Holy Post Media: Curiously Kaitlyn

Did Daniel and Jesus Disagree About Prayer?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:02:39 GMT

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

Should You Join a Traditional Church?

Holy Post Media — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:02:30 GMT

On this week’s Curiously Kaitlyn, Mike and Kaitlyn answered a mailbag question from a listener who was frustrated by their local church options. It’s the kind of question we see a lot on HP+, so we thought we’d share their answer here in case you missed the episode.

In the clip, Kaitlyn and Mike discuss why Scripture never imagines faith as a solo project, and how imperfect churches, even ones full of coffee mugs, simple sermons, and frustrating preferences, can still become places where God forms us.

Mailbag: Communion Alone? Living in Light of the Resurrection? Do I Have to Join a Church, and more!

Holy Post Media — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:02:51 GMT

It’s a mailbag episode, and Kaitlyn is taking on a wide range of listener questions about church, communion, and Christian formation. Is it okay to take the Lord’s Supper by yourself at home if your church only celebrates it once a month? What does it actually mean to “live in light of the resurrection”? And how much theological training should pastors and ministry leaders have before stepping into leadership? Plus, Kaitlyn and Mike wrestle honestly with what to do when every church near you feels too casual, too shallow, or just not what you hoped for.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:33 - Can You Do the Lord’s Supper Alone/

11:21 - Living in Light of the Resurrection?

17:22 - Importance of Being “Theologically-Trained”

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26:20 - When Do You Leave a Church?

41:23 - End Credits

How did God inspire the Bible?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:02:16 GMT

When we say Scripture is inspired by God, what do we mean? Did God simply dictate every word, or put the authors in some sort of trance? Did Paul know he was writing Scripture when he first penned his letter to the Romans? Kaitlyn helps us understand what Christians mean when they say the Bible is “God-breathed,” and how the Holy Spirit worked through real people with real personalities, purposes, cultures, and quirks. She also explains why God’s choice to work through messy human means is not a problem to solve, but a gift to receive.

0:00 - Theme Song

2:58 - How Did the Bible Writers Know About God?

7:55 - The Experience of Being Inspired

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13:23 - God Working Through Us

19:30 - Writer’s Personalities Shining Through

24:05 - But How Did They Know?

27:08 - End Credits

Why is wisdom considered a girl in the Bible?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 19 May 2026 10:02:41 GMT

Kaitlyn looks at why Proverbs personifies both wisdom and folly as women, how those images have often been misunderstood, and why Proverbs 31 should not be treated as an impossible checklist for Christian womanhood. She also talk about the Bible’s honest account of sin’s impact on men and women, the difference between wisdom and certainty, and why learning to live with unanswered questions can actually strengthen faith.

Why Do Christians Raise Their Hands in Worship?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:03:30 GMT

Ever looked around during worship and wondered why everyone suddenly has their hands in the air? Kaitlyn and producer Mike explore where this practice comes from, what the Bible actually says about worship, and why different churches express worship in such different ways. They also unpack the tension between emotional worship and thoughtful faith, and ask an important question: What if God cares more about the condition of your heart than the placement of your hands?

0:00 - Theme Song

1:01 - Why Do We Put Hands Up in Worship?

3:45 - Ways of Worship

9:05 - The Anti-Hand-Raising Argument

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17:38 - Worship and Feelings

29:38 - Wrapping it Up

26:45 - End Credits

Should You Only Get Baptized in Church?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:03:33 GMT

We know we are supposed to get baptized, but does it matter where it happens? Kaitlyn and Mike unpack what baptism actually is, why Christians do it, and why it’s about more than just a personal moment. Where you’re baptized might be less about the building and more about the people standing with you...but the building still matters!

0:00 - Theme Song

1:00 - Why Can You only Get Baptized in Church?

3:15 - What is Baptism?

7:51 - Is Baptism Just Symbolic?

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17:17 - Church Building and Church Body

27:48 - Summarizing the Church and Baptism

31:21 - End Credits

Will there be meat in Heaven?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:03:22 GMT

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

When Jesus was a baby, did he know everything?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:01:44 GMT

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

Why Did God Make People Last Instead of First?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:03:07 GMT

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

Does Jesus Die on the Cross Every Easter?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:01:38 GMT

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

Why Did Jesus Intentionally Confuse People?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:03:30 GMT

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

Why are Jesus and Scripture both called the Word of God?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:02:49 GMT

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

In Canine Heaven, Is Jesus a Dog?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:03:02 GMT

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

Why Didn’t God Stop Pharaoh’s Magicians?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:02:38 GMT

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

Why Angels are Jealous of Humans

Holy Post Media — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:02:59 GMT

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

Freewill, Predestination, or Both?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

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

What Are the Numbers Inbetween the Words in the Bible?

Holy Post Media — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

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

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

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:12:00 GMT

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?

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17:33 - Why’s the Bible Written Like That?

34:30 - End Credits

What Does it Mean to Fear God?

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:19:00 GMT

What does it mean to fear an all-loving God? Is it just reverence and awe, or are we actually supposed to be afraid? Kaitlyn and Mike wrestle with biblical stories, common misconceptions about Greek and Hebrew word studies, and the difference between fear that drives us away from God and fear that draws us closer. They also explore how a healthy fear of God can free us from fear of people, power, and politics and why that paradox might actually be good news.

0:00 - Theme Song

3:11 - Fear as Respect?

8:23 - Power is Frightening

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19:22 - Fire and Brimstone

27:21 - Fear is Powerful

31:53 - End Credits