Rather than seeking to get our teenagers under our control, we want to be used of God so they would joyfully submit to His.

— Paul David Tripp (b. 1950), Pastor, Bestsellerautor und Konferenzsprecher

Topics: Relationships & Family, Discipleship

Paul David Tripp

Paul David Tripp (* 1950) ist ein US-amerikanischer reformierter Pastor, Seelsorger und Autor, der unter anderem in Scranton und Philadelphia wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen zur biblischen Seelsorge, die reformierte Theologie mit lebensnahen Fragen von Ehe, Familie und Leiterschaft verbinden. Bibellesern bietet er praxisnahe geistliche Impulse, die das Evangelium als Kraft zur Erneuerung des menschlichen Herzens im Alltag beschreiben.

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