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Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions and Reactions

Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions and Reactions

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  • Author：Paul David Tripp
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Summary

Author Paul David Tripp Helps Christians Communicate Biblically in a Culture of Outrage

Digital media and technology are altering the way people act--and react--toward each other。 Criticism， outrage， and controversy dominate social engagement and unfortunately many Christians have joined in the chaos。 It's a troubling contrast to Jesus's words in John 13:35: "By this all people will know that you are my disciples， if you have love for one another。"

Paul David Tripp instructs believers to view digital media and technology through the lens of the gospel and points them toward a biblical framework for communication。 Explaining how God wants the church to engage with culture and each other， Tripp encourages Christians to think wisely about their interactions and be a beacon of light in an age of toxicity。

A Biblical Look at Social Engagement: Discusses wholesome talk， the effects of "cancel culture，" and 5 false identity temptations including attention， power， and acceptance Applies Scripture Practically: Gives a gospel-centered framework for navigating digital life without confusion or destructive reactivity

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Mariale & Pieter Dros ，

One more time Paul Tripp nailed it with his books。 Reactivity could not come in better times when most of our interaction， ways of communication and even giving statements about what we think is right are not face to face but through social medias and how fast we react when we don't agree with an statement。 We tend to react in bad ways and not to respond with love and respect。 In this book he navigates through the interaction on the social media leading down with a Biblical foundation the way we One more time Paul Tripp nailed it with his books。 Reactivity could not come in better times when most of our interaction， ways of communication and even giving statements about what we think is right are not face to face but through social medias and how fast we react when we don't agree with an statement。 We tend to react in bad ways and not to respond with love and respect。 In this book he navigates through the interaction on the social media leading down with a Biblical foundation the way we believers need to interact and respond on social media and in our daily life。 Something I really like about Paul Tripp books is it feels like you are sitting with him， having a one to one conversation。 Totally recommend it。 Thank to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC in interchange for my honest review。 I really enjoyed this Title。 。。。more

Trisha Hatfield ，

The book was well written/easy to understand。 It was also challenging to the spirit and convicting with very real/current examples of how to live out God's will in today's world。 I like how he has a Bible verse index and general index so you can reference sections again later。 The book was well written/easy to understand。 It was also challenging to the spirit and convicting with very real/current examples of how to live out God's will in today's world。 I like how he has a Bible verse index and general index so you can reference sections again later。 。。。more

Aaron ，

What do our online interactions and reactions reveal about our heart？ In Reactivity， Paul David Tripp tells how the gospel transforms our actions and reactions。 In just over 150 pages， this timely and helpful book is a treasure of wisdom and biblical application。 Tripp uses 12 chapters to expose and combat the toxic sins that have come from our social media。A Lifestyle of GraceTripp sets the stage in Chapter 1， sharing what has been normalized: （1） Emotionally driven responses， （2） anger-driven What do our online interactions and reactions reveal about our heart？ In Reactivity， Paul David Tripp tells how the gospel transforms our actions and reactions。 In just over 150 pages， this timely and helpful book is a treasure of wisdom and biblical application。 Tripp uses 12 chapters to expose and combat the toxic sins that have come from our social media。A Lifestyle of GraceTripp sets the stage in Chapter 1， sharing what has been normalized: （1） Emotionally driven responses， （2） anger-driven responses， （3） disrespectful responses， （4） self-righteous responses， （5） vengeful responses， （6） individualism， （7） the love of controversy， and （8） tribalism。 Tripp has written a cohesive and comprehensive book on the present-day dangers of social media。I was most moved in Chapter 4， where Tripp gives a call to a lifestyle of grace。 He says that “God makes his invisible grace visible by sending people of grace to give grace to people who need grace。” I was motivated to be this type of person， especially when it comes to my social media interactions。 To respond in grace is to be conformed to Christ， who demonstrates God’s grace toward us。 This book is gospel-saturated， and biblically practical。Presence and RestI was most interested in Chapters 5 and 6， where Tripp shows how our social media can give us false identities and glory。 We must find our identity in being a child of God。 Tripp calls it “glorious adopting grace。” This has purifying power over our online interactions。 He reminds us that it the glory of God that should motivate us， and this eliminates our need for self-glory in social media。 This book is worshipful， destroying our idols and putting God in his rightful place in our lives and over our social media。This would make a great gift for pastors， parents， and teens who find themselves immersed in a dangerous digital culture。 The book ends with a challenge to remember the presence of the Lord and to find our true rest in him。 I am aware that my attitudes are often at odds with the gospel of grace。 And I am resolved to temper my reactivity with the gospel — online and offline。 I received a media copy of Reactivity and this is my honest review。 。。。more

