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Back to SearchWill we rise from the dead like Jesus?
Happy Easter! In this week’s episode, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by talking about how his resurrection changes everything. Pastor and scholar Dr. Malcolm Foley joins Kaitlyn to tal…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why do we call Good Friday good?
As we approach Good Friday, New Testament scholar Dr. Joshua Jipp joins Kaitlyn to answer a crucial question. Why do we call Good Friday good? Dr. Jipp brings us to a variety of places in the Bible t…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why do we wave palm branches?
As we approach Palm Sunday, New Testament scholar Nijay Gupta joins Kaitlyn to answer a pretty important question: why do we wave palm branches? Dr. Gupta gives fascinating historical background on …
Published on 5 months ago
Why do we wear crosses?
As we continue on with our Easter series, we are answering the question: Why was Jesus crucified? Not just why he died, but why did it have to be on a cross? From the brutal history of crucifixion to…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Why did Jesus have to die?
Skye Jethani joins Kaitlyn for the next episode in our Lent and Easter series - answering the question “Why did Jesus have to die?” Skye and Kaitlyn discuss theological responses to this question, ho…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?
How did colorful eggs, chocolate bunnies, and mountains of candy become part of celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection? Kaitlyn explores the surprising origins of the Easter Bunny and its traditio…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why do I have to give up stuff for Lent?
Dr. Esau McCaulley is back - this time to talk about Lent, fasting, and the church calendar. Dr. McCaulley and Kaitlyn discuss why Christians (even Protestants!) observe Lent, how we can use this tim…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Why do we put ashes on our head for Ash Wednesday?
This week, we're kicking off a new segment - Kids Say the Most Heretical Things. instead of starting with a question, we let kids take a crack at explaining why we put ashes on our heads for Ash Wedn…
Published on 6 months ago
Can we trust God if he was ok with slavery?
Kaitlyn is joined by New Testament scholar Kat Burgett to talk about a troubling passage in Exodus concerning slavery - they discuss what the law says, what it means, and how it changes over time. Dr…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
How did people like Adam and Eve live longer than we do now?
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…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago