Curiously Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn's new podcast, The Better Question, is live now! Start listening now on Apple Podcast or Spotify:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-better-question-with-kaitlyn-schiess/id6827225634

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Asgcc4YLcLMgAlcdSy3Ju

Who should be baptized, and why does it matter? Skye and Kaitlyn unpack the debate between infant baptism and believer's baptism, looking at the biblical arguments, church history, and the different ways Christian traditions understand what baptism actually means. They also explore how our views of baptism connect to bigger questions about salvation, communion, and what it means to belong to the church.

Resources:

For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy by Alexander Schmemann: https://amzn.to/4s5jFQP

Baptism: Three Views by David F. Wright, Sinclair B. Ferguson, and Bruce A. Ware: https://amzn.to/46hkjRa

Ancient-future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World by Robert E. Webber: https://amzn.to/4jjUJT7

For one last episode, Kaitlyn and Mike tackle a final batch of kids' questions about heaven, miracles, Noah's Ark, Satan's snake, and how Adam and Eve didn't know they were naked. Kaitlyn also reflects on what she hopes listeners take with them from the show and why the church needs the curiosity of kids.

0:00 - Theme Song

5:43 - Will There Be Orthodontists in Heaven?

11:15 - What Happened to People in the Bible before Jesus?

15:22 - What Kind of Snake was Satan?

18:01 - How Did Noah Survive with Dangerous Animals?

21:18 - What Language Will We Speak in Heaven?

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29:38 - Do We Get Fig Tree Withering Powers?

37:17 - Pregnancy During Jesus' Second Coming

40:20 - How'd Adam and Eve Not Know They Were Naked?

46:01 - End Credit

It's rapid-fire question time! Kaitlyn and Producer Mike work through some of the funniest, strangest, and surprisingly deep questions kids have sent in, covering everything from Genesis and heaven to free will, other religions, and the afterlife. Make sure to come back next week for our last episode!

0:00 - Theme Song

2:18 - Adam, Eve, and Their Belly Buttons

5:08 - Will There Be Birthdays in Heaven?

11:52 - Can You See Your Soul Drift to Heaven?

16:13 - Why'd God Make the Forbidden Fruit?

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24:00 - Will We Be Naked in Heaven

29:02 - Does God Love People Who Worship Other gods?

32:33 - Who Did Cain Marry?

35:20 - End Credits

Women are all over the Bible, but many of their stories rarely make it into sermons, Sunday school lessons, or children's Bibles. Kaitlyn sits down with Carmen Joy Imes and Nijay Gupta, authors of Fierce and Faithful, to talk about the women we overlook, the hard questions kids ask about Scripture, and why boys and girls alike need to hear these stories.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:40 - Why Focus on the Women of the Bible?

4:48 - The Prophet Huldah

8:18 - Answering Complicated Questions

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16:32 - Favorite Women in the Bible

28:00 - Are Any Books of the Bible Written by a Girl?

32:50 - End Credits

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Dinosaurs, Adam and Eve, evolution, and the Bible can raise some big questions, especially for kids. Kaitlyn and Producer Mike talk about how Christians have tried to make sense of science and Scripture, and why helping kids ask good questions may be more important than having the perfect answer.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:45 - Dinosaur questions!

3:55 - Three Views

10:23 - Science and Faith

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16:23 - What's the Bible For?

26:27 - How We Overcorrect

35:57 - End Credits

Producer Mike's son Oliver has a lot of questions about the Bible, so Kaitlyn sits down with him to talk through as many as they can. Why did God rest on the seventh day? How did an angel shut the lions' mouths? Why did God make us, and how has God always existed? Listen along to hear what it actually looks like to talk about the Bible with kids.

0:00 - Intro

1:02 - Theme Song

1:22 - How Old Did Adam and Eve Turn?

5:49 - Why Did God Send an Angel to Close the Lions' Mouths?

7:56 - Why Did God Rest on the Seventh Day?

15:25 - Why Did God Make Us?

19:21 - End Credits

19:50 - Bloopers

Curiously Kaitlyn is coming to an end in a few weeks, but Kaitlyn isn't going anywhere. Kaitlyn and Mike explain why the show is wrapping up, what they've loved about answering kids' questions, and why now feels like the right time to try something new. They also talk about a new podcast Kaitlyn is working on that will launch this fall.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:35 - Good news, bad news

4:30 - Why are we doing this?

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15:02 - The Future of Kids Content at Holy Post

19:43 - End Credits

Why did the Pharisees clash so often with Jesus if they were genuinely trying to be faithful to God? Kaitlyn explains who the Pharisees actually were, why they saw Jesus as a threat, and why the familiar picture of them as self-righteous villains misses important context. She also explores what Jesus' harshest critiques were really about, why Christians should be careful about calling people "Pharisees" today, and what these conflicts teach us about faithfulness, power, and trying to do Jesus' job for him.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:36 - Why Were the Pharisees Angry at Jesus?

3:11- Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees?

8:42 - Human Mixed Motives

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14:40 - Why Was Jesus so Critical?

25:52 - End Credits

Why did Jesus go to heaven? And if he went "up," does that mean he's living somewhere in outer space? Kaitlyn and Mike unpack the surprisingly strange story of Jesus' ascension and why the Bible gives us so few details about where Jesus actually went. Kaitlyn explains why the ascension isn't primarily about Jesus leaving the earth, but about Jesus taking his place as King, ruling and reigning at the right hand of the Father.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:26 - Why Did Jesus Go to Heaven?

2:23 - What is Biggest Explosion in the Bible?

5:38 - Why Did Jesus leave?

