Matt Whitman
Matt Whitman is a former pastor, YouTube personality, and podcast host/co-host of both The Ten Minute Bible Hour and No Dumb Questions respectively. He currently lives in South Dakota.[1]
The Ten Minute Bible Hour
Matt launched The Ten Minute Bible Hour YouTube channel in 2015, and launched a podcast by the same name in October of 2019. The Ten Minute Bible Hour has 170,000 subscribers, over 12 million total views[2], and an additional daily podcast listening audience of over 10,000. Matt is well-known for talking about the Bible and the historic Christian faith in a manner that is well-informed[3], and gracious to outsiders and all Christian traditions. One of the appeals of The Ten Minute Bible Hour for many is how he disarms heavy topics with humor and an endless stream of light-hearted cultural references.
TMBH also is home to videos where Matt travels the country and interviews leaders of various church denominations to discuss what makes each one unique.[4]
The channel has also highlighted archaeological discoveries pertaining to the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls.[5]
Churches and Bible literacy resource sites have
No Dumb Questions
In February of 2017, Matt launched the No Dumb Questions podcast with Destin Sandlin, of Smarter Every Day. No Dumb Questions is an educational podcast.[citation needed]
No Dumb Questions has featured other notable YouTube personalities such as Mark Rober where Mark met with Destin and Matt to discuss his package thief glitter bomb viral video.[6]
Advocacy and Influence
Across his platforms, Matt advocates for human freedom and responsibility, and for charity and cooperation among all proponents of the historic Christian faith. He has been recognized for coining the term “Political grace” and inspiring others to unity while trying to shine a light on the great polarization that happens during election season.[7][8]
Matt has been invited to talk on a wide range of podcasts, including non-religious ones such as outdoor adventure clothing brand Muskox.[9] He is a featured writer on Theology Mix.
Background and Education
Matt earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity International University where he studied history, political science, and biblical studies.[10]
Matt earned a seminary degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and an MA in History from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.[10]
He has served as lead pastor of an EFCA Church in Lander, Wyoming.[11]
Matt is also the editor and co-author of the book Putting God in His Place: Exalting God in the iCulture.[12]
References
- ↑ "About". The Ten Minute Bible Hour. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "The Ten Minute Bible Hour - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ Edman, Peter. "Enrich Your Time in God's Word with These Bible Literacy Resources | Blog | News | American Bible Society". American Bible Society News. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Gulseth, Sarah (2019-11-05). "The Coffee Hour - An Outsider Visits a Lutheran Church". KFUO Radio. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ "Professor Monson Discusses Recent Scroll Fragments Found in the Cave of Horror". Trinity Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ Whitman, Matthew. "050 - Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap (With Mark Rober)". No Dumb Questions. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ Whitman, Matt; Contributor, Voices. "Why Are We Suddenly So Bad at Disagreeing?". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ "Political Grace". Cedars. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ "Matt Whitman, Podcaster, YouTuber & Outdoorsmen Joins The Herd Has Spoken Podcast". MuskOx. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "About". The Ten Minute Bible Hour. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "My Healthy Skepticism • EFCA". EFCA. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ↑ "Matt Whitman, Author at Theology Mix". Theology Mix. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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