Curiously Kaitlyn

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Will there be competition in heaven? Oct 07, 2025

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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

Who are the little gods mentioned in the Bible? Sep 30, 2025

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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.

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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?

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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

Is Heaven up or down? Sep 23, 2025

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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

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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

Did Jesus ever get sick? Sep 16, 2025

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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?

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19:20 - How Would You Explain it to a Kid?

20:34 - End Credits

Why did God make everything but people made sidewalks? Sep 09, 2025

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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.

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0:55 - Theme Song

2:07 - Did God Not Make Sidewalks?

7:12 - God Made Everything… Out of Nothing

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20:05 - Sidewalks as Communal Creation

26:30 - Why is New Creation a City?

34:02 - End Credits

Where is the Garden of Eden? Plus Other Mailbag Questions! Sep 02, 2025

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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 Christians?

9:48 - Why Do We Not Get to Go to the Garden of Eden?

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19:17 - Where's the Flaming Sword Guarding Eden?

22:04 - How Can Satan Turn Into a Snake?

37:20 - End Credits

Why does God make sad things when he's sad about them? Aug 26, 2025

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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!

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18:51 - God grieves

23:51 - Wrestling with God

28:15 - How'd you explain it to a kid?

31:57 - End Credits

Why do we call each other brothers and sisters? Aug 19, 2025

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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.

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1:06 - Show Start

2:08 - Theme Song

2:58 - Why Do We Call Each Other Brothers and Sisters?

9:31 - Closeness of Siblings

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18:28 - Not Chosen Family

25:13 - Baggage with Family

32:28 - How'd you explain it to a kid?

35:03 - End Credits

Why doesn't God answer my prayers? Aug 12, 2025

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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?

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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

The Case Against Bible Reading Plans Aug 05, 2025

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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?

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15:30 - Biblical Illiteracy

18:16 - More Time in Scripture

25:05 - What to Read Next!

3057 - End Credits

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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