Credo’s Cache

Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache:

1. The “Plus One” Approach to Church: By Kevin DeYoung– DeYoung says: “Are you just starting out at a new church and don’t know how to get plugged in? Have you been at your church for years and still haven’t found your place? Are you feeling disconnected, unhappy, or bored with your local congregation? Let me suggest you enter the ‘Plus One’ program of church involvement.”

2. In What Way Was Jesus ‘Made Sin’ on the Cross?: By Nathan Busenitz – Busenitz notes: “In what sense did Jesus become ‘sin on our behalf’? Does that phrase mean that Jesus literally became a sinner on the cross?”

3. Privately Criticizing Those You Publicly Praise: By Mark Jones – Jones says: “Don’t take too seriously public praise from others, because they might also, for some reason, think you’re an idiot in private. Sure, re-tweet praise about yourself, but don’t mistake that for true friendship. It is often a fast way to cheap friendship.”

4. Giving and Receiving Godly Criticism: Sharpening Each Other With Your Words: By Garrett Kell- Kell says: “Criticism is something most of us like to shy away from. We naturally want to avoid tough conversations where our actions, motives, or ministries are put under another person’s microscope. At the same time, many of us don’t like to share critique or criticism with others because we don’t want to come across as judgmental or risk hurting someone’s feelings.”

5. The Single Person’s Good Desire for Sex: By Paul Maxwell – Maxwell says: “Married Christians love telling single people why they can’t have sex. I can’t say why. But I can say that we singles are left navigating sexual desires that are good and holy, which are nevertheless expressed and experienced by twisted and sinful hearts and minds, souls and bodies.”

Matt Manry is the Assistant Pastor at Life Bible Church in Canton, Georgia. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Religion at Reformed Theological Seminary and a Masters of Arts in Christian and Classical Studies from Knox Theological Seminary.