Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
Week 3: Chapter 2 — Calling
Read Chapter 2 of Parenting by Paul David Tripp.
Want the full guide for Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family?
Free Week 1 sample in 5 min · $24.99 for all 16 weeks · 7-day refund
In this chapter, Tripp asks a deceptively simple question: What has God actually called you to do as a parent — and is that what you are actually trying to do?
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Tripp argues that most parenting frustration comes from pursuing the wrong goal. What does he identify as the wrong goal many Christian parents unconsciously pursue, and what does he say is the right one?
2.He distinguishes between the goal of raising "good children" (morally compliant, socially successful) and the goal of being a tool of God's grace in a child's heart. What is the practical difference between those two aims in a typical week of parenting?
3.Tripp emphasizes that parents are called to be ambassadors — representing God's kingdom authority and love in the home. What does it look like to hold both of those together (authority and love) without sacrificing one for the other?
a.What goes wrong when a parent emphasizes authority without love?
b.What goes wrong when a parent emphasizes love without authority?
You're on Week 3 of 16
Don't lose momentum — get the rest of Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
All 113 questions across 16 weeks, with closing prayers and a downloadable PDF for your group.
One-time purchase · 7-day refund · Covers your whole group