The Trouble with Aging

The Trouble with Aging

The Trouble with Aging From Paul Tripp Ministries   Over the last two weeks, we have been considering what I call the “8 Ds of Aging”—eight different struggles we experience as we age, progressing through this journey called life in a fallen world. They are:...
The 8 Ds of Aging

The 8 Ds of Aging

The 8 Ds of Aging From Paul Tripp Ministries   Last week, we considered four realities that every person might experience in their life as they get older: dissatisfaction, disorientation, discouragement, and dread. At some point, you will lose the expectancy,...
Am I Old Enough for a Midlife Crisis?

Am I Old Enough for a Midlife Crisis?

Am I Old Enough for a Midlife Crisis? From Paul Tripp Ministries   It was a warm, sunny afternoon, and I was walking through the center of downtown as I often do. A beautifully refurbished classic muscle car pulled up to the red light, with music blasting and its...
What Is Will Never Always Be

What Is Will Never Always Be

What Is Will Never Always Be From Paul Tripp Ministries   It was 5:30pm at the end of a very normal mid-week workday. I was just about to leave my office when I got a call from my brother, Tedd. Tedd is a very level person. If plan A doesn’t work, he is always...
Strangers at Christmas Dinner

Strangers at Christmas Dinner

Strangers at Christmas Dinner From Paul Tripp Ministries   It was Christmas Day in the Tripp household. I wish I could say it was Christmas of last year, or even five years ago, but it must have been 20 years in the past now. We had just finished our wonderful...
My Favorite Word in the Bible

My Favorite Word in the Bible

My Favorite Word in the Bible From Paul Tripp Ministries   If you have read any of my writing, it won’t come as a surprise to you that the word “grace” is my favorite and most frequently used in the Christian vocabulary. Other than the word (and names of) God, I...