10:57 - Jesus in Space?

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19:37 - The Ascension is Important!

26:22 - Jesus is Not Gone

34:20 - End Credits

Movies are filled with cars, buildings, and cities blowing up—we love explosions! Does the Bible have any explosions? Kaitlyn and Noah, her fiancé, ask what counts as an explosion and elect one "explosion" the best.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:26 - What's the Biggest Explosion in the Bible?

3:10 - Was Creation an Explosion?

5:20 - Sodom and Gomorrah

8:17 - The Walls of Jericho

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16:49 - Explosive Showdown: God vs Baal

26:36 - So—what's the biggest?

35:57 - End Credits

The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the most unsettling passages in the Bible. Kaitlyn explains why God tested Abraham even though he already knew what Abraham would do, and what the story reveals about both faith and the character of God. God's tests are not meant to reveal something to him, but to reveal and form something in us.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:04 - Why Did God Test Abraham?

5:27 - Uncomfortable Things in Scripture

10:15 - Tempting vs Testing

16:15 - Faithfulness

25:36 - Wrapping Up

27:51 - End Credits

In wedding ceremonies, couples say, "Til death do us part." Wait, but what happens to your marriage after death? Jesus talks only briefly about marriage and weddings, but that has been enough to give scholars a lot to debate about throughout the centuries. Kaitlyn explains what these passages say and why she thinks heavenly matrimony seems plausible.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:52 - What Will Marriage Be Like in Heaven?

6:14 - What Does the Bible Say?

10:36 - Marriage's Purpose

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20:02 - Heaven Changes Things

27:08 - Human Relationships in Heaven

36:33 - End Credits

Crying can feel like a sign of weakness, which makes it hard to imagine an all-powerful God shedding tears. Kaitlyn explores what Jesus weeping at Lazarus's tomb reveals about a God who chooses to be moved by our suffering and how Christian hope does not minimize grief, but instead promises death, pain, and tears will not have the final word.

0:00 - Theme Song

2:32 - Does God Cry?

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14:27 - Incarnate God Tears

29:48 - How to Explain it to a Child

32:02 - End Credits

The story of Adam and Eve has often been used to argue that men were created to lead and women were created to assist. But does Genesis actually say that? Kaitlyn looks more closely at the two creation accounts, the meaning of the word "helper," and why Eve's creation from Adam's side is meant to emphasize their shared humanity rather than her inferiority.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:56 - How Did God Make Even Out of Adam's Rib?

6:02 - Do We Know Genesis?

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16:22 - Suitable Partner

24:30 - Does God Change His Mind?

33:27 - End Credits

Heaven is often imagined as clouds, mansions, and maybe a few streets of gold, but Jesus' promise in John 14 is far more comforting than heavenly real estate. Kaitlyn talks about what Jesus meant when he said his Father's house has many rooms, why "mansions" may be a misunderstanding, and how the Bible's picture of eternity is physical, communal, and full of belonging. Heaven may not include a private mansion, but may offer something much better: a place in God's household.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:55 - Does God Have Mansions for Us?

3:09 - Mansion? Room? Household?

8:18 - Security in Christ

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21:40 - Extended Family of Heaven

26:22 - End Credits

What would the existence of aliens mean for the Christian story? Kaitlyn and Mike explore whether sin only affects humans, whether other planets are part of a fallen creation, and what the Bible's big-picture story of creation and redemption might have to say about life beyond Earth. They also talk about the image of God, why intelligence is not what makes humans valuable, and why the hope of Jesus is not just personal forgiveness, but the restoration of all things.

0:00 - Theme Song

2:38 - Are Other Planets Unsinful?

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13:30 - How Does Sin Affect Creation

21:27 - Is Sin Just on Earth?

30:08 - End Credits

Why did changing "brothers" to "brothers and sisters" in some Bibles make so many Christians upset? Kaitlyn unpacks why older translations often said "brothers," "men," or "mankind," and why many newer translations now use more inclusive language. She talks about language, culture, and why it matters that every child knows God's Word is speaking to them.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:25 - Feeling Promotional

1:57 - Why Does it Say "Brothers" in the Bible Instead of "Sisters"

5:02 - Translation Reasons

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13:21 - Why Doesn't Scripture Condemn Sexism?

21:27 - Why Bother Changing Translations?

28:09 - End Credit

When Jesus prayed, was he talking to himself? Kaitlyn dives into the deep end of Christian theology, talking about the Trinity, Jesus' humanity, and why "three persons, one God" is both true and mysterious. She explores why Jesus praying in the garden is not God merely talking to himself, but a glimpse into the eternal relationship of Father, Son, and Spirit, and why Jesus' human will matters for how we understand prayer, suffering, and obedience.

0:00 - Intro

1:33 - Why Does Jesus Pray for Us if He's God?

4:59 - The Trinity is one

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19:30 - Jesus' Perfect Human Will

26:34 - It's Not Sinful to be Human

34:00 - End Credits

Daniel prays where people can see him, but Jesus tells his followers not to pray just to be noticed. So did Daniel and Jesus disagree about prayer? Kaitlyn explains why Daniel's prayer was an act of quiet faithfulness, not religious showmanship, and why Jesus was warning against using prayer to impress an audience. Mike and Kaitlyn talk about public faith, political protest, performative religion, and the difference between staying faithful to God and trying to look faithful to everyone else.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:58 - Was Daniel a Hypocrite?

6:57 - What's the Lion's Den Story's Point?

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13:50 - Modern "Praying for Others to See"

18:30 - Jesus and Praying in Public

23:56 - Praying for God, Not People

27:53 - End Credits