Down Under Theology

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we start a short mini-series on the work of Christ. This episode we get stuck into the Incarnation.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producers:

• Sarah Hayward
• David Hayward

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 7 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• On the Incarnation by Athanasius (Amazon link)
• The Emotional Life of Our Lord by B.B. Warfield
• Why did Jesus Live a Perfect Life? by Brandon D. Crowe
• The Last Adam: a Theology of the Obedient Life of Jesus in the Gospels by Brandon D. Crowe
• Jesus and the God of Classical Theism by Steven J. Duby

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we explore the person of Christ and what it means for him to be truly God and truly man.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 6 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Communion with God: The Divine and the Human in the Theology of John Owen by Kelly M. Kapic
• The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ by Brandon D. Crowe
• S3 Bonus E5 with Brandon Crowe on his book (see above)

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we discuss what it means for God to be Father - both in relation to the Godhead, and to us.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 5 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Adopted by God: From Wayward Sinners to Cherished Children by Robert A. Peterson
• Knowing God by J. I. Packer

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we discuss our Creator God. What does the creed affirm about God as Creator? Where does this come from in Scripture, and why does it matter for the life and mission of the church?

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 4 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Thinking Through Creation: Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique by Christopher Watkin
• Not Home Yet: How the Renewal of the Earth Fits into God's Plan for the World by Ian K. Smith
• The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom by Andrew Peterson

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we discuss the nature of God as a Triune God. What does the creed affirm about the Trinity, where is this in the Bible, and how does is impact the life and mission of the church?

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 3 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Trinity: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology) by Scott Swain
• The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything by Fred Sanders

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we discuss what it means to believe in One Almighty God.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 2 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• 12 Things God Can't Do...and How They Can Help You Sleep at Night by Nick Tucker
• Knowing God by J. I. Packer

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 5 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 Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we introduce the Nicene Creed and talk about the importance of creeds and confessions.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 1 - Show Notes

• DUT S4 E4: The Council of Nicaea

Recommended Resources - 

• The Creedal Imperative by Carl R. Trueman (out of print - the updated version is now titled, Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity)
• The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Phillip Carry
• The Story of Creeds and Confessions: Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith by Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves (Koorong link)

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 4 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 bonus episode, Cam and Murray and joined by Dr John V. Fesko to talk about his book, "The Giver of Life: The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Salvation", the newest work in the "We Believe" series produced by Lexham press and edited by Murray Smith and John McClean.

Dr John V. Fesko is the Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• John V. Fesko

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Bonus Episode 3 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Giver of Life: The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Salvation by John V. Fesko

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 4 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 episode, we're joined by John Wilson to talk about Australian Presbyterian Church History. We go over the arrival of the gospel to Australia, Presbyterianism coming to Australia, and then discuss several key moments in the history of the Presbyterian Church in Australia including federation, church union, and subsequent debates.

Rev. Dr John Wilson is Lecturer in Church History & Practical Theology at the Presbyterian Theological College, Victoria. He has served as the Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, and the Moderator of the PCA in Victoria.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• John Wilson

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 15 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Australian Christian Life from 1788 by Iain Murray
• Burning or Bushed: The Presbyterian Church of Australia 40 Years On edited by Paul F. Cooper and David A. Burke (available at Eider Books)
• Principle and Principal: the other side of the Rev. Dr Peter Cameron Heresy Trial edited by Paul F. Cooper and David A. Burke (available at Eider Books)

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Welcome to Season 4 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 episode, we tell the story of the "conversion" of Charles and John Wesley and the rise of evangelicalism. We explore the marks of evangelicalism and its impact on the church including things like the 19th century missions movement. We also discuss how this renewal movement has had an impact on the church today.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 14 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers
• Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon by Thomas Breimaier
• The Evangelical Quadrilateral: Characterizing the British Gospel Movement by David W. Bebbington
• AFES Doctrinal Basis vs Westminster Confession of Faith

Christ College, Sydney
Preparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.