“Readers and Writers” Episode 6 with Paul David Tripp

If all our children needed was a set of rules…Jesus would’ve never had to come. —Paul David Tripp

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Unlocking the Bible continues to release weekly episodes of Readers and Writers with Colin Smith, a podcast recorded live at The Gospel Coalition’s 2017 National Conference.

Our next guest is Paul David Tripp, who shares about his writing and newest book from Crossway, Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family. 

Here’s a summary of the book’s content:

What is your calling as a parent?

In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise up “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas.

In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God’s plan for us as parents. Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God—grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents.

Freed from the burden of trying to manufacture life-change in our children’s hearts, we can embrace a grand perspective of parenting overflowing with vision, purpose, and joy.

Listen to Pastor Colin’s interview with Paul! (You can also subscribe to the iTunes podcast.)