Book Review: Simply God

9 Jan 2020

Book Review: Simply God

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Anglicanism, Book Review, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Leadership, Prayer, Reading, Reformation, Relationality, The Bible, Theology, Trinity | 0

I’ve had this book on my shelves for years, and finally got round to re-reading it and reviewing it recently, as I was inspired by the publication of Steven Duby’s God in Himself. Peter Sanlon’s first book Simply God: Recovering the Classical Trinity … Continued

26 Nov 2019

Book Review: Divine Simplicity

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Church History, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Relationality, The Bible, Theology, Trinity | 0

Occasionally I like to stretch my little grey cells by reading something technical, slightly outside of my comfort zone, that forces me to really engage the brain. This book, which I review nervously (as it is eminently possible that I … Continued

2 Sep 2019

Book Review: Doing Spirituality

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Charismatic, Culture, Eschatology, Hermeneutics, History, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Leadership, New Testament, Power, Prayer, The Bible, Theology, Top Reads, Trinity, Vineyard | 1

To those within Vineyard and New Wine Christian circles, Alexander Venter will be a familiar name. Venter is a South African pastor and church planter, currently engaged in itinerant teaching ministry, having planted and pastored churches. He is one of … Continued

5 Aug 2019

Book Review: Salvation by Allegiance Alone

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, The Bible, Theology, Trinity | 1

I’m rather late to the metaphorical party on this one – Salvation by Allegiance Alone was published in 2017 – but this book is one of the most compelling presentations of the Gospel as being for the whole of life that … Continued

3 Jul 2019

DTLC: We Believe in Spiritual Gifts

by Tom Creedy | posted in: The Bible, Theology, Trinity, Unity, Vineyard, Worship | 0

Continuing our journey of doing theology in our local Church, Amy and I are continuing to teach and facilitate conversations about what it might mean to say ‘We Believe in the Holy Spirit’. In the first week of our last … 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

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 | 2

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

9 Apr 2019

DTLC: We Believe in the Holy Spirit

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Theology, Trinity, Unity, Vineyard | 1

Earlier this year my wife Amy and I kicked off the third term of teaching in our local church’s theology-based evening service. For a variety of reasons, we decided to focus this term’s sessions on Pneumatology – the person and … Continued

23 Jan 2019

Book Review: Who is the Holy Spirit?

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, Book Review, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Theology, Trinity | 0

The late Reformed Theologian R. C. Sproul was a prolific writer, preacher and teacher. Some of his reflections on God and God’s Word have been helpfully distilled into the ‘Crucial Questions’ series, one of which I am reviewing today. ‘Who … Continued

12 Dec 2018

Red Lines, and a Better Story

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Anglicanism, Baptism, Being Human, Digital Theology, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Genesis, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, LGBT, Love, Marriage, Matthew, Mental Health, New Testament, Personal, Sin, Theology, Trinity, Unity | 0

It appears to some that the Church of England has (finally?) crossed a red line, for those of us (within and without) who hold to an orthodox anthropology and theology around issues of identity. Yesterday saw some ‘pastoral guidance‘ published, … Continued

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