The FLBC Podcast

April 21, 2026

Matt Whitman—The Steel Man, The Straw Man, and The Kool-Aid Man

Matt Whitman, host of the 10-Minute Bible Hour, sits down with Wade Mobley to talk about digital wisdom for the technological age. Matt shares his journey from small-town pastor to full-time "interneter" and discusses how the church can navigate a world where the truth is hard to discern, especially online. Matt and Wade engage in an impromptu game of defending/attacking differing theological positions using the concepts of the Steel Man (the most charitable version of an argument) and the Straw Man (a weak caricature). Finally, Matt uses the the character of the Kool-Aid Man from 1980's TV commercials to illustrate how we as Christians can tend to burst into a conversation with uninvited, ill-informed hot takes rather than leading with truth and love.

April 14, 2026

Stop Looking for Purpose: Your Neighbor Is the Answer

In a world obsessed with "finding your purpose" and chasing abstract goals, we often overlook the divine calling right in front of us. In this part 3 of our mini-series on ethics, Dr. Nathan Olson challenges the modern search for a grand, hidden destiny by grounding ethics in the Lutheran doctrine of Vocation. "Abstraction is the enemy of the Gospel." When we stop looking inward for a mystical purpose and start looking outward at our neighbors, our responsibilities become clear and meaningful. Whether as a student, a parent, or a coworker, you are a "mask of God" through which He provides for the world. Discover how shifting your focus from "What should I do with my life?" to "Who is my neighbor?" can bring clarity, peace, and a renewed sense of dignity to your everyday work

March 31, 2026

Culture Is Terrible at Choosing Right and Wrong