Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Time Lane and Paul Tripp
While skillfully identifying the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be, Tim Lane and Paul Tripp show readers how to experience the other side of relationships as well. They convincingly testify of the power of God’s presence to bring believers to the place where: Conflicts actually get resolved;Tough conversations turn out positive; Forgiveness is granted and real love is expressed and shared; Casual relationships mature into deep friendships; Weaknesses are overlooked and strengths are applauded; and People are honest without being mean. A book about relationships, written within the context of their own friendship, Paul and Tim are straightforward about the relational disappointments that we all suffer. But they are also optimistic about the power of grace to redeem and restore our relationships. Even though relationships are messy, they are also what God uses to rescue us from ourselves.
Description of the War of Words Book and Conference: Getting to the heart of your communication struggles. A biblical look at our words and our God. Few of us really think about the power, the blessing, the gift, the effect, and the dangers of our words.” “Filled with searching, realistic & honest illustrations coupled with large doses of biblical truth. One thing we do daily is talk. Communication is the lifeblood of a good relationship and the deadly weapon of a bad one. If you’ve ever said anything you’ve regretted – this book is for you. Few of us really think about the power, the blessing, the gift, the effect, and the dangers of our words. This book is filled with searching, realistic & honest illustrations coupled with large doses of biblical truth. Learn about your words and your God. Obtain biblical insight and tools for change as you get to the heart of your communication struggles.
What People are Saying:
* An important and biblical book about our words and our God. Few of us really think about the power, the blessing, the gift, the effect, and the danger of our words. This book will make you think before you speak. Best of all, it will make you think of him before you speak. Read it. You’ll be glad.
- Steve Brown, Author, Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando FL, President of Key Life Network, Inc.
* Filled with searching and realistic and honest illustrations…coupled with large doses of biblical truth….You will be challenged, convicted, enlightened, and encouraged in this extremely important dimension of your relationship with God and with other people….A volume to which you will turn again and again.
- Wayne A. Mack, adjunct professor of biblical counseling at The Master’s College and director of Strengthening Ministries International.
Internationally known speaker, pastor, teacher and author calls engaged and married couples to a grace-based lifestyle of daily reconciliation, marked by six practical commitments. Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with each other in a fallen world. Yet, in Paul Tripp’s professional experience, the majority of couples enter marriage with unrealistic expectations, leaving them unprepared for the day-to-day realities of married life.This unique book introduces a biblical and practical approach to those realities that is rooted in God’s faithfulness and Scripture’s teaching on sin and grace. “Spouses need to be reconciled to each other and to God on a daily basis,” Tripp declares. “Since we’re always sinners married to sinners, reconciliation isn’t just the right response in moments of failure. It must be the lifestyle of any healthy marriage.”What Did You Expect? presents six practical commitments that give shape and momentum to such a lifestyle. These commitments, which include honestly facing sin, weakness, and failure; willingness to change; and embodying Christ’s love, will equip couples to develop a thriving, grace-based marriage in all circumstances and seasons of their relationship.
Endorsements
“At once deeply theological and practically relevant, this is one of the top books on marriage I have ever read. Paul Tripp allows readers to examine marriage through a biblical lens so that we understand how God can graciously heal our hurting homes. As a pastor, I will implore our people to read this book as soon as it is available.”
—Chris Brauns, author, Unpacking Forgiveness; Pastor, The Red Brick Church, Stillman Valley, Iliinois
“What I’ve come to expect from Paul Tripp is consistently deep, transparent, biblical, wise, practical, gospel-driven counsel. Rather than muddying the water with self-focused strategies designed to meet our ever-multiplying needs, Paul, as the seasoned soul-physician he is, correctly diagnoses our problems and provides the cure—humble faith in Jesus Christ. I wasn’t disappointed. You won’t be either.”
—Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, author, Because He Loves Me and Comforts from the Cross
“Paul Tripp brings many years of counseling, growth as a husband, and deepening discovery of the liberating power of grace to this realistic and challenging guide to God’s engagement in redeeming marriages that are threatened by complacency, misunderstanding, and selfishness. The Bible’s message of the humbling and healing power of Christ’s mercy and the powerful presence of his Spirit in our homes comes through loud and clear. The daily practicality of gospel doctrine is made crystal clear by Tripp’s transparency about his personal missteps in becoming a Christ-reflecting husband and the many examples of couples who have discovered that they are sinners married to sinners. But that the third, divine Party in marriage gives hope and change when unrealistic expectations are shattered and when we confront our sin. But be warned: Tripp’s diagnostic questions are downright uncomfortable. Even those with strong marriages by God’s grace will find their deep tendencies toward self-coronation challenged!”
