Episode 259: What If You Don’t Need to Know?

Episode 259: What If You Don’t Need to Know?

From Write this Down! with Dot Bowen by Dot Bowen

March 4, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Dot and Cara discuss how the desire for knowledge can become an idol that pulls us away from faith in God.

We’re talking about a sneaky idol that can feel “spiritual” on the surface: knowledge. Using Genesis 3, Dot and Cara unpack how the desire to know can quietly become the desire to control , and how that pulls us away from faith and dependence on God. If you’ve ever felt that internal panic of “I have to figure this out,” this conversation will help you put knowledge in its right place so you can let God be God. Pull up a chair and join us. Got a question about today’s episode or something else you’d like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know ! Episode recap: Intro (00:00) Write this Down: Genesis 3:3-7 (0:18) Many times knowledge replaces God for us (3:37) We think knowledge equals control (8:48) Knowledge is for transformation, not just information (9:42) The desire for knowledge can get out of balance (13:36) The older Dot gets, the more she realizes she doesn’t know (16:29) Nothing is more irritating than a child who thinks they know everything (19:53) Job’s friends illustrate that we don’t know what God is up to all the time (23:00) We have to stop and acknowledge we can’t be God (29:04) Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at…

People in this episode

Host: Dot Bowen

Guest: Cara

Topics covered

  • knowledge
  • faith
  • control
  • spirituality
  • dependence on God

Keywords

  • knowledge
  • faith
  • Genesis 3
  • spirituality
  • control
  • idolatry
  • transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis 3

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