Curiously Kaitlyn

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 15:22 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 16:23 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 17:14 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY 18:35 - Idols and Magic 26:30 - Final Words 30:55 - End Credits

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? 13:34 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order 15:01 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 16:02 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 17:38 - Marriage in Heaven 22:06 - Are Angels Better Than Us? 28:37 - Goodness of Limitation 31:37 - End Credits

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 15:00 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 15:50 - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 16:52 - The Center for Christianity and Public Life - Know a young person who would benefit from a Christian summer civics program? Point them toward https://www.ccpubliclife.org/HOLYPOST to sign up today 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

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 13:35 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 14:37 - Sponsor - Toups and Co Organics - Simplify your routine and feel good about what you put on your skin. Get 25% off your first order with code KAITLYN at https://www.toupsandco.com/KAITLYN 16:00 - Sponsor - World Relief - Join The Path, a monthly giving community for refugees. Through June 30th, your first donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar: https://www.worldrelief.org/KAITLYN 17:12 - Daily Vitamin 21:58 - How Divisions Change Interpretation 28:35 - Not Being Intimidated by Scripture 33:28 - End Credits

Why Is It So Hard To Let Go of Harmful Things?

We all know the story of Lot's wife being turned into a pillar of salt, but have you ever stopped to look at it from her perspective? Kaitlyn unpacks this strange story to talk about God's mercy, our tendency to return to things that harmed us, and how to read the Bible when we come across stories we do not fully understand. 0:00 - Theme Song 2:07 - Why Was Lot's Wife Turned Into Salt? 9:00 - Why Salt? 14:20 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 15:33 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY 16:36 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving Podcast. Check it out now! https://pod.link/1712333330 17:33 - Why's the Bible Written Like That? 34:30 - End Credits