Top Twenty Commentaries of 2023

21 Dec 2023

Top Twenty Commentaries of 2023

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Acts, Colossians, Daniel, Discipleship, Ecclesiastes, Ephesians, Esther, Galatians, Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John, Lamentations, Leadership, New Testament, Numbers, Old Testament, Philippians, Romans | 0

This is a blog post that will make more sense if you’ve had a glance at my longer post about what I read in 2023, as well as my post on the reading of commentaries generally, as well as another … Continued

30 Nov 2023

Book Review: Galatians [SGBC]

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Galatians, New Testament | 0

Reviewing commentaries is a tricky business – particularly for me as a generalist, and an in-publisher editor of commentaries! I tend to offer my review based on the format and content of the volume, and it’s utility or otherwise to … Continued

23 Nov 2023

My #AARSBL23 Book Pile

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Acts, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Galatians, Identity, Image of God, Isaiah, Judges, Lamentations, Leadership, Luke, Mark, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament, Personal, Proverbs, Psalms, Reading, Ruth, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads | 0

There is some debate about the hashtag here – I privilege #AARSBL23 over #SBLAAR23 as I’m an AAR Member – it is also worth noting that ETS is a distinct conference, and some of the books were gained there… Historical … Continued

18 Sep 2023

Book Review: Galatians [CCF]

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Discipleship, Eschatology, Galatians, Gospel, History, Identity, Jesus, Kingdom of God, New Testament, Preaching, Reading, The Bible, Theology | 0

6 Feb 2023

Book Review: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament – The Gospel Realized

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Peter, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, 3 John, Acts, Book Review, Colossians, Ephesians, Galatians, Hebrews, James, John, Jude, Luke, Mark, Matthew, New Testament, Philippians, Revelation, Romans, The Bible, Titus | 2

Some might argue that I’m a little late to the game on this book, and it’s companion volume on the Old Testament (both published in 2016), but a useful resource is a useful resource, and thats why I’m reviewing A … Continued

18 Oct 2022

Books I have edited: Galatians Reconsidered

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Ecclesiology, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Galatians, Hermeneutics, Identity, New Testament, The Bible, Theology | 0

This post is part of an occasional series. You can read more about that, and see other posts, here. There are a million and one ways, I think, to read about any given book of the Bible. You could read a … Continued

8 Aug 2019

DTLC: Why is the Spirit HOLY?

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Charismatic, Galatians, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Joshua, Kingdom of God, Mission, Personal, Power, Prayer, Preaching, Revival, Sin, Theology, Vineyard | 0

I share this post with the acknowledgement that I, like all of us, so often fall short of the ideals that Jesus calls us towards. There is always grace, and there is always forgiveness, but there must also be repentance. … Continued

18 Jul 2019

Holiness is a Harvest

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Galatians, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Joshua, Kingdom of God, Revival, Sin | 0

Galatians 6:7-8 reads like this: “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, … Continued

9 Oct 2018

Division and Truth

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Church Structure, Culture, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Galatians, Gospel, Jesus, Leadership, Matthew, Politics, Power, Revelation, The Bible | 0

A friend shared on Facebook a quote, unsourced, that has resonated with me overnight: “People who call out false teachers are not divisive, people who embrace false teachers are divisive, and can be deadly“. This got me thinking, and I … Continued

28 Mar 2018

Empowering Women Speakers

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Evangelicalism, Galatians, Gospel, Theology, Unity | 0

Over the last month or so, by my reckoning, two significant things have happened that affirm the place of women within the family of God, and specifically celebrate their gifts within the Church of Christ. Firstly, and probably less … Continued

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