Book Review: The Mestizo Augustine
Sometimes you get hold of a new book and you can’t wait to read it – other times, you (or rather I) pluck something off a shelf because it catches your eye. As I shared at the start of the … Continued
Book Review: Repackaging Christianity
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Disclosure – I was sent a copy of this book for review. I hope that didn’t cloud my thoughts. Cards on the table – my wife and I spent 18 months or so as part of HTB, she worked for … Continued
Book Review: Celebrities for Jesus
I was sent a pre-publication copy of this book to review – having not seen the final text, my review may have some redundancy. It’s worth noting at the outset of this review that the author, Katelyn Beaty, is a … Continued
Book Review: The Air We Breathe
With thanks to The Good Book Company for a review copy. In 1904, or thereabouts, Herman Bavinck wrote: “If we reject Christianity because it does not suit us, it instantly proves at the very same time that Christianity is indispensable … Continued
The Theological One About the Anaheim Vineyard
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I started writing this post in early March, and finished it when a decision that *could* have been changed was confirmed by the Anaheim Vineyard in mid-March. Back in 2013 I had the totally unexpected privilege of being in California … Continued
Why does ‘sexuality’ have such a unique power to divide the church?
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It’s not a great time, it seems to me, for those outside the church looking at the church in England and wondering what we are about, let alone what we are for. 2500+ leaders in churches signed a letter asking the … Continued
Books I have edited… John Stott on Creation Care
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This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. In her chapter at the end of Living Radical Discipleship, Laura Yoder refers to an unpublished manuscript by Sam Berry, tentatively titled Stott … Continued
Keeping Secrets for the Sake of the Gospel – or, thinking about power and sin.
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Don’t do it. Unless – and if you are reading this in English it is extremely unlikely – you are being physically persecuted by the government of your country and need to resist. Like under the Nazis. That thought is … Continued
Thoughts on book endorsements (from someone who works in publishing)
My brother – who contributed to a book I edited, and occasionally writes reviews of books I’ve worked on – pointed me to a really interesting Twitter thread by Beth Moore. Some context might be useful. I work in … Continued
What’s in a Name?
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“God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name“ Philippians 2:9 My name is Thomas Creedy. This website is titled ‘thomascreedy.co.uk’, and my blog’s Facebook page is ‘Thomas Creedy’s Blog’. Those three … Continued
