Relationships: A Mess Worth Making will inspire you to embrace the challenges and joys of community, whether you’re navigating the ups and downs of marriage, friendships, or family dynamics.
Every relationship has the potential to be difficult, but if you are willing to do the work, it’s often worth the effort. Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp dive deep into the complexities of human connections, offering a gospel-centered perspective on navigating the messiness of relationships. Through relatable stories, thought-provoking questions, and actionable advice, the authors guide readers to see relationships as opportunities for personal growth and spiritual transformation.
Whether you’re dealing with conflict, forgiveness, or the challenges of communication, Relationships provides practical wisdom and biblical truths to help you build stronger, healthier, and more meaningful connections with others. Perfect for individuals, couples, or small groups, it’s a must-read for anyone seeking to grow in grace and love. This is not just a book about fixing relationships—it’s about seeing them as a reflection of God’s redemptive work in our lives.
"This book is not just another simplistic manual on relationships, offering theoretical methods and procedures for arriving at someone else's ideas of a model relationship. Instead, Tim Lane and Paul Tripp have written about Christ crucified—the power of God and the wisdom of God for redeeming relationships. Destined to radically transform multitudes of families and friendships, their wisdom is based on the Rock, and the Rock is very sound."
Bob Inglis, Member of the US House of Representives, South Carolina's 4th district (SC-4)
"Paul Tripp and Tim Lane bring deep Christ-centered thought and broad counseling experience to their writing, offering fresh hope and practical answers to people in less-than-perfect relationships. Paul and Tim are men who love our Savior, his Word, and the Spirit, so it is with the utmost confidence that I recommend their writing."
Elyse Fitzpatrick, Author and speaker; Director of Women Helping Women
"What a wonderful and helpful book! It will make a major difference in your life and the lives of everybody you love. Read this and you will want to be my friend for recommending it to you."
Steve Brown, Key Life radio broadcaster; author of Three Free Sins and Hidden Agendas
"Lane and Tripp provide us with invaluable help for unraveling the complexities of relating to others. Avoiding trite and complicated techniques so common in other books, these gifted authors remind us that transforming our own hearts is the key to transforming our relationships."
Robert Jeffress, Pastor and author of Second Chance, Second Act
"Apart from loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, nothing matters more to God than how we love one another. So many of us settle for too little—for superficial, safe relationships in our marriages, our families, and our churches. I am so glad that Paul and Tim have written a book to guide us into deeper, richer relationships. I pray we'll have the courage to follow their counsel."
Bob Lepine, Cohost, FamilyLife Today
"Relationships are messy! But Paul and Tim show readers how to clean up their old and neglected relationships to where they sparkle and shine like new. Relationships: A Mess Worth Making is perfect for anyone who's ever had a mother, a father, a husband, a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a dog, a cat . . . ."
Doug Herman, Author of Time for a Pure Revolution and founder of Pure Revolution Conference
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Relationships that reflect the work of God in our hearts require sacrifice and commitment. In fact, relationships are the primary means by which He intends to sanctify the redeemed and bring the gospel to the lost. The authors do a great job of explaining this as they encourage and exhort is to see relationships as God intended them.
Wish someone had taught (and demonstrated) the contents of this book to me years ago. Would be an excellent book for every team, every small group and every young person to read, think about and discuss. So glad a colleague recommended it to me.
I think this book would be ideal for a young adult Bible Study guide or for Christians needing to revitalize relationships.
Hands down, the best book on this subject on the market today.
This is a good book to look at yourself as well as reach out to others. We are all sinners in need of forgiveness and grace and we need to give it to each other as well.
Let the authors conversational style usher you into eternal truths. God will both whisper and shout through this pages. You will be stirred to live your calling on a whole new level. Please read it! We need it.
In a world of self help books, this one takes it to a biblical and practical level. The author obviously has a grip on real life. It’s helped me think and recalibrate my heart and mind regarding what I bring to relationships. My greatest need at every moment is Christ.
One of the best books on relationships I've read, mostly because it doesn't focus on just one aspect. The talk about singleness just as much as marriage.
In a world of self help books, this one takes it to a biblical and practical level. The author obviously has a grip on real life.
One of the best books on relationships I've read, mostly because it doesn't focus on just one aspect. The talk about singleness just as much as marriage.
