Curiously Kaitlyn

Why did the Pharisees clash so often with Jesus if they were genuinely trying to be faithful to God? Kaitlyn explains who the Pharisees actually were, why they saw Jesus as a threat, and why the familiar picture of them as self-righteous villains misses important context. She also explores what Jesus' harshest critiques were really about, why Christians should be careful about calling people "Pharisees" today, and what these conflicts teach us about faithfulness, power, and trying to do Jesus' job for him.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:36 - Why Were the Pharisees Angry at Jesus?
 
3:11- Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees?
 
8:42 - Human Mixed Motives
 
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14:40 - Why Was Jesus so Critical?
 
25:52 - End Credits

Why did Jesus go to heaven? And if he went "up," does that mean he's living somewhere in outer space? Kaitlyn and Mike unpack the surprisingly strange story of Jesus' ascension and why the Bible gives us so few details about where Jesus actually went. Kaitlyn explains why the ascension isn't primarily about Jesus leaving the earth, but about Jesus taking his place as King, ruling and reigning at the right hand of the Father.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:26 - Why Did Jesus Go to Heaven?
 
2:23 - What is Biggest Explosion in the Bible?
 
5:38 - Why Did Jesus leave?
 
10:57 - Jesus in Space?
 
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19:37 - The Ascension is Important!
 
26:22 - Jesus is Not Gone
 
34:20 - End Credits

Movies are filled with cars, buildings, and cities blowing up—we love explosions! Does the Bible have any explosions? Kaitlyn and Noah, her fiancé, ask what counts as an explosion and elect one "explosion" the best.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:26 - What's the Biggest Explosion in the Bible?
 
3:10 - Was Creation an Explosion?
 
5:20 - Sodom and Gomorrah
 
8:17 - The Walls of Jericho
 
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16:49 - Explosive Showdown: God vs Baal
 
26:36 - So—what's the biggest?
 
35:57 - End Credits

The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the most unsettling passages in the Bible. Kaitlyn explains why God tested Abraham even though he already knew what Abraham would do, and what the story reveals about both faith and the character of God. God's tests are not meant to reveal something to him, but to reveal and form something in us.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:04 - Why Did God Test Abraham?
 
5:27 - Uncomfortable Things in Scripture
 
10:15 - Tempting vs Testing
 
16:15 - Faithfulness
 
25:36 - Wrapping Up
 
27:51 - End Credits

In wedding ceremonies, couples say, "Til death do us part." Wait, but what happens to your marriage after death? Jesus talks only briefly about marriage and weddings, but that has been enough to give scholars a lot to debate about throughout the centuries. Kaitlyn explains what these passages say and why she thinks heavenly matrimony seems plausible.
 
0:00 - Theme Song
 
1:52 - What Will Marriage Be Like in Heaven?
 
6:14 - What Does the Bible Say?
 
10:36 - Marriage's Purpose
 
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20:02 - Heaven Changes Things
 
27:08 - Human Relationships in Heaven
 
36:33 - End Credits