Down Under Theology

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 36 we chat about the book of Hebrews and discuss all the ways in which Jesus is better! Before this though, we chat about what this book is exactly, the audience, author and context. We also have a chat abo...

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 35 we examine the books of 1 & 2 Timothy, and Titus. We have a brief discussion on authorship, break the books down, and then discuss the major themes of the books. These themes include what Murray has...

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 34 we discuss the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, examining the theme of the gospel and hope - how do we live in light of the hope of Jesus' coming? We also have a short discussion about work amidst...

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 33 we go over the books of Colossians and Philemon with special guest, Ian Smith. Ian helps us understand these two letters written by Paul from prison, the Colossian 'error', and how the supremac...

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 32 we examine the book of Philippians. After giving a brief overview of the context and structure of the book, we focus in on the Christ Hymn of chapter 2. We discuss how the shape of Christ's life fro...

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 31 we chat about the book of Ephesians. After breaking down the context and structure of the book, we examine its major themes including union with Christ, adoption, the kingdom and others. We also discuss...

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 30 we dive deep into the book of Galatians. Galatians is perhaps the earliest piece of Christian writing we have today, and it reveals much of what the early Christians believed about Christ.  We discuss th...

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 29 we discuss the book of 2 Corinthians for real. We talk again about cross-shaped living, and chat about the messiness of ministry. We also reflect on the key theme of God's triumph and power in weakn...

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 28 we dive into the books of 1 and 2 Corinthians only to realise we'll only get through 1 Corinthians mid-way through the episode. We break down the book and how it encourages us to live cross and resu...

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 this special bonus episode we are joined by Dr Gregory Parker Jr for a chat about all things Bavinck. If you have been listening to our show for a while, you will have heard "Bavinck" mentioned several ti...

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 27 we marvel at the glory and complexity of the book of Romans. We discuss the book's significance and the clarity in which it presents the gospel. We give a basic outline and look at its major themes...

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 26 we jump into the book of Acts - a continuation of the story of Jesus' works from the book of Luke. We discuss the relationship between Luke and Acts, and the important role Acts plays as a 'hin...

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 25 we examine John's gospel. This fourth gospel is quite different to the other three synoptic gospels - perhaps purposely complementing the others? In this episode, we discuss the reason for John&apos...

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 24 we dive into the book of Luke. We explore Luke's relation to the rest of the canon including Acts and the links to the apostle Paul. After breaking down the structure of the book, we then examine th...

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 23 we examine the book of Mark. It's the shortest gospel, but Murray thinks it's the most underrated! We talk about its place in the collection of the gospels, breakdown its structure, then discus...

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 22 we begin our walk through the New Testament. Kicking off a mini-series on the gospels, we talk about the gospels' place in the cannon and address the question of why there are four gospels. We then...

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 previously unreleased episode, we chat about why we should read our Bibles daily. We discuss the rationale and goals behind daily Bible reading, suggest different approaches to daily reading, share our own...

A short update on 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. Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com . --- Episode Hosts: Allister Lum Mow ( @allisterlm ) Cameron Clausing ( @cam_clausing ) Murray Smith Producer: Nick Rabe Epi...

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 21 we look at the final books in the Old Testament, the post-exilic prophets, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. We examine the theme of the rebuilding of the temple and the idea of not despising th...

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 20 we take a look at the books of Micah & Habakkuk. We look at the themes of judgement, hope, and the idea of the remnant. We also have a chat about justice and mercy as we think about reading and teach...

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 19 we discuss the books of Obadiah, Jonah and Nahum, all books focusing on God's judgement on the nations of the earth. We look again at the theme of the Day of the Lord, God's judgement on all na...

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 18 we start a mini-series on the Book of the Twelve (the Minor Prophets). We start off with a brief discussion about the coherence of the minor prophets, and why it is helpful to read them together. We then...

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 17 we take a closer look at the book of Daniel. We discuss the genre of apocalyptic literature, and examine the themes of God's sovereignty, worship, living in exile, and the important theme of the Son...

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 16 we examine the book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel is an interesting prophet, oftentimes acting out prophecies in weird and wacky ways. We talk about why God asks Ezekiel to convey his message in this way, and how...

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 15 we dive into the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. Jeremiah is often called the "weeping prophet" and these books have a lot to say about God's judgement on his people because they have...