Whitewashed Tombs
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “It is quite easy for students to buy into the belief that biblical maturity is about the precision of theological knowledge and the completeness of their biblical literacy… maturity is not merely something you do with your mind… maturity is how you live your life” (Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling, page 25). Several years ago, on a trip back to my home state of Mississippi (during a break from seminary), one of the pastors there jokingly asked, “How is the cemetery—I...
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Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “But it must be said that maturity is not merely something you do with your mind. No, maturity is about how you live your life. It is possible to be theologically astute and be very immature. It is possible to be biblically literate and be in need of significant spiritual growth.” A couple of years ago when I graduated from seminary, I expected to not only feel a sense of accomplishment and elation for having finally completed a grueling 3-year degree program, but I...
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