Sometimes life just hurts.

For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotlight, there are hundreds of lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry? Best-selling author Paul David Tripp suggests that lurking behind the failure of a pastor is a weak leadership community.

This devotional by best-selling author Paul David Tripp offers daily encouragement through 365 gospel-centered meditations aimed at helping readers trust God and rely on his grace each and every day.

We might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of every part of the body, the whole church will mature in Christ. Paul David Tripp helps us discover where change is needed in our own lives and the lives of others. Following the example of Jesus, Tripp reveals how to get to know people, and how to lovingly speak truth to them.

Money. The thought of it can be overwhelming, and the pursuit of it can be addicting. Our society constantly promises us that money will provide what we want—success, comfort, peace, and happiness—leading our fickle hearts to trust money for things it was never intended to give us. Even if we think we know what the Bible says about money, there seems to be a gap between our theology and our everyday money struggles. In this practical and hopeful book, best-selling author Paul David Tripp shows…

What is your calling as a parent? In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise up “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas. In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God’s plan for us as parents. Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God—grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents. Freed from the burden of trying to manufacture life-change in our children’s hearts, we can embrace a grand perspective of parenting overflowing with vision, purpose, and joy.

In his latest book, Do You Believe?, pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp takes a close look at 12 core doctrines and how they engage and transform the human heart and mind. According to Tripp, “true belief is always lived.” To demonstrate, he unpacks each doctrine and presents its relevance for the Christian life. As readers explore topics such as the doctrine of God, the holiness of God, and the doctrine of Scripture, they will be fueled to fall deeper in love with and stand in awe of their Creator and Father—putting the truths of God’s word on display for all the world to see.

Somehow, someway, every marriage becomes a struggle. Everyone’s marriage morphs into something they didn’t intend it to be. At some point you need something sturdier than romance. You need something deeper than shared interests and mutual attraction. You need changed expectations, you need radical commitments, and, most importantly, you need grace.

After traveling the globe and speaking to thousands of churches worldwide, Paul David Tripp has discovered a serious problem within pastoral culture. Dangerous Calling reveals the truth that the culture surrounding our pastors is spiritually unhealthy—an environment that actively undermines the well-being and effectiveness of our church leaders and thus the entire church body. In this book, Tripp both diagnoses and offers cures for issues that impact every member and church leader, and gives so...

We live in a deeply broken world . . . but there is hope.

Lent is one of the most significant times of the yearly Christian calendar. It is often associated with solemn observation and preparation—mourning past and present sin and letting go of the worldly things that keep the heart from experiencing God more fully. In this 40-daily lenten devotional, best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites readers to set aside time from the busyness of their lives to focus on the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus. Each short reading encourages believers to abide in the abundant joy found in Christ, as they encounter the Savior more fully and follow him more faithfully.

In the Everyday Gospel devotional, Paul David Tripp provides a roadmap for readers who want to spend a full year in God’s word. Tripp, author of the bestselling New Morning Mercies, has now written a second daily devotional, offering 365 fresh, engaging entries that follow an annual Bible reading plan from Genesis through Revelation. Brief and practical, these reflections connect the transforming power of Scripture to all you will experience in your everyday Christian life.

Un recurso que responde a las preguntas más inquietantes que el matrimonio enfrenta en búsqueda por vivir el ideal bíblico: cómo comprender más a tu esposa, cómo llegar a ser una esposa idónea, cómo guiar a tus pequeños a Cristo sin frustrarlos, y cómo influenciar a tus hijos adolescentes con principios bíblicos.

Esta colección edificará a todo ministro cristiano que desee revisar los fundamentos del servicio conforme a la Biblia, tomar conciencia de los retos y desafíos que conlleva la tarea pastoral y prever los peligros a los que se expone todo líder en el contexto de la congregación local.

Paul David Tripp nos ayuda a investigar y encontrar las áreas en donde se necesita el cambio en nuestras vidas y en las vidas de otros. Siguiendo el ejemplo de Jesús, el autor nos enseña cómo llegar a conocer más a fondo a las personas y cómo hablarles la verdad con amor.

When two people say “I do,” they begin the journey of a lifetime—and they expect that journey to be perfect. Expectations of the perfect marriage are sure to fade away in the struggles of everyday life, but many are shocked when their marriage morphs into something they didn’t intend it to be. A long-term, gospel-centered marriage needs to be grounded in something sturdier than romance. In this rebranded edition of What Did You Expect?, popular author and pastor Paul David Tripp encourages couples to make 6 commitments to one another; commitments such as practicing forgiveness, appreciating differences, and actively working toward a relationship that is built on trust. Through each chapter, Tripp encourages readers to be motivated by grace as they strive to make Jesus Christ the center of their marriage.

