How to Become a ChristianMatt Whitman and The Ten Minute Bible Hour2019-08-15 | You decide to follow Jesus.43% of Evangelicals DONT Think Jesus is God.....What?!Matt Whitman2024-04-29 | Wait.....Christians definitely believe that Jesus is God, right? It's head-scratching to me, but a recent survey of American Evangelicals suggests nearly half don't believe that. We're taking a closer look...
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Also thanks to everyone who supports the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TMBHEvangelical Visits a Liberal, Mainline Episcopal ChurchMatt Whitman2024-03-15 | Here's the link to part two of this church visit: https://youtu.be/oc04LLt7kLo Reverend Mark from St. Mark's Episcopal knows just about everything there is to know about this unique and fascinating historic church in St. Louis, Missouri. I truly am an outsider to this particular church. We read the Bible differently on several points and have plenty of differing views. Reverend Mark knew that on the front end, but was kind enough to welcome me and teach me about his church anyways. If you like this kind of thing and would like to see more of it, you can learn more about supporting the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TMBHWhat Do Angels Look Like? (As Imagined by an AI Art Generator)Matt Whitman2024-02-24 | There's a wild (and very detailed) description of what angels look like in the Bible in Ezekiel chapter one. This passage has fascinated people all around the world for centuries because it's so difficult to visualize what Ezekiel is describing, and because the description seems so different than how we typically imagine angels to look. In this video we're going to see if we can get a better sense of it by entering these ancient descriptions into an artificial intelligence (AI) art generator.
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More like this at thetmbh.comNo way the Magi had one of those, right?Matt Whitman2023-12-18 | ...Could You Sing Any of the Christmas Songs From This 150 Year Old Book?Matt Whitman2023-12-16 | ...SPICY Bible Review!!! (More Thoughts on Popular Study Bibles)Matt Whitman2023-12-12 | Link to part 1: https://youtu.be/SWcZ8Q9Aj2Q
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If you like stuff like this and you wish there was more of it, you could consider supporting this channel at patreon.com/tmbhOutsider Visits Thriving, Downtown Episcopal Church (It Bucks the Trend)Matt Whitman2023-11-01 | This video is a part of something I've been calling the Church Unity Project. These videos are meant to help non-Christians understand all the different expressions of historical, orthodox Christianity better, and they're meant to help Christians understand and like each other better. There's a ton more videos like this Episcopal Church video you're watching that you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeLDw8KQgqi4vbm__vNR6gMnwhLmGj0Cd If you are seeing what I'm going for here and you resonate with it, you can support the project at https://www.thetmbh.com/support It's also totally cool if you don't. Thanks a ton for watching either way.Did You Remember There Was a Plague of Lions in the Bible?Matt Whitman2023-10-27 | This is the kind of Bible story that raises all kinds of questions, but we're not getting into that here; instead here's the raw gritty details offered without comment and that's it. Enjoy! Want more like this? Check out the Ten Minute Bible Hour daily podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6WUAPaOoEQwyseVZXqfwvq?si=c17447dfab184f02The Trinity Explained in Stained GlassMatt Whitman2023-10-25 | ...Outsider Visits a Magnificent PCUSA (Presbyterian) ChurchMatt Whitman2023-10-14 | Memorial Presbyterian in St. Augustine, Florida is magnificent to look at and full of meaning in its art and design. I spent some time with Rev. Hunter Camp to learn about what it all means and what it's like to be a PCUSA pastor at a church of this magnitude.
If you see what I'm going for with these kinds of videos and you want to see more of this happen, please consider supporting the program at https://www.patreon.com/TMBHA Presbyterian Church That Rivals the Splendor of Catholic Cathedrals?Matt Whitman2023-10-05 | Thanks to everyone at Memorial Presbyterian in St. Augustine, Florida for welcoming me, and thanks to everyone who supports the channel at patreon.com/tmbh for making videos like this possible.Why do men think about the Roman Empire so much?Matt Whitman2023-09-27 | There is no debate. This is a thing. But why? I asked a bunch of guys and did a little thinking about it myself, and here's what I came up with.
