Dr. Dominick Hernandez joins Kaitlyn to answer an age-old question: How did people like Adam and Eve live longer than we do now? Dr. Hernandez describes a few of the main approaches to answering this question, reminds us that we shouldn’t be dogmatic about things the Bible isn’t dogmatic about, and (passionately) explains why we should read the genealogies in the Bible!

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Dr. Vincent Bacote joins Kaitlyn to talk about God sovereignty, creation and redemption, and the job God gave humans to take care of the world. They explore the question, “Why does God take care of us?” and discuss the beauty of God’s providence over all things.

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Pastor and theologian Dr. Barry Jones joins us again this week to answer a perennial question: why didn’t God just make us obey? Dr. Jones leads us through three powerful reasons God chose to create humans with the capacity for freely chosen relationship with Him.

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Dr. Carmen Imes joins the podcast this week to talk with Kaitlyn about how we read the Bible, how to ask good questions, and the beginning of the whole human race! Dr. Imes answers the question: If Adam and Eve had two boys, where did all the people come from? She gives two main answers to the question as well as helpful tips on being a better Bible reader.

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It's Kaitlyn's turn to answer your questions! Producer Mike joins her to talk about whether the trinity was separated on the cross, what to do with contradictions in the Bible, how do we teach salvation to kids, and more! Do you or your kids have questions for future Curiously Kaitlyn episodes? Make sure to submit them at http://holypost.com/curiously

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New Testament scholar and Holy Post pundit Amy Peeler joins Kaitlyn to talk about Mary the mother of Jesus, the nature of the Trinity, and fairytales in the Bible! Dr. Peeler answers “If Jesus’ dad is the king, is his mother the queen?” with both a yes and a no! Plus: Kaitlyn and Dr. Peeler talk about how Protestants should honor and value Mary.

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Pastor and author Mike Erre joins Kaitlyn this week to answer “How do we know when God is talking to us?” Mike reminds us how amazing it is that God talks to us at all, and gives biblical guidance on discerning when God is speaking. Kaitlyn and Mike share how they have heard God in their lives, and why they believe God still speaks to his people today.

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In a special bonus episode, Kaitlyn teaches the story of Jonah to two Sunday School students. It's full of rabbit trails, random questions, and surprisingly profound insights that can only be found in a Sunday School classroom. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have Kaitlyn as your Sunday School teacher, here's your chance to find out! Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today! Sponsor - Dwell's daily devotional guides you through scripture every morning. Head over to https://www.dwellbible.com/ck to claim a 25% discount today!

This week we answer the question on every little kid's mind tonight: Is Santa real? Scholar and author Grace Hamman answers this question, with a twist. She tells us the story of the real St. Nicholas - the shoes, the miracles, the theological bickering! - and explains what Christians today can learn from the faithful of the past. Sponsor - Get a 2 month free trial of the Logos Bible Study app when you go to https://www.logos.com/CURIOUS

Justin Brierley joins Kaitlyn to answer one of the most important questions we’ve heard: How do we know God is real? Justin explains some compelling reasons to believe in God, describes the difference between knowing and proving that God is real, and helps parents and Sunday school teachers talk to kids (and grown ups!) about believing in God in our pluralistic and skeptical age.

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