A Man After God’s Own Heart?

29 Sep 2020

A Man After God’s Own Heart?

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 John, Acts, Amos, Being Human, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mental Health, New Testament, Personal, Power, Prayer, Psalms, Romans, Sin | 0

“But what about David?“ That was what a male church leader commented on a Facebook post about allegations concerning Ravi Zacharias. “He was a man after God’s own heart“ Paul, a male early church leader, describes David thusly in Acts … Continued

18 Sep 2020

Book Review: Life as a Vapor

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Identity, Personal, Prayer, Reading | 0

Reviewing a devotional like this is perennially difficult because some people dislike John Piper, and after all, the way we do our quiet times is often quite personal. This year, I’ve been reading through Walking With God Day by Day which … Continued

12 Sep 2020

Book Review: ‘Here Are Your Gods!’

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Identity, Image of God, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mission, Politics, Reading, Theology, Top Reads | 0

Working for a Christian publisher – not least a confessional one – means that I am in a privileged position when it comes to reading books. It also means that I have to be quite careful not to read and … Continued

3 Aug 2020

Book Review: Confronting Christianity

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Book Review, Gospel, Identity, Image of God, Marriage, Reading, The Bible | 2

When a book wins as many plaudits as this one, I’m always disposed to not like it. A few pages in, I felt that familiar hipster smugness, thinking ‘Reads nicely but too in-house language. Are we persuading ourselves or telling … Continued

29 Jul 2020

Book Review: Born Again This Way

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Being Human, Book Review, Culture, Embodiment, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, LGBT, Reading | 0

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review. I hope that doesn’t cloud my reading! Of the making of many books about the conversation and interaction between Christianity and sexuality there … Continued

27 Jul 2020

Book Review: Love Thy Body

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Embodiment, Identity, Image of God, LGBT, Marriage, Power, Reading, Relationality, Theology | 0

I’ve been aware of this book for a little while, though hadn’t got around to reading it until it arrived in paperback. Nancy R. Pearcey is an apologist and writer with a keen eye for cultural realities, and this book … Continued

22 Jul 2020

Book Review: The Way Forward

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

I recieved a copy of this book from the author in exchange for review – I hope that doesn’t cloud my opinions. As a man who follows Jesus, with ‘traditional’ views on sexuality, I occupy an occasionally frustrating space. … Continued

8 Jul 2020

Book Review: Discover Joy in Work

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Discipleship, Identity, Leadership | 0

Shundrawn A. Thomas’s Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation into your Vocation is a new little hardback from IVP USA that is aimed squarely at every Christian who works. With the exception, perhaps, of children and those medically unable to … Continued

9 Jun 2020

Book Review: Love Means Love

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Embodiment, Identity, LGBT, Marriage, The Bible, Theology | 0

When a new book on sexuality and the Bible, or related topics, lands on my desk/laptop, it can be hard to sum up the enthusiasm to read it. Particularly when it has such a vacuous title as this one, ‘Love … Continued

27 May 2020

Men and Women in Christ

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, Being Human, Book Review, Genesis, Identity, Image of God, Leadership, New Testament, Old Testament, Preaching, Reading, The Bible, Theology, Titus, Unity | 0

One of the most interesting books published by IVP in the window where I wasn’t working there is this one, Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts. This is a comprehensive and fascinating look at what has … Continued

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