Being Human

2 Jan 2025

What I read in 2024 – The Long List

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Biblical Theology, Book Review, Culture, Disability, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Hermeneutics, Leadership, Mission, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal, Reading, Theology | 0

As I wrote in my reflections on 2023’s reading, a combination of some deliberate goals, and the (eventually healthy, if tiring!) birth of our son (And third child), meant I was holding my goals lightly for 2024. This is just … Continued

19 Jun 2024

Book Review: You Are Still a Mother

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Creation, Eschatology, Identity, Marriage, Mental Health, Prayer, Reading | 0

Only the other day I was talking to a friend about how few are the couples we know, with or without children, who have not had some experience of stillbirth, miscarriage, or infertility problems. As a father of three healthy … Continued

25 Apr 2024

Books I have Edited: Tending to My Thoughts

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Disability, Discipleship, Embodiment, Eschatology, Mental Health, Personal, Reading | 0

A few years ago I was given a book to try and market – my first thought was, ‘oh, another book from IVP on mental health’. Please don’t take that the wrong way – I’m proud to work for IVP, … Continued

19 Apr 2024

Book Review: Where Sin Abounds

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Creation, Genesis, Old Testament, Preaching, Reading, Sin, The Bible | 0

I recieved a copy of this book from the author to review – I hope that didn’t cloud my reading. I regularly review commentaries on this blog – and historically have tried to review a range of popular and academic … Continued

22 Mar 2024

Books I have edited: She Needs

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Church Structure, Culture, Evangelicalism, Identity, Image of God, Kingdom of God, Leadership | 0

There are some books that just need to be published. Not because they are perfect, or because they will be read by everyone for a long time, but because they are needed. Nay Dawson’s ‘She Needs’ is a book that I’m proud … Continued

11 Jan 2024

Book Review: Power Women

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Leadership, Marriage | 0

In some ways, this might be a strange book to read – I am neither an academic nor a woman, and so the only obvious link for me to read this book is the faith aspect. Yet, I work in a … Continued

12 Nov 2023

Book Review: Being Human (Frost and Lynas)

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review | 0

I recieved a copy of this book from the authors – I hope that doesn’t cloud my review! At the outset of this review it’s worth noting a few points of contact with the various aspects of this book, including … Continued

28 Oct 2023

Book Review: Seasons of Sorrow

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Eschatology, Personal, Reading | 0

Books about grief and pain are quite a valuable resource – yet so many fall short in different ways. They can be cold – lacking a human emotional touch that renders them unhelpful for those living in sorrow. They can … Continued

27 Oct 2023

ALTMC – Ten Years on. Or, the Vineyard and Sexuality.

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Theology, Vineyard | 1

Just over ten years ago, I was a newly married, newly-minted intern at the church I’d been to as an undergraduate. The years that led to those designations, for me, had involved some quite significant theological and spiritual rethinking. Key … Continued

21 Oct 2023

Book Review: The Meaning of Singleness

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Discipleship, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Identity, Leadership, Marriage, New Testament, Preaching, Reading, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads | 0

This is a rare, and very special book. Before reading it, having followed Treweek on Twitter for a while (Which I’d recommend, and other platforms too), I was fairly sure I’d be in agreement with what she’d have to say, but … Continued

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