Down Under Theology

** It's August giveaway time! This month we're giving away a pack of books thanks to Tulip Publishing. Check out this episode for all the details! ** Episode #21 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode chat about the topic of Worship and the Sabbath. What is worship - s...

Bonus Episode #3 of our 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, Cam and Murray have a chat with Kelly Kapic about being a Theologian. They explore the  importance of theology for every Christian, and look at how theology intersects with every day life. Dr Kelly M. Kapic is a le...

Episode #20 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode we dive into the topic of Christian Liberty. What is the exact nature of our freedom in Christ? How does it relate to the law? What are the limits of our freedom? Join us as we wrestle with these issues and more in this stimulat...

Episode #19 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're exploring the topic of The Law of God. What is the threefold division of the law? What in the law is relevant today? How do the law and gospel relate? Join us as we discuss this often confusing topic in this interesting episode...

Episode #18 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're exploring the Assurance of Grace and Salvation. What exactly is assurance? What's the difference between true and false assurance? How do we know we have assurance? How do we grow in our sense of assurance? In this first s...

Episode #17 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're examining the topic of the Perseverance of the Saints. What is this doctrine about? How do Christians persevere? What is falling away? How do think about and relate with those who seem to be falling away? Join us as we explore...

Episode #16 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're crashing head on into the topic of Good Works. It's a topic often tip-toed around in our evangelical circles but not so today! We're going to talk about what counts as good works, address the relationship between fait...

Episode #15 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we're joined by special guest John McClean to discuss Repentance. What is repentance? How does it differ from sorrow and remorse? How do we model repentance in our families and churches? How does repentance apply to corpor...

Episode #14 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're diving deep into the topic of Saving Faith. What is faith? What is saving faith? Where does it come from and how does it grow? What do we have to believe in order to be a Christian? Join us as we discuss these issues and more i...

**  Special Bonus Episode of our podcast to announce the winner of our very first giveaway! **     Thanks to our wonderful listeners for leaving your reviews and entering our giveaway courtesy of Reformers Bookshop! Tune in to find out who wins the prize! Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com . --- Episode Hosts: Allister Lum Mow ( @allisterlm ) Camer...

Episode #13 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. Today we're examining the topic of Sanctification. What's the difference between definitive and progressive sanctification? Are Christians saints or sinners? How do we overcome sin as a Christian? What do we do when we struggle with s...

Episode #12 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. We're joined by special guest Ann* to chat about Adoption in this very special episode. The word "adoption" only appears 5 times in the bible, and it is the shortest chapter of the Confession.  So why is it such an important doct...

* ONE WEEK LEFT to enter our GIVEAWAY thanks to our friends at Reformers Bookshop! Listen to the episode for more details. * Bonus Episode #1 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we're joined again by special guest Ian Smith (Principal of Christ College, Sydney) to answe...

* We're running a GIVEAWAY thanks to our friends at Reformers Bookshop! Listen to the episode for more details. * Episode #11 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we're joined by special guest Ian Smith (Principal of Christ College, Sydney) to discuss the topic of J...

* We're running a GIVEAWAY thanks to our friends at Reformers Bookshop! Yes, we are a real podcast now. Listen to the episode for more details. * Episode #10 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we wrestle with the topic of Effectual Call. What is a call? What does it me...

* We're running a GIVEAWAY thanks to our friends at Reformers Bookshop! Yes, we are a real podcast now. Listen to the episode for more details. * ** SPOILER ALERT: This time it's Murray's turn to spoil The Good Place at 43:00. You can start up again at 44:10. Sorry! ** Episode #9 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impact...

Episode #8 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we talk about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Jesus is the heart of the Westminster Confession and, more importantly, of the Christian's life. Join us as we explore who he is and what he has done, is doing, and will do i...

Episode #7 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we discuss the topic of God's Covenant. What is a covenant? What is God's covenant with humankind? Where do we see God's covenant in Scripture? What's the difference between the covenant of works and the cove...

Episode #6 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we discuss the topic of Sin and the Fall. What is sin? What does "original sin" mean? How do we think about corporate sin and how does it relate to individual culpability? How does sin relate to God's providence a...

Episode #5 of our podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we explore the topic of Providence. We confess that God is sovereign over all things, but this belief raises many questions - what about human freedom and agency? What role does God have to play in sickness and suffering like the COVID-19 pandemic? How does t...

Episode #4 of our podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we explore the topic of Creation. What does creation ex nihilo (out of nothing) say about God? How do we think about science and creation? Do humans have a unique place in God's creation? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Join us for a wi...

** Spoiler Alert: skip ahead at 17:00 if you don't want to hear Cam spoil "The Good Place" for you again ! ** Episode #3 of our podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we explore the topic of God's Eternal Decree. Has God already chosen those whom He will save? Has He preordained some to destruct...

** Spoiler Alert: skip ahead at 13:00 if you don't want to hear Cam spoil "The Good Place" for you! ** Episode #2 of our podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we do our best to comprehend the incomprehensible nature of God and the Trinity! Who is God? Where does the idea of the Trinity come from? Ho...

Episode #1 of our new podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we take a look at Scripture and the nature of revelation. How do we know who God is? What exactly is Scripture? Why is it called the Word of God? Join us as we discuss all these questions and more! Just a reminder that the first season of this podcast wil...

Episode #0 of our new podcast equipping and encouraging the Australian church in thinking theologically about life and mission. In this episode, we introduce the podcast, explore the importance of thinking theologically and discuss the reasons for confessing the faith in creeds and confessions. Our first season will hone in on the topics of the Westminster Confession of Faith, using them as a spri...