This year, don't let Christmas sneak up on you again. The wonder and awe of the Christmas season can easily get overshadowed by lights, tinsel, bows, and paper—not to mention last-minute trips to the mall and visits to the in-laws. In all the hustle and bustle, we often lose sight of what's most important. This book of daily readings for the month of December by best-selling author Paul David Tripp will help you slow down, prepare your heart, and focus on what matters most: adoring our Savior,…

How you speak to your kids today will impact your relationship with them tomorrow.

No pasará mucho tiempo para que te desilusiones en tu matrimonio. No tomará mucho tiempo para que tus sueños se hagan añicos. La realidad es que no podemos escapar el quebrantamiento de este mundo. No podrás escapar el pecado de tu pareja.

Digital media and technology are altering the way people act—and react—toward each other. Criticism, outrage, and controversy dominate social engagement and unfortunately many Christians have joined in the chaos. It’s a troubling contrast to Jesus’s words in John 13:35: “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Award-winning author Paul David Tripp instructs believers to view digital media and technology through the lens of the gospel and points them toward a biblical framework for communication. Explaining how God wants the church to engage with culture and each other, Tripp encourages Christians to think wisely about their interactions and be a beacon of light in an age of toxicity.

Es triste pensar en cuánta gente buscará hoy en el sexo y el dinero lo que estos no pueden dar, y al hacerlo cederán a la tentación y profundizarán su adicción. Es triste pensar cuánta gente en su vergüenza negará no solo el daño de lo que está haciendo sino la profundidad de su cautividad. Y mientras muchos sufren en privado, es triste ver que la cultura que nos rodea parece desquiciarse más y más con el sexo y el dinero cada día que pasa.

What do you do when you've really blown it? Is sin really as dangerous and is grace really as powerful as the Bible says they are? Is there such a thing as a new beginning?

Fifty-two meditations on Psalm 27 instruct and encourage believers to worship God through the ups and downs of life.

After traveling the world for many years and speaking at hundreds of churches of all kinds, Paul David Tripp is concerned about the state of pastoral culture. He is not only concerned about the spiritual life of the pastor, but with the very people who train him, call him, relate to him, and restore him if necessary.

La iglesia está experimentando una crisis de liderazgo. Por cada pastor famoso siendo el centro de atención hay cientos de pastores no tan conocidos que desaparecen. ¿Por qué hay tantos pastores dejando el ministerio? El autor de éxitos de venta Paul David Tripp sugiere que detrás del fracaso de un pastor existe un liderazgo débil. Usando la Escritura como guía, Tripp presenta al lector un modelo con doce principios necesarios para un liderazgo centrado en el evangelio. Este libro contiene un mensaje tanto para aquellos que son nuevos en el ministerio como para aquellos con más experiencia: la presencia permanente de Dios es nuestra esperanza para el liderazgo.

Pleasure. We live in a world obsessed with finding it, passionate about enjoying it, and desperate about maintaining it. Chief among such objects of affection are sex and money—two pleasures unequaled in their power to captivate our attention and demand our worship. In what is sure to become an instant classic, popular author Paul David Tripp pulls back the curtain on the lies of our flesh and the ways we distort God’s good gifts, examining the insanity of our culture and exposing our

In Sunday Matters, Paul David Tripp shares 52 devotions about the beauty and significance of church, helping Christians engage in vibrant gathered worship each week. Each short, accessible meditation highlights an essential spiritual topic, including divine grace, gratitude, our identity in Christ, and dependence on the Lord. Over the course of a year, Sunday Matters will strengthen each believer’s personal relationship with God and fill churches with joyful, engaged, and passionate worshipers.

Paul Tripp shows parents how to take advantage of their children’s teen years, drawing on practical, hopeful strategies shaped by God’s Word. Features a revised study guide and bonus chapter.

This series of short devotionals from popular author and speaker Paul David Tripp encourages Christians to experience the life-giving message of the gospel every day. Each book contains 40 daily readings curated from the best-selling devotional New Morning Mercies and focused on a particular theme essential to the Christian life. Short enough to read in 5 minutes or less, each meditation will encourage readers to treasure the life-changing truths of God’s word more fully.

Der Vormittag kann hart sein. Da reichen ein herzhaftes Frühstück und eine Tasse Kaffee einfach nicht aus. Der Bestseller-Autor Paul David Tripp bietet mehr als nur einen kräftigen Kaffee, er möchte dir die stärkste Ermutigung geben, die man sich vorstellen kann: das Evangelium der Gnade. Diese 366 Andachten weisen auf die täglichen Segnungen hin, die du findest, wenn du mit leeren Händen vor den Thron der Gnade kommst und dabei Gottes Wort aufschlägst, um die Wahrheit zu finden, die dich belehrt, überführt, zurechtweist und darin unterweist, wie du ein Leben führen kannst, das Gott gefällt.