570. Are You Going To Retire? | Ask Paul Tripp

When does a desire - even a good desire - venture into the territory of idolatry?In today’s episode, Paul wants to help answer that question as we listen to another session from his conference, Portrait of a Struggle.If you enjoy today’s content, you can purchase the full conference at store.PaulTripp.com.

Today we’ll open our Bibles to Psalm 145 where we will be encouraged to live for something bigger than ourselves.To hear more of these bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/Psalms.

Ask Paul Tripp is a brand-new podcast resource from Paul Tripp Ministries. Each week, pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions about anything and everything, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life in the process. In this episode, Paul answers the question: "What are you reading right now?"If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.

We don’t often think about powerlessness as a good thing. But what if there’s actually power within our powerlessness?In this week’s Connecting Clip of the Week, Paul and Shelby dive into this very idea. To hear more of Paul and Shelby’s conversation on grace, check out The Connecting Podcast Ep. 030: https://youtu.be/dCLJz5rfqJM?si=2_PMjsEkBa9Ddumz

Ask Paul Tripp is a brand-new podcast resource from Paul Tripp Ministries. Each week, pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions about anything and everything, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life in the process. In this episode, Paul addresses a few questions on pastoral ministry, including how to avoid pastoral burnout and how to handle criticism as a pastor.If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.

In this week's Wednesday's Word, we will hear another poem from Paul that answers the question: What is grace? Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App.If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

What’s the difference between a Christian who’s merely surviving and a Christian who’s thriving? In today’s episode, Paul wants to help answer that question as we listen to another session from his conference, Portrait of a Struggle.If you enjoy today’s content, you can purchase the full conference at store.PaulTripp.com.

Today, we’ll open our Bibles to Psalm 139, where we will be confronted with the inaccuracy of our self-knowledge.To hear more of these bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/Psalms.

Ask Paul Tripp is a brand-new podcast resource from Paul Tripp Ministries. Each week, pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions about anything and everything, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life in the process. In this episode, Paul addresses this question we received from a listener: "How should Christians think about mental health without minimizing what the Bible has to say about sin and the depravity of the human heart?"If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.

How do we reconcile the protecting grace of God with a horrific life experience? How can we counsel others who may have experienced deep hurt, betrayal, and suffering who are asking the question: “Where was God in my suffering?”In this week’s Connecting Clip of the Week, Paul and Shelby discuss this very question and how we might tackle such a difficult issue. To hear more of Paul and Shelby’s conversation on grace, check out The Connecting Podcast Ep. 030 wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the video on Paul Tripp’s YouTube channel or Facebook page.The Connecting Podcast Episode 030:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connecting-podcast-with-paul-tripp/id1588398155?i=1000652234948The Connecting Podcast Episode 030 on YouTube:https://youtu.be/dCLJz5rfqJM?si=3phS585tnzCvA0zn