Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
Week 8: Chapter 7 — The Importance of Communication
Read Chapter 7 of Shepherding a Child's Heart. Primary Scripture: Proverbs 18:21; James 1:19.
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Communication is the primary vehicle by which parents shepherd the heart — which means the quality of our conversations with our children is one of the most spiritually significant things we do. Let these questions press you toward greater intentionality.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Tripp argues in this chapter that communication is the means by which parents gain access to their child's heart. What does he mean, and what kinds of communication open that door versus close it?
2.He describes parents who talk at their children rather than with them — delivering monologues rather than engaging in dialogue. What is the difference, and why does it matter for shepherding the heart?
3.James 1:19 says to be 'quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry.' How does this verse serve as a job description for a parent who wants to shepherd a child's heart rather than just correct behavior?
a.What does it look like to be 'quick to listen' in a discipline context?
b.How does anger close off the kind of communication that shepherds the heart?
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