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Getting Schooled - Matchmaking 201

Holy Post Media — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:01:04 GMT

Kaitlyn is back for Matchmaking 201, now with firsthand experience and a fiancé to prove it. She and Skye talk about what makes matchmaking better than dating apps, why church communities need stronger relationships between married and single people, and how setting people up can be an act of pastoral care rather than pity.

Getting Schooled - Tattoos 101

Holy Post Media — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:02:38 GMT

Tattoos used to signal rebellion, military service, or motorcycle gangs. Now they’re on pastors, parents, and probably half the people in your church lobby. But does the Bible actually forbid Christians from getting them? Skye and Kaitlyn Schiess look at Leviticus 19, ancient pagan mourning rituals, Christian tattoo traditions, and why the “your body is…

Feminism 201

Holy Post Media — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:03:20 GMT

“Millennial Feminism” is a hot topic, with Lindy West and Lena Dunham making headlines for their memoirs as significant voices in that movement. Kaitlyn’s here to unpack some of the huge changes in the feminism movement over the past two decades and why she thinks they reflect our shifting understanding of what makes for a good life.

Recommended:

The Case…

Easter Myths 101

Holy Post Media — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:01:03 GMT

Easter has a lot of disconnected traditions. The Easter Bunny laying eggs. Eggs being given to priests. Also things not connected to eggs, like Palm Sunday. Was it the same people who celebrated Jesus on Palm Sunday who called for him to be killed? Did all the disciples abandon him? Kaitlyn breaks down some silly and some serious myths and traditions in…

Theological Anthropology 101

Holy Post Media — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:02:13 GMT

You probably associate anthropology with scientists looking at bone fossils or studying dead languages. It’s the study of humans. Theological anthropology, on the other hand, is the study of human beings in relation to God. How different are we from animals? How similar can we actually be to Jesus? What’s given to us by God and what’s just a social cons…

Fasting 101

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

Should you give up social media for Lent? Kaitlyn argues that a lot of us misunderstand the purpose and beauty of Lent because we view it like a diet plan. She explains how the Bible talks about fasting, what theology helps explain it, and why we may want to fast from good things, not bad things, for Lent.

Resources:

Fasting: The Ancient Practices by Scot…

Just War 101

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

War! What is it good for? Kaitlyn’s here to talk about Just War Theory to help us better understand how christians have understood war and when it’s justified—and if it’s pronounced like “juice war.”

War: Four Christian Views by Robert Clouse:

https://amzn.to/3ZsmCNV

The Just War Revisited by Oliver O’Donavan:

https://amzn.to/4atuWCc

In pursuit of a Christia…

Pacifism 101

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:58:00 GMT

Peace and love, man! What have Christians said about pacifism over the course of church history? From the early church to Augustine to today, Kaitlyn talks about pacifism in Christianity.

Resources:

The Peaceful Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics by Stanley Hauerwas: https://amzn.to/4r1KrZ4

War: Four Christian Views by Robert Clouse: https://amzn.to/4bB…

Reformed Theology 101

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:05:00 GMT

Is Kaitlyn a Calvinist? Kaitlyn explains the differences between Reformed Theology and Calvinism and how the traditional meanings of these words are overshadowed by trendier usages.

References:

Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic by Michael Allan and Scott Swain: https://amzn.to/4b1suVf

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and…

Wake Up Dead Man 101

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:12:00 GMT

Wake Up Dead Man! Kaitlyn and Skye talk about this church-centric murder mystery movie and how much it reveals our culture’s increasing yearning for the church to be a faithful witness.

Other Clergy-Related Movies:

The Vicar of Dibley

A Man for All Seasons

The Preacher’s Wife

Romero

Sister Act

The Sound of Music

Epiphany 101

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:18:00 GMT

So—we have Christmas to celebrate Jesus’ birth, and a lot of us are also familiar with Advent season—but what about Epiphany? You know, the celebration of when Christ revealed his divinity? Kaitlyn’s here to school us on this Christian holiday.

Resources:

Living the Christian Year: Time to Inhabit the Story of God by Bobby Gross: https://amzn.to/4q7tCuV

Me…

Advent 101

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:21:00 GMT

You don’t put baby in a corner and you don’t mess with Christmas traditions—when Evangelical churches started reintroducing liturgical elements into their Christmas seasons, people were skeptical. What is Advent, why has the church historically celebrated it, and what should you know if your church celebrates it?

Resources:

Advent: The Season of Hope (Ful…

Christian Nationalism 101

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:26:00 GMT

Wait… what even IS Christian Nationalism? We talk about it a lot, but the term’s slowly being redefined into something more palatable—is this a bait-and-switch? Kaitlyn and Skye define Christian Nationalism and why it is a problem for maintaining freedom as a nation.

Resources:

Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor by Caleb Campb…

Proverbs 31 Woman 101

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT

What is a “Proverbs 31 Woman?” This concept has been used in many ministries and has frequently put a huge weight on women. Have we misunderstood why this is written? And how does that reveal how other cultural ideas have retroactively changed our view of scripture?

Resources:

How to Read Proverbs (How to Read Series) by Tremper Longman III: https://a.co/…

Christian Burial 101

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:39:00 GMT

Does it matter how we’re buried? Kaitlyn unpacks the history of Christian burial, why it came about, and whether we should still see it is a big deal today. There’s some weird implications! What if your body is lost at sea? What about people eaten by cannibals?

Note: The screens on the wall going out was not the ghost of a cremated individual voicing the…

Martyrdom 101

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:43:00 GMT

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church” …that’s intense! Martyrdom is a huge part of Christianity, but the word’s meaning has changed over time and raises a lot of questions about who does or doesn’t count. Kaitlyn’s here to look at what this word means and why Protestants in particular struggle to define it well.

Resources:

Early Christian M…

Millennium 101

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:53:00 GMT

The End Times! Christian throughout history have agreed that there’s gonna be Judgement Day, followed by the New Heavens and the New Earth. That thousand years of Jesus’ reign, though, confuses most of us. Is that Millennium happening right now? Is it gonna happen after Jesus returns? Before? Kaitlyn and Skye talk about the different views on this conce…

Didache 101

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:12:00 GMT

What’s the Didache?

What’s the Didache? Kaitlyn’s gonna school you on this ancient Christian document and how it informs our understanding of Christian ethics—even if it isn’t itself scripture.

The Didache:

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/richardson/fathers.viii.i.iii.html

Christians Ethics: A Brief Introduction by Michael Banner: https://a.co/d/1Th2GIY

Protestant Resistance Theory 101

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:17:00 GMT

The word “Protestant” comes from “protest”—so how did historic Protestant church leaders like Luther and Calvin think about resisting authority figures? What questions were they asking and which questions blindsided them? Kaitlyn and Skye talk about Protestant resistance theory and how it may have been the origin of our idea of individual rights.

War, Pe…

Ethics of Exile 101

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:26:00 GMT

Kaitlyn and Skye have take issue with a popular metaphor for the Christian life: exile. It is a biblical metaphor, so why do they think its overuse has been problematic? What’s a better way to think about being Christians in a fallen world?

Resources:

The City of God by Augustine of Hippo: https://files.romanroadsstatic.com/materials/romans/nicene-christi…