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. Listen with Your Ears – and Heart: Zach Howard – Howard says, “Like any worthwhile habit, dialoguing well will take practice. But that practice will shape us into the sort of people who are able to truly learn from and love others.”

2. A Question for David Gushee: Alan Jacobs – Jacobs notes, “So in light of these warnings about what is to come, I have one question for David Gushee: So what?”

3. The Beauty of the Lord: Matthew Adams – Adams says, “The mountains and the winding roads of the Blue Ridge Parkway are breathtaking. It is impossible to make that drive and not gaze upon the beauty of creation. But the Lord is more beautiful than we could ever imagine, and we should be like David, longing to gaze upon him for all eternity. May God open our eyes even more to his beauty, as he dwells with us, reveals himself to us, nourishes and sustains us, and deals with our sin and guilt.”

4. We Have Nothing to Offer the One Who Offers Us Everything: Jared C. Wilson – Wilson says, “There is one great sign that you are loved more than you thought. It is the cross. And there is a still further sign that you will live in this love forever. It is the empty tomb. Come, you who hunger, bring your nothingness and trade it for the abundant wine and bread of Jesus Christ.”

5. Remember Their Names: James Faris – Faris notes, “While we’re on the topic of names, here’s one more tip that I received from my grandfather who served in politics and government: Public figures want to remember your name; Christian leaders want to reflect the Lord in this way. But they are not God. To their shame, they will too-often forget your name because they deal with so many people. Unless they talk with you regularly, you know them far better than they know you.”

Matt Manry is the Assistant Pastor at Life Bible Church in Canton, Georgia. He writes at matthewwmanry.com.