Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
Week 4: Chapter 3 — Grace
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Tripp turns to the foundation beneath everything else: grace — and he insists that parents who do not live in grace cannot give it.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Tripp makes the striking argument that parenting is as much about what God is doing in the parent as it is about what God is doing in the child. How does that reframe the way you think about difficult seasons with your kids?
2.He distinguishes between grace as a theological concept we affirm and grace as a practical reality we actually live inside of day to day. What is the difference, and which one do you actually inhabit most of the time?
3.Tripp argues that a parent who is not resting in grace will inevitably parent out of fear, pride, or self-righteousness. Can you identify moments when one of those three has driven your parenting? What did it look like?
a.Fear — parenting to prevent bad outcomes rather than to plant good seeds.
b.Pride — parenting to protect your reputation or identity.
c.Self-righteousness — parenting with more awareness of your child's sin than your own.