Iso-chats: Theology

Iso-chats: Theology


Latest Episodes

Preaching the Pastoral Epistles
February 13, 2021

A one-hour audio seminar with principles and ideas for preaching the biblical books 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus ("Pastoral Epistles")

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 3, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
June 11, 2020

In this 3-part series, I speak with my colleagueChris Thomson, lecturer in Old Testament atMoore College, who has engaged in detailed research in this area as well as scholarly discussions with othe

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 2, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
June 04, 2020

In this 3-part series, I speak with my colleagueChris Thomson, lecturer in Old Testament atMoore College, who has engaged in detailed research in this area as well as scholarly discussions with othe

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 1, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College
May 28, 2020

Martin Luther famously wrote about justification by faith: if this article stands, the church stands; if this article collapses, the church collapses (Luthers Works40/3.352.3). Justification matte

Jacob: Scoundrel, wrestler and ancestor of Christ, with Philip Kern @ Moore College
May 21, 2020

The figure of Jacob, in the pages of the Old Testament book of Genesis, is a fascinating character. The man who became known as Israel was in so many ways a scoundrel, yet he received Gods superabu

Ecclesiastes and a world in crisis, with George Athas
May 14, 2020

What does the Bible have to say to a world in crisis? In my latest Iso-Chat, I speak to my friend and colleague George Athas about the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is about a crisi

How did the Reformers respond to plagues? Learning from history with Mark Earngey @ Moore College
May 08, 2020

I have a chat to Mark Earngey, Head of the Church History Department and lecturer in Christian Thought at Moore College, about his public online lecture Protestants and Plagues. Video This interview

“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
May 01, 2020

The words of the angel on that first Easter Day, He has risen! He is not here (Mark 16:6) are full of comfort and hope. That is especially true as Christians celebrate Easter in 2020, under Covid-19

God’s judgment and compassion in Jeremiah, with Andrew Shead @ Moore College
April 28, 2020

What does it mean for God to be judge? How does this square with the biblical picture of God as compassionate? Sometimes we can adopt a one-dimensional view of Goda view that assumes that either God

Moore College, open for business: Joys and challenges during Covid-19, with Principal Mark Thompson
April 24, 2020

Principal of Moore College, Mark Thompson, talks about how the College is faring in this season of Covid-19 restrictions. Mark shares some encouraging stories of Christian love and mission amongst stu