Thanks to all of you who make this weird little corner of the Internet possible by supporting at patreon.com/tmbhThese Scrappy Little Churches in Colorados High Country are Tough as NailsMatt Whitman2023-09-23 | I want Christian and non-Christians to understand and like each other better, and I hope videos like this help with that. Thanks to the people who support this channel for getting behind that goal with me. You can learn more at patreon.com/tmbhLittle Saint Patrick Catholic Church High In the Colorado RockiesMatt Whitman2023-09-16 | ...A Christian Visits a Unitarian Universalist ChurchMatt Whitman2023-09-13 | This is the first video I've ever made where I go and learn about an entirely different religion. Unitarian Universalist isn't Christianity even though it has a few overlapping concepts and some overlapping history. I asked the Rev. Kim Mason of the First Unitarian Church of St. Louis, Missouri to sit down with me and walk me through who they are as a religion and what they believe.
Video like this only happen because some of you have decided to support this weird little corner of the Internet. Thank you for that. If you'd like to consider supporting the channel, you can learn more at https://www.thetmbh.com/supportProtestant Reaction to Visiting Catholic Church Inspired by the Book of KellsMatt Whitman2023-09-09 | In my previous video, I visited Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois. It was a great visit, and I have some personal thoughts.A Protestant Visits an Irish Catholic Church in ChicagoMatt Whitman2023-08-30 | I hope these videos help Christians understand and like each other better, and I hope these help people who aren't Christians understand Christianity and God better.
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I've been aware of Old Saint Patrick's Church for a long time, but this was my first chance to visit, and it did not disappoint. The Church is doing great stuff in downtown Chicago, and on top of that, the remarkable art, design, and stained glass are all based on the Book of Kells.
Here's a link to the other video about the Eastern Rite Catholic Church my son and I visited earlier the same day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii0jJecSIFwSusa: The Magnificent Ancient Persian City Ill Never Get to VisitMatt Whitman2023-08-06 | Susa is my new favorite ancient city. I'm sad about all of her history that's been swallowed by the sand, but I'm also grateful for what's left.
Thanks to everyone who makes this channel happen at patreon.com/tmbhGruesome, Graphic, Grandiose Bible EngravingsMatt Whitman2023-07-29 | This Bible is full of Gustave Dore's Bible engravings which boldly depict the most stunning, memorable scenes from the scriptures.Why Is Sound of Freedom Succeeding?Matt Whitman2023-07-17 | Here's a link to Eight Trustworthy Human Trafficking Nonprofits you might consider supporting:
https://theexodusroad.com/trustworthy-human-trafficking-nonprofits/Outsider Visits Church in the United States Oldest CityMatt Whitman2023-06-27 | Thanks to everyone at Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine, Florida, and thanks to the patrons of this channel who make this Church Unity Project happen by supporting at patreon.com/tmbhWhat happens when a massive church is abandoned? In this case, it becomes a skatepark.Matt Whitman2023-06-20 | #shorts St. Liborius Catholic Church in St. Louis, MissouriProtestant Visits the Oldest Congregation in the United States (Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine)Matt Whitman2023-06-17 | #shorts
A lot can go wrong in 500-plus years of church. I respect this church's ability to keep it together.How Big Is Israel Compared to Other Parts of the World?Matt Whitman2023-05-31 | Ancient Israel is a tiny little place with a huge influence on the history of the world, but just how little was it? We're fixin' to find out.
You can get all these map overlays for your own use at https://www.patreon.com/TMBH. They're available to anyone who supports at any level.I Put a Scale Map of Bible Lands Over the Top of the United States. Heres What I NoticedMatt Whitman2023-05-18 | What jumped out to you? Is the Bible stuff all closer together than you imagined? Further apart?
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Music by Jeff Foote of Rooktown - Listen to his stuff here: https://www.rooktown.net/ and here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OwG1b8b2FPYGUxNts6ghaEXACT Replica of a Medieval Viking Church in South DakotaMatt Whitman2023-05-10 | Full tour of this Viking Church in America here: https://youtu.be/GEBbJJXnipoWhat is a Wake? (BIG Difference Between Catholic and Protestant Theology at the End of This One)Matt Whitman2023-04-30 | Thank you to Fr. Herzog of Little Flower Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri for showing me around the church and for answer my litany of questions. This part of our conversation highlights one of the very big differences between Protestants and Catholics. Fr. Herzog articulated the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory, prayer for the dead to complete their time in Purgatory more quickly, and he also talked about the Catholic belief that one needs to make up for sins with good works (including prayer). Protestants generally do not believe in Purgatory, and because of that don't pray for the dead, and believe that sins cannot be worked off but rather are paid for fully by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. I visit churches different from my own and ask about things like this because I'm eager to learn more about what I have in common with other expressions of Christianity, but I also want to better understand where we differ in our beliefs (as is the case here). Thank you again to everyone who was kind enough to host me at Little Flower Catholic Church and to Fr. Herzog for being kind, and gracious and open about the life of his church and about theology stuff.Why Do Catholics Take Communion at Their Funerals?Matt Whitman2023-04-23 | #shorts I do a daily Bible podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour. It's fast, fun, free, daily deep-dive Bible and I think you might like it. Here's a link: https://www.thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcastA Protestant Shares Thoughts About Visiting a Catholic Church in the RoundMatt Whitman2023-04-16 | There was a funeral the day I visited Little Flower Catholic Church, and after it was over and the Church was empty, I came back and spent some time looking around and reflecting on my time there.
