Gospel – Thomas Creedy's Blog

3 May 2019

Book Review: Live Like Jesus

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reading, Sin, The Bible, Theology, Trinity, Vineyard | 0

I write this review as someone committed both personally and theologically to the Vineyard movement, and the health of Vineyard theology, as well as the wider pursuit of Jesus. This book, Live Like Jesus, is a difficult book to review, and … Continued

29 Apr 2019

Book Review: Invest your disappointments

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Leadership, Mental Health, Personal, Reading, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads | 0

This book is a strong contender for my book of the year. Paul Mallard is a popular preacher and writer, based in the UK, who writes beautifully and biblically on a range of Christian living topics. This book deals with … Continued

15 Apr 2019

A Hero of the Titanic

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Church History, Culture, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Psalms | 0

Today is the anniversary – 107th – of the awful tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic. On a cold, cold night, this ‘unsinkable’ ship struck and iceberg, and sank dramatically into the nearly freezing North Atlantic. Hundreds perished – … Continued

8 Apr 2019

Book Review: The Prodigal God

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom of God, New Testament | 0

I’m a Tim Keller fan. So it was with some interest that I got round to reading this, almost the slimmest of his various books. “The Prodigal God”, with the bold subtitle “Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith”, is … Continued

21 Mar 2019

Miracles for Everyone

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Kingdom of God, LGBT, Luke, New Testament, Theology | 0

There’s a meme, featuring Oprah, which does the rounds now and again, but make quite an amusing point. It took all of two minutes on the internet earlier today to create my very own version: Why did … Continued

7 Mar 2019

Book Review: Simply Eat

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Gospel, Jesus, Matthew, Mission, Reading, Sacraments, Unity | 0

It’s not often I review a book this physically large (it’s sort of A4 sized, and is hardback) – or with this many (high quality, thankfully!) pictures, but Simply Eat: Everyday Stories of Friendship, Food and Faith is also the … Continued

2 Mar 2019

Book Review: Prophetic from the Centre

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, Book Review, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Theology, Unity | 0

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a review. Don Carson is a theological giant in the world of evangelicalism, and his books and teaching have been very important to me personally in my growth … Continued

11 Feb 2019

I see a Cloud

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Charismatic, Church History, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Revival, Vineyard | 0

The Vineyard UK National Leaders conference opened with a video. Stories. History. Words. Hope. This little video was a reflection, perhaps prophetic, on 1 Kings 18 and the ministry of Isaiah. These words, verses 18-46, are a powerful invitation to … Continued

9 Feb 2019

Book Review: The Beauty of the Cross

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Atonement, Book Review, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Kingdom of God | 0

Disclaimer – I was provided with a free review copy of this book, and thus didn’t have to like it. If I did, then As someone who has rubbished Lent in the past, and then worked for an Anglican rooted … Continued

8 Feb 2019