Book Review: God in the Whirlwind

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

9 Sep 2019

An Interview with Doug Erickson

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Charismatic, Ecclesiology, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Theology, Vineyard | 0

Could you just say a little bit about yourself? Sure. I’m been married to my best friend for 23 years- Sandi brought me into the movement. When we started dating, I was attending a 3rd wave church, and she was … 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

18 Aug 2019

Take Heed How You Hear

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Charismatic, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Identity, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Luke, Micah, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal, Vineyard | 0

Today was one of those days where God’s word preached, God’s word written, and what God seems to be saying came together beautifully. I’ve been enjoying using John Piper’s Taste and See devotional, and my meditation this morning was “Take Heed … 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

5 Aug 2019

Book Review: Salvation by Allegiance Alone

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, The Bible, Theology, Trinity | 1

I’m rather late to the metaphorical party on this one – Salvation by Allegiance Alone was published in 2017 – but this book is one of the most compelling presentations of the Gospel as being for the whole of life that … Continued

22 Jul 2019

The Contemporary Christian

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Culture, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Leadership, Mission, Reading, Top Reads | 1

For some readers of this blog, the name John Stott will be very familiar. For others, he may be someone vaguely on the radar. For still others, the name may well mean nothing. Regardless, I think it is worth flagging … Continued

21 Jul 2019

Book Review: The Church

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Church History, Church Structure, Culture, Ecclesiology, Evangelicalism, Leadership, Mission | 1

The Church: A Unique Gathering of People is one of a set of five little books developed by Tim Chester out of John Stott’s classic ‘The Contemporary Christian’. Much of what I might say about this book is found in the … Continued

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