Omar King

Something More Than Knowledge

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Bad things happen when maturity is more defined by knowing than by being.” (p. 42) Have you ever noticed this verse in 1 Corinthians 4:1-2?  It says,...

What I Do Does Not Define Me

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People                                   “All of these led to one hope, one dream: getting out.  At first it scared him to think of such a thing, but he couldn’t seem...

Question You not Your Calling

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People "There are only two ways to explain the external and internal breakdown of my ministry.  Either I am attempting to do something that I was not called to do, or I...

His Burden is Light

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People   “I think we would be shocked if we knew how many pastors have lost their joy—how many of us get up at the beginning of each week and grind it out, if for no...

Don’t Just Listen

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Although my friend wasn’t overtly dismissive, he didn’t really listen. . . He was a very approachable guy who was at the same time very skilled at failing to...

Thin but not Healthy

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “It is my worship that enables me to lead others to worship.  It is my sense of need that leads me to tenderly pastor those in need of grace.” p. 34-35. As...

Switching Saviors

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People "If you are not attaching your identity to the unshakable love of your Savior, you will ask the things in your life to be your Savior, and it will never happen....

A Confession by Any Other Name

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Having a ministry that is fueled by personal devotion has its roots in humble, heart-deep confession.” (Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling, page 35).  ...

Starving for God

  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...