In Part One, “Clearing the Debris,” Tripp takes on several unbiblical impressions of teens, asking whether young people are victims of their hormones, or their heart. 97-209), and “Practical Strategies for Parenting Teens” (213-253). The author seeks to accomplish his goal in the arrangement of the three parts of the book: “Clearing the Debris” (pp. This is a book that believes that the truths of Scripture apply as powerfully to teens as they do to anyone else” (19). This is a book about activity, goals, and practical strategies. Tripp answers these questions stating that: “It is time for us to come out of the bunkers of cynicism and fear and into the light, examining the plan God has for us as we parent our teenagers. The author questions if this is in fact a biblical view of the teenage years, and if this view leads to “biblical strategies of parenting and biblical hope?” (14). Even as they are enjoying the early years of a child’s life, they are looking over their shoulders with dread, expecting the worst, knowing that in a few short years this precious little one will turn into a monster overnight” (13). In the opening chapter, “Age of Opportunity or Season for Survival?” the author notes: “Parents are afraid of their teenagers. In Age of Opportunity (Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2001, 253pp + study guide), counselor and author Paul David Tripp seeks to encourage parents in the often threatening task of parenting teenage children.
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