Book Review: Convergence

11 Jul 2019

Book Review: Convergence

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Charismatic, Culture, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Theology, Vineyard | 0

As someone who understands their Christianity as being both charismatic and Reformed, Calvinist and Vineyard, I often find myself being asked to explain just how I hold those two tensions together. My background and upbringing was in a Reformed Baptist … Continued

8 Jul 2019

Book Review: The Gospel

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Identity, Image of God, Kingdom of God, Theology | 0

As I sat down to read The Gospel, another of the new mini-books from IVP distilling Stott’s classic The Contemporary Christian into readable books on related but distinct topics, I was excited. By the time I finished, I was more excited than … Continued

5 Jul 2019

Book Review: Why We Belong

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Church History, Church Structure, Ecclesiology, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Kingdom of God, Theology, Unity | 0

This review originally appeared in the Churchman Journal, and was published in 2014. With a Reformed Baptist background, an Anglican wife and postgraduate education, and a Vineyard present, I approached this multi-perspective volume with interest. The editors have done thoughtful Christians a … Continued

2 Jul 2019

Book Review: The Disciple

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

I noted with interest that IVP (UK) has done an interesting bit of publishing recently – updating and slicing up John Stott’s classic The Contemporary Christian for the (laudable) purposes of introducing new generations of readers to his helpful and holistic … Continued

14 Jun 2019

Book Review: Atonement and the New Perspective

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Atonement, Book Review, Church History, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Hermeneutics, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Reading, Sin, The Bible, Theology, Vineyard | 0

It was a joy to be given a copy of this book by the author – a fellow Vineyard scholar/theologian, with whom I’ve shared genuine friendship, robust disagreement, and serious dialogue. Atonement and the New Perspective: The God of Israel, Covenant, … Continued

10 Jun 2019

Book Review: You Can Change

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Mental Health, Prayer, Reading, Sin | 0

I’m a moderate-to-large fan of Tim Chester’s books, and I’ve recently re-read one of his older ones that I’ve found deeply helpful. I’ve recently been becoming more and more aware of some negative and sinful patterns in my life, and … Continued

16 May 2019

Unburying the Lede: Jesus

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 John, Charismatic, Church History, Colossians, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, John, Kingdom of God, Philippians, Theology, Trinity, Vineyard | 0

I recently posted a review of a book that I couldn’t recommend, and have found the responses to that review on social media and in private correspondence very interesting. A trusted friend, with vastly more wisdom and learning than … Continued

12 May 2019

Book Review: Broken Works Best

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Gospel, Mental Health, Prayer | 0

I’ve had this book on my ‘to read’ pile for a little while, but it took a recent profound experience of pain (which I may write about in the future) to pick this book up, which 10ofThose kindly provided for … Continued

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

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