Down Under Theology

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 s...

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...

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...

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...

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 ag...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 forbidd...

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 honour...

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...

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 o...

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 loo...

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 in...

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...

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...

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 ide...

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'?...

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 bo...

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...

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 te...

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 outs...

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 37, we're taking a look at the letters from the Lord's brothers - James and Jude. We chat about the themes of trials and temptations, wisdom, riches and poverty, and holding firm to the faith. We...

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...