I recently asked a good friend and pastor whom I respect and admire tremendously what resources he used to parent his children, and he sent me this great list. I normally don’t post personal correspondences, but I thought this was just too helpful. So, I’ve removed all personal preferences. I hope that some of these resources may help some of you. Also, feel free to post things that have been helpful in your own parenting!”
1 – Tedd Tripp (not his brother Paul David) has written two books that he has also made into a dvd series.
• Shepherding your child’s heart – http://www.amazon.com/Shepherding-Childs-Heart-Tedd-Tripp/dp/0966378601/ref=pd_sim_b_5
• Instructing your child’s heart – http://www.amazon.com/Instructing-Childs-Heart-Tedd-Tripp/dp/0981540007/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Here are some youtube vids that would be helpful to watch:
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We have both the books and the DVD series in our church library.
2 – Paul David Tripp has also written a book that is helpful. It is aimed at parenting teens but I think every young parent should read it so they can know where they should be going
• Age of Opportunity – http://www.amazon.com/Age-Opportunity-Biblical-Parenting-Resources/dp/0875526055/ref=pd_sim_b_6
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Also, this is the other book I was telling you about:
3 – Tim Kimmel has written Grace Based Parenting. Really good stuff.
• Grace Based Parenting – http://www.amazon.com/Grace-Based-Parenting-Dr-Tim-Kimmel/dp/0849905486
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• Video Series – http://www.familymatters.net/grace-based_parenting/Video_Study/index.asp (look at the video on this page. Kimmel is a little bit ‘marketing’ cheesy).
Now, GBP is not as reformed as I would like it. It is a little too “rock and roll” – in other words, Tim Kimmel is a bit cheesy. Watch the video above and you’ll see what I mean. But, that said, he has some really great things to say, especially in the area of practical application. For that reason, my wife liked Kimmel. It had the practical app – 1,2,3,s that she found helpful. It was Dobson-like in its practicality, but coming from a grace perspective.
So, we took Tripp’s stuff as our base line (that stuff is pure bedrock. Foundational, Biblical, reformed, grace, beautiful stuff). Then we used some of Kimmel’s stuff to fill in the blanks. We also prayerfully thought through how this worked for us. In other words, ultimately we are the parenting instruments that God is going to use. We are different than Tripp or Kimmel. We are unique. So what is the unique way that God would apply the truth of his Word to our particular lives. It wouldn’t look exactly the same as Tedd Tripp. For one thing, I don’t have a cool mustache like that. I mean, if I were a kid and my dad had that mustache, I’d do whatever he said. But, I don’t have that. So, we have to go with what God gives us.
Renewed Minds 