Curiously Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Schiess

  • 29 minutes 20 seconds
    Will there be meat in Heaven?

    Many of us cannot imagine Heaven without bacon. Concerns about meat in Heaven may seem silly, but they're actually really relevant. Kaitlyn unpacks our understanding of our relationship to food, the Garden of Eden, and the Resurrection. And Mike wonders if, perhaps, Heaven will be full of hamburger trees.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:54 - Will There Be Meat in Heaven?

    5:44 - Sin Vs. Limitations

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    13:56 - Adam and Eve and Meat

    16:20 - Meat as Celebration

    23:10 - Expecting a Better World

    28:50 - End Credits

    28 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 30 minutes 10 seconds
    When Jesus was a baby, did he know everything?

    So, babies don't know very much. God knows everything. God became a baby. With all that in mind, did Baby Jesus know everything? Kaitlyn talks about Jesus being both a person and God at the same time and how confusing that can get!

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:00 - All-Knowing Baby Jesus?

    2:30 - Jesus Grew in Wisdom

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    11:55 - What's Hypostatic Union?

    17:44 - Jesus Self-Restraint

    27:31 - Summing it Up

    29:38 - End Credits

    21 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 26 minutes 25 seconds
    Why Did God Make People Last Instead of First?

    Human beings are made in the image of God, so we should be first, right? The first are usually the most important. Why would God make us after all the animals and plants? Kaitlyn explains the theology behind Adam and Even being made after the Garden of Eden.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:33 - Why Did God Create People Last?

    2:42 - Being Last Humbles Us

    9:00 - Being Last Elevates Us

    16:18 - God Gave Us Rest

    21:26 - Why Rest is Hard

    26:05 - End Credits

    14 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 31 seconds
    Does Jesus Die on the Cross Every Easter?

    So, every year, we talk about Jesus dying and coming back. Did that just happen once, or did he die and come back? Kaitlyn and Mike talk about why we mourn Jesus every year even though he only died once.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    2:45 - Does Jesus Die on the Cross Every Easter?

    9:08 - Crucifixion and Communion

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    21:28 - Mourning Jesus

    27:01 - Lament with Hope

    29:00 - End Credit

    7 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 35 minutes 25 seconds
    Why Did Jesus Intentionally Confuse People?

    Ever read something Jesus said and thought… wait, was that supposed to make sense? One young listener asks why Jesus seemed to intentionally confuse people in Mark 4, and it turns out she's stumbled onto one of the hardest passages in the Gospels. Kaitlyn and Mike dig into the parable of the sower, Jesus' surprising quote from Isaiah, and whether God actually wants some people not to understand. They also wrestle with a tension many of us feel: why doesn't God just make everything clearer? The answer has less to do with intelligence and more to do with relationship, trust, and timing.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:15 - Why Does Jesus Confuse People?

    2:45 - Mark 4

    10:19 - Old Testament God

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    21:22 - Truth Must Be Revealed

    28:55 - Truth is Deep

    34:54 - End Credits

    31 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 24 minutes 42 seconds
    Why are Jesus and Scripture both called the Word of God?

    You may have heard people in church say, "Jesus is the Word of God," but they also say, "The Bible is the Word of God." The Bible itself refers to Jesus as the "Word of God." How are those things both true? Kaitlyn's explains how the term "Word of God" is used throughout the Bible, the debates around the Greek word for "word," and how we interpret scripture to define important terms.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:00 - Why are Jesus and Scripture Both Called the Word of God?

    4:30 - Translating "Logos"

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    12:05 - "Word" as Revelation

    21:40 - God Loves Us

    24:11 - End Credits

    24 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 34 minutes 24 seconds
    In Canine Heaven, Is Jesus a Dog?

    If your dog goes to heaven, will she see Jesus as a dog? Kaitlyn and Mike explore what the Bible actually says about animals, God's care for creation, and whether the pets we love might be part of the new creation. They tackle why Jesus became human and why that particular, embodied humanity still matters today. The conversation leads to a bigger question many adults quietly assume: is Jesus whoever we want him to be? And what happens when the real Jesus challenges the version we've made in our own image.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:05 - Will Jesus Look Like a Dog to Dogs?

    5:04 - God Loves Animals

    12:11 - Is Jesus Still Human?

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    21:32 - Jesus Isn't All Things

    29:53 - Self-Examination

    33:52 - End Credits

    17 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 31 minutes 26 seconds
    Why Didn't God Stop Pharaoh's Magicians?

    Pharaoh's magicians seem to be doing magic in the Bible! If supernatural power comes from God, then how are these guys turning rods into snakes? Kaitlyn talks about how people have understood that passage in the Bible and what it reveals about our relationship to idols, magic, and God.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    0:56 - Why Did God Let Pharaoh's Magicians Do Magic?

    4:25 - Was it Just a Magic Trick?

    9:12 - God vs Egyptian gods

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    18:35 - Idols and Magic

    26:30 - Final Words

    30:55 - End Credits

    10 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 8 seconds
    Why Angels are Jealous of Humans

    Most of us assume angels rank above humans in the great cosmic hierarchy. But angels, for all their mystery and power, lack two essential parts of what it means to be human: a physical body and the kind of covenant relationship with God that shapes our story. Kaitlyn takes up the simple question of whether angels are boys or girls and uses it to draw out the deeper differences between angels and humans and how these differences point us back to the astonishing claim at the heart of Scripture: that embodied, relational humanity holds a uniquely honored place in God's creation.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:08 - Angels in the Bible

    8:26 - Do Angels Have Bodies?

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    17:38 - Marriage in Heaven

    22:06 - Are Angels Better Than Us?

    28:37 - Goodness of Limitation

    31:37 - End Credits

    3 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 34 minutes 16 seconds
    Freewill, Predestination, or Both?

    Did God choose you or did you choose God? Kaitlyn tackles one of Christianity's most debated questions, predestination vs. free will, exploring what the Bible says about God's sovereignty, human choice, and how believers have wrestled with holding both together for centuries. She also addresses the deeper motivations behind this debate, including fear about salvation, questions about responsibility, and the temptation to settle for overly simple answers to complex mysteries.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    1:10 - Free Will or Predestination?

    5:18 - Bible Verse

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    18:11 - Mystery and Theology

    23:48 - Is Life "Choose Your Own Adventure?"

    30:52- What to Read About Predestination/Free Will?

    33:45 - End Credits

    24 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 33 minutes 56 seconds
    Where did the Chapters and Verses Come from in the Bible?

    Isn't it weird that the Bible has all these little verse and chapter markers? And the original writers of the books of the Bible didn't write them. So, where did they come from? Kaitlyn explains why we have verse and chapter markers and how it sometimes changes how we read the Bible.

    0:00 - Theme Song

    0:52 - What's With All the Numbers in the Bible?

    4:00 - Why Read Whole Books of the Bible?

    8:18 - Dividing the Bible Into Verses

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    17:12 - Daily Vitamin

    21:58 - How Divisions Change Interpretation

    28:35 - Not Being Intimidated by Scripture

    33:28 - End Credits

    17 February 2026, 11:00 am
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