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 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 lives.


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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S3 Episode 12 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Chloe and the Closet of Secrets: A Book About Lying by Ginger Hubbard and Al Roland
• On Lying by Saint Austine (Online Link)
• The Gagging of God by D. A. Carson

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

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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.


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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S3 Episode 11 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The God Who Gives: How the Trinity Shapes the Christian Story by Kelly M. Kapic with Justin Borger
• Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream by Brian Fikkert & Kelly M. Kapic
• Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace by Miroslav Volf (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 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-sexualisation of our culture and more.


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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S3 Episode 10 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel by Ray Ortlund
• Redeeming Singleness: How the Storyline of Scripture Affirms the Single Life by Barry Danylak
• Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints by Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn

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 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 other topics.


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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S3 Episode 9 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson
• Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World by Douglas J. Moo and Jonathan Moo (Amazon 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 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 reveal about God? How do we live it out 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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S3 Episode 8 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle
• Recovering Our Sanity by Michael Horton

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 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 pay careful attention to key passages like Daniel 7 and Mark 13. Do these passages refer to Jesus' ascension or his return? He then walks us through why his thesis matters for us today, and what he has learnt as he completed this major achievement. Well done Murray!


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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S3 Bonus Episode 1 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Reformed Dogmatics Volume 4 by Herman Bavinck
• Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright (Koorgon link)
• Making All Things New by Benjamin L. Gladd
• Grounded in Heaven by Michael Allen

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 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 the Sabbath today?

Dr Guy P. Waters is the Professor of NT and Academic Dean (Jackson & Brazil) at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books including, "The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God" and "How Jesus Runs 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
• Dr Guy P. Waters

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S3 Episode 7 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God by Guy Prentiss Waters
• Westminster Standards (Guy's recommendation)
• Well Ordered, Living Well: A Field Guide to Presbyterian Church Government by Guy Prentiss Waters

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 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, 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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S3 Episode 6 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes (Koorong link)
• Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer by Gary Millar
• What Every Child Should Know About Prayer by Nancy Guthrie and Jenny Brake

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 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 and/ or Jesus in art, kids books, and other things if we're not worshipping them.


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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S3 Episode 5 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• The Child's Story Bible by Catherine F. Vos
• What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse
• Devoted to God's Church: Core Values for Christian Fellowship by Sinclair B. Ferguson

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 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 worship.


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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S3 Episode 4 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources - 

• We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry by G. K. Beale
• Counterfeit Gods: When the Empty Promises of Love, Money and Power Let You Down by Timothy J. Keller

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.