—Dennis E. Johnson, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California
“Paul Tripp issues a challenge for couples to roll up their sleeves, get to work, and do what it takes to build a God-honoring relationship. He presents six commitments for couples to make, and contained within each is insightful, practical, and effective advice on how to construct a loving, growing, grace-soaked marriage.”
—Mary A. Kassian, Professor of Women’s Studies, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild
This book is ideal to use in a small group study, Sunday school, church wide events, or personal use by couples or individuals.
Suffering: Eternity Makes A Difference by Paul Tripp
How hard it is to see God’s goodness in the face of tragedy and suffering! Feeling abandoned, we cry out to him, question him, turn away from him, perhaps even curse him. It may seem like he’s cheated us—we’ve done our part following him, but he’s let us down. Paul David Tripp helps hurting people see their circumstances from an eternal perspective. Gently uncovering the wrong motives, faulty reasoning, and misguided conclusions that can blind us to the truth of God’s love and goodness, Tripp focuses us on the grand picture of eternity. His compassionate approach and scriptural advice will help bring strength and hope to grieving souls.
Pamphlet
The dream marriage…. Where does it fall on your wish list? Is the marriage of your dreams the one thing that would make you happy? What if you discovered that God’s dream for you doesn’t match your own? Whose dream really counts? It’s possible to get caught up in our own desires and to expect God to deliver on our terms. But what if he has a different idea–a plan to sanctify us through faith-building struggles in a challenging relationship? What if your dream for the ideal marriage were to crumble? Would your hope and joy crumble with it? They don’t have to. In this eye-opening booklet, Paul David Tripp shows how refocusing your dreams according to divine priorities can invigorate both you and your marriage.
Domestic Abuse by Paul Tripp, David Powlison, and Ed Welch
These three counselors reveal ways to clearly communicate God’s grace to the victims of violence. They demonstrate how to minister with confidence and humility to the afflicted. They ask, “How will you help the privately violent?” We learn that violent people have much in common with other people. Once you know how to deal with your own sins of anger, you can better help other who struggle with violence
Pamphlet
David Powlison is a counselor and faculty member at the CCEF in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Paul David Tripp is a counselor and faculty member at the CCEF in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Edward T. Welch is academic dean of the faculty and director of counseling at the CCEF in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Teens and Sex: How Should We Teach Them by Paul Tripp
Tripp unearths the premises that underlie popular views of sex and notes several characteristics that make teenagers especially vulnerable to sexual temptation. He offers a threefold plan for helping teens deal with sex realistically and in the hope of the gospel.
If you haven’t heard Paul Tripp speak, you need to. He is a phenomenal speaker and writer because he is real. He wasn’t always a very gracious husband or father, but he has allowed the Saviour to redeem his worst enemy: his own sinful self. As you read these books and pamphlets, Paul will point you to God’s word and you will find the hope that Christ brings to our lives.
Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp
A Quest for More by Paul Tripp
Broken Down House by Paul David Tripp
How People Change by Tim Lane and Paul Tripp
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp
Lost in the Middle by Paul David Tripp
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Time Lane and Paul Tripp
War of Words by Paul Tripp
What Did You Expect?? by Paul David Tripp
Suffering: Eternity Makes A Difference by Paul Tripp
Marriage: Whose Dream? by Paul Tripp
Domestic Abuse by Paul Tripp, David Powlison, and Ed Welch
Teens and Sex: How Should We Teach Them by Paul Tripp
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This companion journal to the 12-week Bible study Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow helps women focus on growing in contentment and faith.
Learn to trust God completely and have victory over the fears that can overwhelm you.
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LINDA DILLOW is the author of CREATIVE COUNTERPART and PRIORITY PLANNER, which have sold more than 250,000 copies since their release more than twenty years ago. A writer and speaker, Linda and her husband lived abroad for twenty years until they returned to the United States where she is involved in Bible study programs and the local crisis pregnancy center.
From the publisher:
Even though we want to be content and trust God, we can still feel overwhelmed by worry. Filled with encouragement and practical help for overcoming anxiety, this 12-session Bible study for women explains what God says about contentment and offers ways to apply it to daily life.
LINDA DILLOW is the author of CREATIVE COUNTERPART and PRIORITY PLANNER, which have sold more than 250,000 copies since their release more than twenty years ago. A writer and speaker, Linda and her husband lived abroad for twenty years until they returned to the United States where she is involved in Bible study programs and the local crisis pregnancy center.
