaitlyn is joined by New Testament scholar Kat Burgett to talk about a troubling passage in Exodus concerning slavery - they discuss what the law says, what it means, and how it changes over time. Dr. Burgett shows us a few ways to understand puzzling passages of Scripture, and reminds us to read every tricky passage in light of the whole story of Scripture. - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN - Sponsor - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

Dr. Dominick Hernandez joins Kaitlyn to answer an age-old question: How did people like Adam and Eve live longer than we do now? Dr. Hernandez describes a few of the main approaches to answering this question, reminds us that we shouldn’t be dogmatic about things the Bible isn’t dogmatic about, and (passionately) explains why we should read the genealogies in the Bible! - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order - Sponsor - Fabric by Gerber Life - Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/KAITLYN

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

Dr. Vincent Bacote joins Kaitlyn to talk about God sovereignty, creation and redemption, and the job God gave humans to take care of the world. They explore the question, “Why does God take care of us?” and discuss the beauty of God’s providence over all things.   - Sponsor - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Pastor and theologian Dr. Barry Jones joins us again this week to answer a perennial question: why didn't God just make us obey? Dr. Jones leads us through three powerful reasons God chose to create humans with the capacity for freely chosen relationship with Him. - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today!

Published: 4 February 2025

Pastor and theologian Dr. Barry Jones joins us again this week to answer a perennial question: why didn’t God just make us obey? Dr. Jones leads us through three powerful reasons God chose to create humans with the capacity for freely chosen relationship with Him. - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today!

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

Dr. Carmen Imes joins the podcast this week to talk with Kaitlyn about how we read the Bible, how to ask good questions, and the beginning of the whole human race! Dr. Imes answers the question: If Adam and Eve had two boys, where did all the people come from? She gives two main answers to the question as well as helpful tips on being a better Bible reader. - Sponsor - Listen to scripture throughout your day. Go to https://www.dwellbible.com/CK for 25% off!  - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/CURIOUSLY to download the app today!  - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025