The Now and Not Yet

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The Now and Not Yet, the show that keeps you plugged into everything in the Bible, history, and theology.

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September 08, 2023 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Church (S3:E6)
The Now and Not Yet
The show that keeps you plugged into everything on the Bible and theology.
How do we live with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Is Digital Church a thing?
0:08 Intro
0:35 Living with Artificial Intelligence
15:55 Digital Church
25:44 Hot Off The Press
31:40 Outro
Recommended Books:
An Introduction to Personalism – Juan Manuel Burgos
The Nature of Human Persons – Jason T. Eberl
MetaChurch: How to Use Digital Ministry to Reach People and Make Disciples – Dave Adamson
Hybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age – James Emery White
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Dr Mike Bird is the Academic Dean, Postgraduate Coordinator and Lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College.
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September 01, 2023 Second Century Christianity (S3:E5)
The Now and Not Yet
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This episode discusses the gap between the New testament to Augustus. The sequel to the apostolic age.
0:08 Intro
0:15 What makes the Second Century Awesome
09:40 Irenaeus
18:22 Four weird quotes from Second Century
26:11 Hot Off The Press
28:44 Outro
Recommended Books:
The Emergence of Christian Theology – Eric Osborn
Irenaeus of Lyons – Eric Osborn
The Martyrdom of Polycarp – Kirsopp Lake
The Cambridge Companion To The Apostolic Fathers– Michael f. Bird and Scott Harrower
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30min
August 25, 2023 The Extent Of God's Love, Politics and Religion, and Calvinism (S3:E4)
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Are there Limitations to nature of Jesus’ death on the cross? What are your thoughts on Politics and Religion, and Calvinism?
0:08 Intro- Extent of God’s Love
0:35 Limited or Unlimited Nature of Jesus’ Death on the Cross
12:57 Calvinism (Politics and Religion)
22:19 Calvinism (Church and State)
31:50 Hot Off The Press
33:42 Outro
Recommended Books:
Religious Freedom in a Secular Age – Michael F. Bird
Faithful Disobedience: Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement – Wang Yi
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35min
August 18, 2023 Understanding Mental Health, Satan and Demons, and Christian Leadership (S3:E1)
The Now and Not Yet Season 3!
The show that keeps you plugged into everything on the Bible and theology.
Our first episode discusses topics about mental health, Satan and Demons and Christian Leadership.
0:00 – Intro
1:04 – Understanding Mental Health
10:33 – Satan and Demons
21:09 – Christian Leadership
15:09 – Hot Of The Press
30:44 – End
Recommended Books:
Against The Darkness – Dr Graham Cole
Demons – Michael S.Heiser
Theology for Psychology And Counseling – Kutler Callaway and William B. Whitney
The Integration of Psychology & Christianity – William L. Hathaway and Mark A. Yarhouse
Thriving With Stone Age Minds: Evolutionary Psychology, Christian Faith, and the Quest For Human Flourishing – Justin L. Barrett and Pamela Ebstyne King
Madness: American Protestant Responses to Mental Illness – Heather H. Vacek
Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy – Kenneth I. Pargament and Julie J. Exline
Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality– Zachary Wagner

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32min
August 18, 2023 Ephesians, Maturity in Christ, Who does the Work of Ministry and Christian Ethics (S3:E3)
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A look into the book of Ephesians, Maturity in Christ, Who does the work of ministry and Christian Ethics!
0:08 Intro- Book of Ephesians
1:38 Maturity In Christ
10:24 Who does the work of Ministry?
19:16 Ethics
25:15 Hot Off The Press
33:20 - Outro
Recommended Books:
Ephesians: New Covenant Commentary - Prof Lynn H. Cohick
NICNT Letter to the Ephesians - Prof Lynn H. Cohick
The Letter to the Ephesians (Pillar New Testament Commentary Series) – Constantine R. Campbell
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Ethics Book – Thomas Williams (Editor)
Introduction to Catholic Theological Ethics – Todd A. Salzman & Michael G.Lawler
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34min
August 18, 2023 The Kingdom Of God, Australian Identity, Monarchy vs The Republic (S3:E2)
The Now and Not Yet
The show that keeps you plugged into everything on the Bible and theology.
In this episode, we discuss about
- The kingdom of God
- Australian Identity
- Monarchy Vs The Republic.
0:15 The Kingdom of God
10:11 Australian Identity
21:36 Monarchy VS Republic
29:39 Hot Off The Press
33:23 End
Recommended Books:
Faith, Hope and Carnage – Nick Cage and Sean O’Hagan
Empire and Revolution: The Political Life of Edmund Burke– Richard Bourke
Reflections On The Revolution in France – Edmund Burke
Surprised By Hope: Re-Thinking Heaven, Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church – Tom Wright
The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross – Patrick Schreiner
Death – Mary Ann G. Cutter
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35min
September 01, 2022Christians and Cannabis Part 2
Episode 6 (S2). Scott and Mike discussed about Christians and Cannabis (Part 2) and Penal Substitution. They also shared about their favourite podcasts and of course, book reviews on demonology!
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:47 – Would you rather?
4:23 – Christians and Cannabis Part 2
11:12 – Penal Substitution
20:59 – Hot of the Press: Demonology
21:20 – Against the darkness by Graham Cole & Demons by Michael Heiser
27:26 – What podcasts do you like listening to?
30:04 – New Season Appeal!

