Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
Week 11: Chapter 10 — Togetherness
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Tripp argues that the quality and depth of your relationship with your child is not a bonus feature of good parenting — it is the primary vehicle through which the gospel travels.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Tripp's principle of togetherness emphasizes that real, deep, ongoing relationship with your child is the context in which everything else he has described actually works. Why can't the gospel travel through a thin or distant relationship?
2.He challenges parents who think of quality time with their children primarily in terms of structured activities or planned events. What does he say genuine togetherness actually looks like, and why is it harder than it sounds?
3.Tripp argues that truly knowing your child — their fears, temptations, joys, confusion, and questions — requires intentional investment that most parents under-prioritize. How well do you actually know your child's inner world right now?
a.What is your child most afraid of? Most excited about? Most confused by?
b.What would it take to become the kind of parent your child feels safe enough to tell the truth to?