Book Review: History and Eschatology

2 Dec 2019

Book Review: History and Eschatology

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Ecclesiology, Embodiment, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, New Testament, Old Testament, Power, Relationality, The Bible, Theology, Vineyard | 1

Reviewing books by N. T., or Tom, Wright is always an adventure. Partly because there are so many of them, partly because he has fans and detractors in similar numbers, and partly because his output is so broad, covering both … Continued

15 Nov 2019

Why Vote for Losers?

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Culture, Guest Post, Politics | 0

You might have seen an earlier guest post ‘Why Christians disagree over politics’ – this post follows that in an attempt to help you think about your vote in the run up to the General Election in the UK. -{ … Continued

8 Nov 2019

Book Review: God in the Whirlwind

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Heresy, History, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Mission, Reading, Revival, Theology | 0

The name David Wells will likely be known to one subset of readers of this blog, and an unknown one to others. This book, though, should be of interest to anyone who reads this blog and/or is interested in issues … Continued

16 Oct 2019

Book Review: A Better Ambition

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Culture, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Identity, Leadership, Politics, Reading | 0

One of the perks of working for IVP is that it is part of the SPCK Group, which means occasionally I find myself reading SPCK books on may way to or from work. One of these is Tim Farron’s new … Continued

1 Oct 2019

Book Review: Looking Shame in the Eye

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Baptism, Being Human, Book Review, Church Structure, Culture, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Mental Health | 0

Having read Curt Thompson’s The Soul of Shame and Paul Mallard’s Invest Your Disappointments, I’ve been keenly aware of the need for theologically and emotionally honest books about the reality of life. Today I want to share some thoughts and quotes on … Continued

19 Sep 2019

Book Review: So Everyone Can Hear

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Church Structure, Culture, Ecclesiology, Mission, Reading, Relationality, Revival, Top Reads, Vineyard | 0

This book is published by SPCK, for whom I work on IVP. I hope that doesn’t cloud my view of the books I read and review. For an example, see recent reviews on Richard Rohr and Steve Chalke. Mark Crosby … Continued

2 Sep 2019

Book Review: Doing Spirituality

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Charismatic, Culture, Eschatology, Hermeneutics, History, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Leadership, New Testament, Power, Prayer, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads, Trinity, Vineyard | 1

To those within Vineyard and New Wine Christian circles, Alexander Venter will be a familiar name. Venter is a South African pastor and church planter, currently engaged in itinerant teaching ministry, having planted and pastored churches. He is one of … Continued

28 Aug 2019

Book Review: MORE: Truth

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Book Review, Charismatic, Culture, Evangelicalism, Identity, Jesus, John, Leadership, Reading, Theology, Top Reads | 2

You know you are getting old when your friends start writing books. I first met Kristi Mair, author of MORE: Truth at a UCCF Midlands Team event – I was a naive young Associate Staff Worker with Theology Network (Read: unpaid … Continued

19 Aug 2019

Book Review: Knowing Our Times

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Anglicanism, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Mission | 0

This review will be quite short, because the book it is about is quite short, and I think it is well worth reading. If you are a pastor, church planter, or otherwise involved in church and mission in the UK, … Continued

16 Aug 2019

Book Review: Scattered Servants

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Charismatic, Church History, Culture, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mission, Vineyard | 2

Alan Scott has had influence on my life since 2012, when I heard him speak at The Cause to Live For, a Vineyard UK and Ireland conference. At the time, he and his wife Kathryn were leading Causeway Coast Vineyard … Continued

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