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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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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The Now and Not Yet
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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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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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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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The Now and Not Yet
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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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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

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

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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

1. Bullies and Saints by John Dickson
   Harper Collins Publishing, 2021
2. The Gospel of the Son of God: An Introduction to Matthew by David R. Bauer
   InterVarsity Press, 2019
3. Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels by Craig Keener
   Published by WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2019
4. 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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