Book Review: So Great a Salvation

25 Oct 2018

Book Review: So Great a Salvation

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Disability, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Hebrews, Hermeneutics, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jeremiah, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mission, New Testament, Politics, Power, Prayer, Preaching, Psalms, Reading, Revival, Sin, The Bible, Theology, Unity | 0

This book piqued my interest as it concerns one thing that I am fascinated by – soteriology, ie what it means when we talk about being saved – and a concept I am increasingly engaging with, namely theological reflection from … 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

12 Sep 2018

DTLC: What is Theology for?

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, Charismatic, Digital Theology, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Power, Prayer, Reading, The Bible, Theology, Vineyard | 1

As I alluded to in a recent blog post, my wife Amy and I recently hosted three ‘theology-themed’ evening services at our local Church, South West London Vineyard. This is the edited text of the talk we prepared together, and … Continued

18 Aug 2018

Reading the Bible: Finding the Radical Middle

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Culture, Gospel, Hermeneutics, New Testament, The Bible, Theology | 0

In the very helpful I believe in Revelation, Leon Morris unpacks the way that ‘revelation’, God’s speaking to us through the Bible, works. In the chapter on general (what God reveals about God’s self in the world) and special (what God … Continued

15 Aug 2018

Book Review: MORE

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Anglicanism, Book Review, Charismatic, Ecclesiology, Evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, Identity, Mission, Power, Prayer, Reading, Relationality, Revival, The Bible, Theology, Unity, Vineyard | 3

In the busy, madcap year that (for me, at least) was 2012, this was one of my favourite books. I’d read things about the Christian life, and the Holy Spirit, before. I’d also read books by Simon Ponsonby before, but … Continued

18 Jun 2018

Book Review: Creation Care

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Culture, Eschatology, Jesus, Kingdom of God, The Bible, Theology | 0

A slightly different version of this review will be published in the journal Churchman. Fundamentally, this book is a challenge for church leaders and preachers to have God’s heart for creation. I open this review with a quotation from near … Continued

3 Apr 2018

Book Review: Captivated

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Evangelicalism, Gospel, Jesus, Luke, New Testament, Old Testament, Power, Prayer, Preaching, Psalms, Reading, Reformation, The Bible, Theology | 0

I’ve been reading Keswick year books ever since I got a stack for a bargain price at LST’s wonderful bookshop in Northwood. These oft-overlooked little books collect the best parts of each year’s Keswick convention, gathering them under one cover … Continued

9 Mar 2018

What I Learn From: Introducing a new series

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Church Structure, Ecclesiology, Personal, Prayer, Sacraments, The Bible, Theology, Unity | 0

Over the various years I’ve been following Jesus, I have been immensely blessed/challenged/changed/empowered/frustrtated/equipped/developed/released by a wide range of places and people. Some of these are churches – places and people I’ve invested in, latterly with my wife – whilst others … Continued

20 Feb 2018

God With Us, God For Us

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Atonement, Embodiment, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, The Bible, Theology | 0

Originally published in 2014. This blog post may not entirely work. It draws together two threads. And it tries to see in them what the Father is doing, and what the Father has done. For those of you who don’t … Continued

8 Feb 2018

Book Review: God has a name

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Exodus, God the Father, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Mission, The Bible | 0

There’s a new name in the trendy Christian explaining ideas to Christians book space. Working in Christian publishing, with an eye on the wider sector and pretty active on social media, I’d’ve have to have been blind not to see … Continued

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