Curiously Kaitlyn

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Why do we have to go under water to be baptized? Oct 22, 2024

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New Testament scholar Nijay Gupta joins Kaitlyn to answer another baptism question: why do we have to go underwater?! Dr. Gupta explains the significance of water in the ancient world and in the Bible, and shows us how something scary can also be beautiful.

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How do you know what God wants you to do? Oct 15, 2024

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Pastor and theologian Sharon Hodde Miller joins Kaitlyn to answer a deeply personal and theological question: how do we know what God wants us to do? Dr. Miller explains three different levels of this question, and offers practical advice for people seeking God's will for their life.

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Why are we in the world if we are just tiny specks to God? Oct 08, 2024

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Dr. Keith Johnson joins Kaitlyn to answer the question: Why are we in the world if we are just tiny specks to God? Dr. Johnson teaches us about creation, why God does anything, and if we actually are just "tiny specks" to God. Plus, he answers an even thornier question: Why did God make us in the first place, especially if he knew we would sin?

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Mailbag! Oct 01, 2024

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This week, instead of kid questions, we're talking about YOUR questions! Kaitlyn is joined by Producer Mike to answer questions about the Trinity, teaching kids in church, and complementarianism. Plus: Kaitlyn gets some pop quiz kid questions!

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Why do we have to get baptized? Sep 24, 2024

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Pastor and theologian Steve Bezner joins Kaitlyn to answer a series of important questions: Why do we have to get baptized? Does it have to be in front of other people? Do I have to say all the words? Dr. Bezner helps us understand what baptism means, why we do it, and why those other people being there is important.

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Does God control us, or do our brains do that? Sep 17, 2024

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Theologian Gayle Doornbos joins Kaitlyn to tackle a tricky question with big implications: Does God control us, or do our brains do that? Dr. Doornbos helps us understand how God's sovereignty and our agency can possibly make sense together. Then she answers another tricky kid question: If God is in control, does that mean he makes us do "the bad stuff"?

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Why do we have to be baptized to get that bread and red juice? Sep 10, 2024

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Pastor and theologian Corey Widmer joins Kaitlyn to talk about two things that have confused and divided Christians for centuries: baptism and communion. Dr. Widmer helps us understand what these sacraments are, how they're related to each other, and why some traditions "fence the table." Plus: he and Kaitlyn agree that sometimes you need to dance to communion.

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Why doesn't God take away Satan's power? Sep 03, 2024

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Pastor and theologian Mika Edmondson joins Kaitlyn to talk about Satan, the problem of evil, and redemptive suffering. Dr. Edmondson tackles two tough kid questions about Satan: Why doesn't God take away Satan's power? Why does God sometimes let Satan do whatever he wants? He and Kaitlyn also discuss how the Black church has endured suffering, and what we can learn from their witness in American history today.

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Where does evil come from? Aug 27, 2024

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Theologian Dr. Han-Luen Kantzer Komline joins Kaitlyn to answer a huge question: Where does evil come from? Dr. Kantzer Komline explains some wrong answers to the question, some biblical passages that can help answer it, and a better question we can ask instead. (And, surprise, there's more Augustine!)

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How does the Bible come to us? Aug 20, 2024

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Historian and pastor Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt joins Kaitlyn to help us understand how the Bible comes to us. Who passed it down to us? What languages has it been it? How can we trust that we're hearing from God in the Bible? Dr. McNutt shows us how even the story of Bible translation and transmission is a testament to God's grace and provision for us.

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