Curiously Kaitlyn
Do you have questions about theology, the Bible, or the church that you’re too afraid to ask? Tired of pastors and scholars using unfamiliar language or overly complicated explanations? Curiously, Kaitlyn is a weekly podcast hosted by author and theologian Kaitlyn Schiess that tries to make theology accessible, meaningful, and fun. Each week, you’ll hear a kid ask a theology question–sometimes serious, sometimes silly–and Kaitlyn will interview a scholar to help answer it (without all the academic jargon). Together, Kaitlyn and her guest discover that this one simple question opens up big theological ideas that can impact our lives, shape our view of God, and understand Scripture in a new way. Whether you're reminiscing about your own childhood curiosities or simply seeking a refreshing take on faith, tune in and rediscover the joy of learning with "Curiously Kaitlyn.”
Episodes
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 ...
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 th...
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 si...
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 G...
Kaitlyn and Producer Mike tackle 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 ...
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 suffer...
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...
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.
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
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 Lo...
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.
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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.
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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?
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!
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0:38 - Theme Song
4:00 - What Even is Heres...
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 - Prescripti...
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.
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.
...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? (...
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