Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 22, we look at the final petition of the Lord's Prayer - lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. We discuss the small translation issue of "evil" vs "evil one", and chat about whether or not God gives temptations or trials, and or the difference. We also chat about Providence and how this p...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we chat with Cam about his newly released book, Theology and History in the Methodology of Herman Bavinck (OUP, 2023). This work, based on Cam's PhD, examines how the theological and historical context that Bavinck lived in informed his own theological method. We get Cam to unpack all ...
Oct 12, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 21, we discuss the 6th petition of the Lord's Prayer - forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. We dive deep into the topic of forgiveness including things like extending and receiving forgiveness, reconciliation, confession and repentance. We also have a talk about some more difficult ...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 20, we look at the 4th petition of the Lord's Prayer - Give us today our daily bread . We have a quick look at the theme of God's provision (especially through the use of bread) in Scripture. We discuss the difference between God's provision of wants vs needs. We also chat about the various types of needs...
Sep 21, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 19, we look at the 3rd petition of the Lord's Prayer - Your will be done . At first glance, this seems very similar to the last petition, so we discuss the difference between this and Your kingdom come . We dive deep into the concept of "God's will" - what is it exactly, and if God's sovereign will will b...
Sep 14, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 18, we examine the 2nd petition of the Lord's Prayer - "your Kingdom come". We look at the motif of "Kingdom" through Scripture discussing what exactly God's Kingdom is. We tackle the theological question of whether or not God's Kingdom has come, is coming, or will come. We also discuss what it looks like...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 17, we talk a bit about the structure of the Lord's prayer before diving into the first petition. We talk about what the word "Hallowed" means, especially given it's not commonly used today. We get lost down a rabbit hole of name theology, and then talk about how this line in the prayer shapes our prayer ...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 16, we discuss a bit of the context for the Lord's Prayer before getting stuck straight into the opening address - Our Father in Heaven. We talk about what it means for God to be a Father (and take a short detour into ideas of God and gendered illustrations), and also what it means for him to be "in Heave...
Aug 24, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 15, we start our mini-series on the Lord's Prayer. We kick off by asking why we find it so hard to pray. We then talk about the exact nature of prayer - what is it, how we should pray, and how the Lord's Prayer helps us to pray. We also discuss some difficult theological questions surrounding prayer - lik...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we're joined by friend of the show, Nancy Guthrie, to talk about prayer. We speak with her how we can use Scripture to inform our prayers, and her experiences in learning to do this for herself, her kids and others. We talk about how we can use all parts of Scripture (even genres like ...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min0
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Dr Greg Goswell and Dr Andreas Köstenberger to speak about their new book, Biblical Theology: A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach. We discuss the differences between Biblical and Systematic Theology, and why Biblical Theology is such an important discipline for ...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min0
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 14, we wrap up the first part of Season 3 with a recap on the 10 Commandments. We delve deeper into the uses of the law today as we live as followers of Jesus, and the question of whether or not all sins against the law are equal. We also discuss how we can better teach the law in our churches and familie...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 13, we chat about the 10th and final commandment - do not covet. Coveting is not a usual word in our vocabulary so we unpack what it means. We talk about how it reveals God's sovereignty and goodness. We explore how this commandment ties in with the other 9 and points to the heart behind our obedience. We...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 12, we discuss the importance for speaking the truth and living with integrity. We chat about the nature of truth, relativism, and the difficulties surrounding truth in our current cultural climate. We then speak about the things we ought and ought not to do as we live this commandment out in our own live...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 11, we get down to the heart of the 8th Commandment not to steal. We marvel at the generosity of our Father, and how this should encourage the same overflowing generosity in the life of His people. We touch on the issue of tithing, and also think about ways we may be stealing without realising it. Thought...
Jun 08, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 10, we dive into the 7th commandment - do not commit adultery. We explore how this command reveals our God as a God of faithfulness, and how we can reflect him in our living out of this command. We discuss issues of marital faithfulness, but also examine topics like singleness, divorce, the hyper-sexualis...
Jun 01, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 9, we explore the 6th commandment - do not murder. We chat about how this commandments reveals God's character as the Creator and Sustainer of life. We then discuss the duties required and sins forbidden for Christians today including issues like creation care, abortion, the use of our words, and many oth...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 8, we discuss the 5th commandment to honour our father and mother. How does this relate to the ensuing promise of long life in the land? What's the relationship between honouring our parents and honouring other authorities like our governments, church leaders, work bosses, etc.? What does this command rev...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we're celebrating the completion of Murray's PhD! Murray has been hard at work answering the question of whether or not Jesus said he would come again. It seems like an obvious answer, but there is much scholarly debate about the issue. Murray takes us through the issues at stake as we...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min0
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 7, we're joined by special guest, Dr Guy Waters, to discuss the Sabbath and its implications for the life of the Christian today. What is the Sabbath? What's its significance through the history of God's people both in the OT and the NT? Do Jesus and Paul do away with the Sabbath? How should we observe th...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 6, we dive into the third commandment and the importance of bearing the name of the LORD. What is God's name? What does it reveal about him? What does it mean to take his name in vain? What does it look like to bear His name in our everyday lives? What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name? Thoughts, questi...
Apr 20, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 5, we discuss the second commandment and the prohibition against making images of God. We chat about how this helps us to worship the true God in the true way, and what that looks like in the life of the individual and the church. We also ask the question of whether or not it is ok to have images of God a...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 4, we finally get into the 10 Commandments themselves. We examine the context of the giving of the commandments in Exodus 20 and see how this helps us understand the law in relation to salvation. We discuss what this first commandment reveals about who God is, and how this then informs our own life and wo...
Apr 06, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 3, we continue our introduction to the 10 Commandments. We discuss the connection between the greatest commands that Jesus spoke of and the Old Testament law. Do we need the law if we can just love God and love others? We also chat about the three uses of the law and how this helps to frame our living of ...
Mar 29, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 2, we continue our introduction to the 10 Commandments. We look at the question of whether Christians should keep the law today, unpacking the idea of the threefold division of the law. Is it a biblical idea? How does it help us work out how to live out the law as Christians today? Thoughts, questions or ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 1, we give an introduction to Season 3 and our plan to go through the 10 Commandments and the Lord's Prayer. We give an introduction to the law - what do we mean when we talk about the 'law'? How is it used throughout Scripture? Why do we struggle to delight in the law and what would it look like for us t...
Mar 15, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special episode, we're joined by Dr Todd R. Hains to talk about all things Luther. We discuss Luther the man, his works, and his significance to our theology. We also discuss Todd's book, "Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith" launched in October 2022. What is the rule of faith? How does it hel...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min0
Welcome to season 2 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In the final episode of Season 2, we're joined by special guest, Nancy Guthrie, to unpack the book of Revelation. We chat about reading and teaching Revelation well, including a discussion on why we find it hard to read, and some tools to help interpret the book. Nancy provides a helpful structure for the book based...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Welcome to season 2 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In episode 39, we discuss the books of 1, 2 & 3 John. We discuss the key themes of assurance, obedience, walking in love and in the light, and what it means to be children of God. We think about how to read and teach it well including discussing difficult issues like the antichrist(s) and the sin that leads to d...
Dec 14, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Welcome to season 2 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In episode 38, we chat about the books of 1 & 2 Peter. We discuss the key themes of the people of God, suffering and hope, and the coming of the Lord. We seek to apply these themes as we think about living as outsiders in a hostile world. We also have a look at the idea of the heavens and earth passing away - wi...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 38
