Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family Kindle Edition

Hands down the best book on Christian parenting I’ve ever read. Tripp has a gift, a way of distilling and applying biblical truth. We are first responders on a rescue mission. Our Father has sent us, therefore the calling is divine. Mercy and grace are our tools. Sin is the problem and Christ the solution.

Paul David Tripp is a gift in this arena. Read this book no matter the age of your kids or how good or bad of a parent you think you are.

This book was fantastic at sharing parenting through a biblical lens. And it even changes how I interacted with my husband too, for the better. One thing I didn’t like was that at times it took a while for the author to spit it out, and other times the author was quite repetitive but I’ve read many other books by this author and absolutely love the take aways.

I could spend a book writing about how good this book is! When it has accolades from someone like Francis Chan, I don’t know why you need my opinion. But here it is. I took so many pages of notes about ways this book revolutionizes the philosophy of parenting based on the Gospel. My son is an infant, and I praise the Lord that I discovered this book at the beginning of my parenting journey. The way I live out my faith IN RELATIONSHIP is how my children will understand faith! As daunting as the calling is to be an ambassador of our heavenly Father to our children is, Tripp gives us so many encouraging Scriptures that remind us that we are not alone and that we have the power through Christ to fulfill this calling. Also, it is such an encouragement to remember that my children are in His hands ultimately, not mine. I can be faithful, but I cannot sanctify them. That is a relief. Tripp did such a good job at helping me see my sanctification journey with God as my Father in a way that will give me grace and compassion and patience with my children, because I am no different from them. Also, parenting seems so much more important when you realize that your responsibility is to help your children see themselves and their behaviors in light of Jesus and his love and sacrifice, not to force them to be obedient - God is more concerned about who we are, than what we do. My child and I are working together against the enemy of sin in both of our lives; I am not my child’s enemy, nor is my child my enemy. I as a parent, and as a child of God, am forever changed by this book.One other comment that I have about it is that the book is about very large philosophies, and doesn’t have almost any practical examples of how to carry out these philosophies. It was best read in the context of a group of other Christian parents, so we could discuss how to live out of these philosophies as parents.I am an adoption specialist and I have read very many parenting books. This is the best one and the most important one.

It was very unique insight into the how and why of my previous parenting failings. I look forward to doing it better in the future.

Great overall concepts for parenting. Really big picture advice. Not a lot of specifics, but a great way to setup a general framework for parenting.

I haven’t finished this book yet, but I really wanted to address something that I read in the reviews of this book. Someone commented that this book denigrates parents who work. Though I can’t speak for the author himself, I can try to explain what I believe he is saying.When he says that today, many parents are choosing to work rather than take care of their children, I don’t think he is talking about the ones that HAVE to work. There are many couples who need two incomes, and that’s totally ok. The Bible never says “one parent must stay home with the child.” What I believe he is referring to is the new cultural norm of women needing careers to feel validated and have a “real job.” I’m not saying that women can’t work. What I’m saying is that being a stay at home parent is a REAL job. A 24/7 never ending job. What I truly believe the author is saying is that parents should, if possible, raise their own children. Sometimes, it’s not. However, sometimes parents are on the hunt for having a big house, a successful career, all these material things instead of focusing on parenting. When in reality, they could scale back - live in a smaller home, drive an older car, etc. - and afford to have one parent stay home or maybe just work part time to raise their child.My goal in this post is not to make working moms feel bad. I can see how what the author wrote could be offensive - but I truly don’t think he meant it in that way. I do think it could be a wake up call to some who are working not for God’s glory but for excessive money, success, etc. But so far I do love this book. It has helped me to refocus my parenting on Him and especially His grace. Would definitely recommend.

This book is truly life changing. I’m only in the second chapter and it is fantastic. MUST READ. The book is in fantastic condition too seeing as i bought it usedEDIT:I have just finished the book and I thought I would revise and add to my review. I have now given it 4 instead of 5 stars. The principles of the book are incredible. It is truly a must read for all Christian parents. It is definitely not a how-to but it is meant to shift the mindset and change how parents view and approach parenting. I noticed that some readers found it left them feeling inadequate and guilty. I didn't find that at all as the book clearly states that although we are unable to save our children, God is fully able to use us to do that. I find that in the chapter titled "Rest" which is the chapter before last the book kind of becomes full circle as it talks about how we can find rest in Jesus and that He is always there with us carrying our burdens.I gave it 4 stars because:1- I found plenty of spelling and grammatical mistakes and English isn't my first language. While this doesn't affect the message whatsoever, it subconsciously undermines the words somehow. It made me feel the book was rushed or not properly revised.2- There is a GREAT deal of repetition in the book. I found it at parts almost off-putting. In some paragraphs, you can almost expect what will come next.3- The writer mentions in more than one place in the book that God loves your children and He shows that by placing them in a christian family. Does that mean God doesn't love the children the aren't born into non-Christian families? Being born into a Christian family is ONLY an advantage but NEVER a guarantee. God loves everyone and has his own ways of speaking to and revealing himself to everyone. There are children which are born into Christian families. brought up in church and taught all there is to know about God yet they couldn't be further away from him.In conclusion, I definitely recommend this book. It is very readable and understandable. Very important especially in this day and age.

Overall I would recommend this book as it had many important gems of information that have the potential to radically transform parenting from a Christian perspective.However, there were several chapters that I found very repetitive.The author's justification goes:"I have touched on that subject in many of the chapters you have already read, but I want us together to focus our attention on this subject more fully here."I didn't find I gained anything from reading the "more full discussion" because of the repetitiveness of the details.The book could probably have been half the length to convey the same information.

I completely loved the parenting approach he talks about here, and how God’s love and Jesus’ love for us is actually the perfect model for us all to follow. I took loads of notes and felt inspired to assimilate these ideas into my parenting. The only thing I didn’t like is his strong encouragement to talk about the redeeming grace of Jesus to our children every single day. It’s essential, I do agree, for all of us to be aware of what Jesus did and does for us, I just don’t think I will talk about God to my children with the same verbiage. I still cringe a little with fundamental verbiage like Savior and Redeemer, especially when they’re so young. I prefer talking to them (and viewing God myself) about abundant love. Anyway, I give it 5 stars anyway because Tripp clearly understands the difficulties of parenting and how it exposes our own faults and failures, and Tripp’s notion of heart awareness I find incredibly helpful. Lots of good stuff here and I will probably read it again. I will definitely recommend it to friends, although perhaps not my atheist friends!

i just started reading the book.i am so happy and thankful to reaf it.this is a must have in every home

Radical reminder of the essence of the human condition, an the power of God to change the world through merciful parents