Tedd Tripp, Shepherding a Child’s Heart, (Shepherd Press, 1995), 211 pages.
I’ve learned at least two things while in school:
1. You can have a lot of practical expertise and not know anything.
2. You can know a lot and not be able to do anything.
Tedd Tripp writes a book that gives us both. He gives you the theology behind good parenting, and he gives you very practical follow-through to apply this theology.
What I love about this book: (the above paragraph), I love his humility (he and his wife do not have it all together), and his accomplishment of the task at hand – instructing parents how to not only target their children’s actions, but how to reach their hearts – to shepherd their hearts. He follows through on the intentions for this book. He does not leave you wondering what should be the main goal in parenting: shepherding your child’s heart toward the Gospel. “Your concern is to unmask your child’s sin, helping him to understand how it reflects a heart that has strayed. That leads to the cross of Christ. It underscores the need for a Savior.” (p 6) Continue Reading…