Featured Books in this Episode
Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons By Graham A. Cole, Series edited by John S. Feinberg
Published: Crossway Books (2019)
Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness by Michael S. Heiser
Published: Lexham Press (2020)

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32min
September 01, 2022Australian Theology
Episode 5 (S2). Scott & Mike discussed about Church and State, Australian Theology, Trauma & Theology, survival tips for bible college and of course some great book recommendations.
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
1:14 – Feast Day of Constantine the Great
1:49 – Was the rule of Constantine a good thing for Christianity?
6:29 – What is the best arrangement for church and state?
8:05 – Australian Theology
9:04 – What is that Aussies bring to the theology table?
11:33 – “Lyrebird” Theology?
14:34 – Trauma & Theology
19:06 – Hot Off the Press
19:19 – Bullies and Saints by John Dickson
20:38 – The Gospel of the Son of God: An Introduction to Matthew by David R. Bauer
22:27 – Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels by Craig Keener
24:33 – Miracles 2 Volumes: The credibility of the New Testament Accounts by Craig Keener
25:10 – Survival Tips for bible college
28:24 – Outro
Recommended Books in this Episode
Bullies and Saints by John Dickson
Harper Collins Publishing, 2021
The Gospel of the Son of God: An Introduction to Matthew by David R. Bauer
InterVarsity Press, 2019
Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels by Craig Keener
Published by WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2019
Miracles, 2 Volumes: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts by Craig Keener
Baker Publishing Group, 2011

Other Mentioned Books
Theology in Global Context: Essays in Honor of Robert Cummings Neville by Amos Yong
Grassroots Asian Theology: Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up by Simon Chan
Christian Theology And African Traditions by Matthew Michael

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29min
September 01, 2022Biblical and Systematic Theology
Episode 3 (S2). Scott and Mike talked about their favourite and worst movies, personal pronouns and gender stereotypes, differences between systematic and biblical theology and books on practical ministry subjects and the atonement.
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:17 – Our favourite & worst movies
1:58 – Personal Pronouns
3:19 – Are gender stereotypes a social fiction?
7:17 – The differences between biblical and systematic theology
10:18 – The word ‘Trinity’ is not found in the Bible
10:45 – Can we just rely only on biblical theology?
13:35 – How do we go beyond the Bible, biblically?
18:11 – Hot off the press
18:27 – How to talk about Jesus By Sam Chan
20:07 – Embodied by Preston Sprinkle
22:22 – Introduction to books on the Atonement
24:25 – The Mosaic of Atonement by Joshua M. Mcnall
26:25 – Atonement and the death of Christ by William Lane Craig
27:57 – Summary of Episode 4

Featured Books in this Episode
How To Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy) by Sam Chan, Ed Stetzer
Publisher: Zondervan, 2020
Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say - Preston Sprinkle
Publisher: David C Cook, 2021
The Mosaic of Atonement: An Integrated Approach to Christ's Work by Joshua M McNall
Publisher: Zondervan Academic, 2019
Atonement and the Death of Christ: An Exegetical, Historical, and Philosophical Exploration by William Lane Craig
Publisher: Baylor University Press, 2020

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Dr Mike Bird is the Academic Dean, Postgraduate Coordinator and Lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College.
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29min
September 01, 2022Christians & Cannabis
The Now and Not Yet is back! The show that keeps you plugged into everything on the Bible, history, and theology.

Episode 3 (S2). Our hot topic is 'Christians and Cannabis', the Pros and Cons of Audiobook and more book reviews.

Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
3:18 – Hot Topic: Christians & Cannabis
4:08 – Can Christians consume cannabis?
9:16 – Hot Off The Press
9:34 – Book Review: The Nature of Human Persons Metaphysics and Bioethics
11:46 – Book Review: A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person: Integration with Psychology and Mental Health Practice
14:25 – Book Review: Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
16:52 – The Pros and Cons of Audiobooks
19:05 – What we (Scott & Mike) are teaching this year
21:07 – It’s a wrap!

Featured Books in this Episode
The Nature of Human Persons Metaphysics and Bioethics by Jason T. Eberl
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2020
A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person: Integration with Psychology and Mental Health Practice by Paul C. Vitz (Author, Editor), Craig S. Titus (Author), William J. Nordling (Editor)
Publisher: Divine Mercy University, 2020
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014

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22min

FAQs about The Now and Not Yet:

How many episodes does The Now and Not Yet have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.