Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family with Study Questions

Sometimes parents wish there was a guaranteed formula for raising good kids—a certain list of rules to follow to ensure they’d have obedient children. But if moms and dads view their role through the lens of God’s grace, they will see that the gospel must first shape how they parent before they can effectively shape their children.

In the bestselling book Parenting, Paul David Tripp unfolds a more biblical perspective on parenting than merely adhering to a list of rules. He lays out 14 gospel-centered principles that will radically change the way parents think about what it means to raise up a child, informing everything they do as a parent. This edition includes a section of engaging study questions for every chapter, helping individuals and groups reflect on each topic in greater depth.

• Christ-Centered Advice for Families: Explains how the gospel should affect the way parents interact with their children at every age
• Engaging Study Questions: Reflect on each chapter alone or as part of a small group
• By Bestselling Author Paul David Tripp: Other books include New Morning Mercies, Reactivity, and Lead

Contents

Introduction: Ambassadors

Chapter 1: Calling
Chapter 2: Grace
Chapter 3: Law
Chapter 4: Inability
Chapter 5: Identity
Chapter 6: Process
Chapter 7: Lost
Chapter 8: Authority
Chapter 9: Foolishness
Chapter 10: Character
Chapter 11: False Gods
Chapter 12: Control
Chapter 13: Rest
Chapter 14: Mercy

Study Questions
General Index
Scripture Index

Endorsements

“Paul Tripp constantly turns us back to the life-giving power of the gospel and God’s unfailing grace. Parenting our children is one of life’s greatest challenges, and Paul points us to the one thing that can make a difference—a genuine encounter with the living God.”
—TobyMac, hip-hop recording artist; music producer; songwriter

“This is the most meaningful book I have read all year. It is both theological and practical, a rare combination for a parenting book. For years, people have asked me to write a book on parenting. After reading this, I am convinced that I could never write one better than this. I’m so glad I read this, but I wish I could have read it twenty years ago. After reading Parenting, I was torn. Part of me wanted to sit, cry, and confess all of my failures as a parent. The other part wanted to scream with excitement for the tremendous insight I now have to be a better parent.”
—Francis Chan, New York Times bestselling author, Crazy Love and Forgotten God