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. This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152062792/ Resources: Fasting: The Ancient Practices by Scot...

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 15:22 - Sponsor - With & For: Psychology and Spirituality for Thriving...

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:...