Videos like this exist because some people support this channel via https://www.thetmbh.com/supportA Protestant Visits a Catholic Church in the Round (and Stumbles Upon a Catholic Funeral)Matt Whitman2023-04-12 | I figured we'd need to put things off when I showed up at Little Flower Catholic Church and discovered they were setting up for a funeral, but Fr. Herzog (the priest there) insisted this was part of the life of the church and that we should see it. This is a unique and beautiful church and I'm grateful for the chance to get a glimpse at how Catholicism works at the end of life.
Videos like this exist because some people support this channel via https://www.thetmbh.com/supportGreat trick for remembering the Minor Prophets in orderMatt Whitman2023-04-10 | #shorts I do a daily Bible podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour. It's fast, fun, free, daily deep-dive Bible and I think you might like it. Here's a link: https://www.thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcastWhy are the New Testament books ordered the way they are?Matt Whitman2023-04-05 | #shorts I do a daily Bible podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour. It's fast, fun, free, daily deep-dive Bible and I think you might like it. Here's a link: https://www.thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcastCan the Church Schisms be Reversed? Should They Be? (With Dr. Stephen Nichols)Matt Whitman2023-04-02 | I'm asking about what the Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches was all about. Dr. Stephen Nichols from the popular podcast 5 Minutes in Church History and Ligonier Ministries is my guest to talk about that. Thanks to the people who make this channel happen by supporting it through https://www.thetmbh.com/support About the Creeds: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ChrisWhat Was the Great Schism and Why Did It Happen? (With Dr. Stephen Nichols)Matt Whitman2023-03-26 | I'm asking about what the Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches was all about. Dr. Stephen Nichols from the popular podcast 5 Minutes in Church History and Ligonier Ministries is my guest to talk about that. Thanks to the people who make this channel happen by supporting it through https://www.thetmbh.com/support
Here's a link to that video about Greek Orthodoxy: https://youtu.be/PE9TDX_dqOoAll the bible books with geography names are clumped right togetherMatt Whitman2023-03-23 | #shorts I do a daily Bible podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour. It's fast, fun, free, daily deep-dive Bible and I think you might like it. Here's a link: https://www.thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcastHow to remember all the books in the Bible that start with the letter TMatt Whitman2023-03-19 | #shorts do a daily Bible podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour. It's fast, fun, free, daily deep-dive Bible and I think you might like it. Here's a link: https://www.thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcastWhat denomination is ChatGPT? (Artificial Intelligence)Matt Whitman2023-03-12 | ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence language model that lots of people use and that will wield more and more influence all the time. In light of that it seemed like a good idea to find out what kind of Christian theology it espouses so we know what we're dealing with. I look forward to your thoughts on this. Thanks for doing weird theology stuff with me. Thanks also to everyone who supports this channel at https://www.patreon.com/TMBHWhat is a Romanesque Church?Matt Whitman2023-03-08 | If you like this video about Romanesque architecture, you might enjoy my other videos where I go and learn about churches that are different that my own tradition. Here's the link to that: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeLDw8KQgqi4vbm__vNR6gMnwhLmGj0Cd
Thanks to everyone who supports the program at https://www.patreon.com/TMBHMy Thoughts After Visiting an Anglican ChurchMatt Whitman2023-03-02 | I visited an Anglican Church (ACNA) in Overland Park, Kansas. Here are links to the tour of the church and my interview with their Pastor: Tour: https://youtu.be/Ud10FCUBAb8 Interview: https://youtu.be/jmV9fR0UJro This YouTube channel happen because some of you support it at patreon.com/tmbh - I'm grateful to you. Finally, here's a link to my daily podcast called The Ten Minute Bible Hour thetmbh.com/gettmbhpodcast