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Curiously Kaitlyn

Curiously Kaitlyn

Why does Jesus pray if he's God?

Jun 16, 2026 · 34 min · 10 segments

When Jesus prayed, was he talking to himself? Kaitlyn dives into the deep end of Christian theology, talking about the Trinity, Jesus' humanity, and why "three persons, one God" is both true and…

When Jesus prayed, was he talking to himself? Kaitlyn dives into the deep end of Christian theology, talking about the Trinity, Jesus' humanity, and why "three persons, one God" is both true and mysterious. She explores why Jesus praying in the garden is not God merely talking to himself, but a glimpse into the eternal relationship of Father, Son, and Spirit, and why Jesus' human will matters for how we understand prayer, suffering, and obedience. 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Why Does Jesus Pray for Us if He's God? 4:59 - The Trinity is one 17:02 - Sponsor - World Relief - Right now, there's $150,000 challenge gift that will TRIPLE your giving, ending June 30th! Act now and go to https://www.worldrelief.com/KAITLYN 18:08 - Sponsor - World Challenge - Get your 30-day devotional free from World Challenge at https://worldchallenge.org/KAITLYN 19:30 - Jesus' Perfect Human Will 26:34 - It's Not Sinful to be Human 34:00 - End Credits

When Jesus prayed, was he talking to himself? Kaitlyn dives into the deep end of Christian theology, talking about the Trinity, Jesus' humanity, and why "three persons, one God" is both true and…

Speakers: Kaitlyn SchiessHostMike StrelowHost

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Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈125k followers

Trinity Basics & Mystery2:58 – 10:42

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

2:58

I'm going to make it all clear.

M

Mike StrelowHost

2:59

You're going to make it so clear.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:00

We're going to totally understand it.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:01

The clearest it's ever been.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:02

So tell me, how does the Trinity work? How does the Trinity work and what is it?

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:09

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:09

Before I answer that, I have to just say one thing to preface this because we For a few minutes here, we're going to get into some nerdy territory.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:16

I

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:17

love it.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:17

And I think it's really fun.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:19

But I

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:19

do want to just right off the bat promise you, genuinely, the nerdiness leads to something good.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:26

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:26

Like, this is not just a theological curiosity.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

3:28

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:29

These kids are asking a question that is just like, wait, how does that work? But at the end of the day, like how we understand who Jesus is, who God is, what praying is, all of that relates to the whole of our lives.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:42

So we're going to get nerdy, but it's not for the sake of just feeling nerdy.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:45

It's for the sake of having a better understanding of who God is and who we are and how we pray to

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:50

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:50

You're saying we have to eat our vegetables to have dessert.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:53

Exactly.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:53

All right, let's hear it.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:54

So starting with the vegetables, one thing that we have said about what the Trinity is on this podcast and in other places many, many times is three persons, one God.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

4:05

That is the shorthand that Christians have always used.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

4:08

And right off the bat, it doesn't make sense.

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Trinity Basics & Mystery2:58 – 10:42

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

2:58

I'm going to make it all clear.

M

Mike StrelowHost

2:59

You're going to make it so clear.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:00

We're going to totally understand it.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:01

The clearest it's ever been.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:02

So tell me, how does the Trinity work? How does the Trinity work and what is it?

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:09

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:09

Before I answer that, I have to just say one thing to preface this because we For a few minutes here, we're going to get into some nerdy territory.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:16

I

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:17

love it.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:17

And I think it's really fun.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:19

But I

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:19

do want to just right off the bat promise you, genuinely, the nerdiness leads to something good.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:26

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:26

Like, this is not just a theological curiosity.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

3:28

Okay.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:29

These kids are asking a question that is just like, wait, how does that work? But at the end of the day, like how we understand who Jesus is, who God is, what praying is, all of that relates to the whole of our lives.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:42

So we're going to get nerdy, but it's not for the sake of just feeling nerdy.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:45

It's for the sake of having a better understanding of who God is and who we are and how we pray to

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:50

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:50

You're saying we have to eat our vegetables to have dessert.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:53

Exactly.

M

Mike StrelowHost

3:53

All right, let's hear it.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

3:54

So starting with the vegetables, one thing that we have said about what the Trinity is on this podcast and in other places many, many times is three persons, one God.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

4:05

That is the shorthand that Christians have always used.

Kaitlyn SchiessHost

4:08

And right off the bat, it doesn't make sense.

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