Linda Galella ，

“By this shall all men know that you are my disciples， that you love one another。” John 13:35 Boiled down to its simplest premise， the above verse is the biblical basis for Paul David Tripp’s new book， “Reactivity”。 He wrote the book to help folks navigate social media in a biblically appropriate manner in the midst of our very difficult current cultural and societal conditions。 Right up front Trip admits to not being an expert on culture or social media。 As a long time pastor and teacher， he’s “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples， that you love one another。” John 13:35 Boiled down to its simplest premise， the above verse is the biblical basis for Paul David Tripp’s new book， “Reactivity”。 He wrote the book to help folks navigate social media in a biblically appropriate manner in the midst of our very difficult current cultural and societal conditions。 Right up front Trip admits to not being an expert on culture or social media。 As a long time pastor and teacher， he’s quite adept at Bible and a good deal of social。 As is typical of Tripp’s writing， his style is conversational rather than preachy。 He includes examples and experiences along with solid biblical application。 I’m not an huge user of social media。 An FB account that’s minimally used without Messenger， an Twitter account I’ve not touched in 15 years and some professional thing I cannot even recall the name of anymore。 It’s hard enough to manage friends and family via texts and emails…While reading “Reactivity”， I was struck with the tho’t that this information is just as important for face to face conversation as it is for e-communication; maybe more so。 When I watch my nieces and nephews sit on opposite ends of the same couch and text each other or my siblings enter into flame wars with their spouses or children， well， it’s incredibly sad and wrong。Does the Bible have specific information about TikTok or Instagram？ Nope， but it does have the guidelines we need to participate on social media in a responsible， God honoring way。 You’ll find a well organized， approachable guide to “how the gospel transforms actions and reactions” - once it’s known and yielded to。All things considered， an excellent tool for honing biblical communication of any kind📚 。。。more

starrycoins ，

Paul Tripp's books are always so good， packed with wisdom and pointing us back to the gospel。 This book carries a very important message of how we conduct ourselves with others， not just in online interactions where we type words that we would be ashamed to say in person， but also how that with time， this toxic habit of reactivity also spills into real life and people around us。I received an advance reader copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 Paul Tripp's books are always so good， packed with wisdom and pointing us back to the gospel。 This book carries a very important message of how we conduct ourselves with others， not just in online interactions where we type words that we would be ashamed to say in person， but also how that with time， this toxic habit of reactivity also spills into real life and people around us。I received an advance reader copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Leah ，

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review。Paul David Tripp is one of my favorite Bible teachers。 He writes in a way that is accessible and his depth of knowledge and passion to teach is evident in all his writing。 This book is incredibly relevant to our current culture and the phenomenon of reactivity that is rampant in Christian circles today。 I was convicted and learned much from this！

Chelsea Rowlands ，

Reactivity is a spot-on look at technology today and what it’s doing to our friendships， our relationships and ourselves。 Well-researched and opportune for our current tech-climate， Reactivity should be a required read for all Christians （all people， really） who are on the internet today。 With practical advice and scriptural backing， Paul David Tripp gently and lovingly calls us out on all the things we need to get in check。 I really enjoyed this read from beginning to end。 Thank you to NetGalle Reactivity is a spot-on look at technology today and what it’s doing to our friendships， our relationships and ourselves。 Well-researched and opportune for our current tech-climate， Reactivity should be a required read for all Christians （all people， really） who are on the internet today。 With practical advice and scriptural backing， Paul David Tripp gently and lovingly calls us out on all the things we need to get in check。 I really enjoyed this read from beginning to end。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC of a timely and culturally appropriate book。 。。。more

Alley W。 ，

Reactivity is how we as humans respond to the actions of those around us。 Oftentimes this reactivity is a negative response or a outburst against something we do not agree with。 Paul Tripp writes how， Christian’s should be reacting in light of this ever changing world that is often contrary to our Christian worldview。 Instead of taking offense and retaliating in our words and reactions he highlights how the gospel can transform or actions and reactions。 He writes about our speech， sin， grace， id Reactivity is how we as humans respond to the actions of those around us。 Oftentimes this reactivity is a negative response or a outburst against something we do not agree with。 Paul Tripp writes how， Christian’s should be reacting in light of this ever changing world that is often contrary to our Christian worldview。 Instead of taking offense and retaliating in our words and reactions he highlights how the gospel can transform or actions and reactions。 He writes about our speech， sin， grace， identity and much more。 In each chapter he uses verses from the Bible that highlight what and how a Christian should react to culture。 As always this book was insightful and useful to giving the correct perspective in how to live a life that glorifies Jesus regardless of what is going on around us。 。。。more

Joan ，

Something has gone wrong with how many Christians react on social media。 It has developed into a toxic culture。 Tripp initially saw social media as a powerful tool for the gospel。 It has developed to a cesspool of anger filled with comments dishonoring God。 And， unfortunately， it is becoming normalized， even infecting the church。Tripp is hard hitting in this book。 He reminds Christians God has made it clear。 The norm for Christians should be love。 “Being theologically correct does not give you t Something has gone wrong with how many Christians react on social media。 It has developed into a toxic culture。 Tripp initially saw social media as a powerful tool for the gospel。 It has developed to a cesspool of anger filled with comments dishonoring God。 And， unfortunately， it is becoming normalized， even infecting the church。Tripp is hard hitting in this book。 He reminds Christians God has made it clear。 The norm for Christians should be love。 “Being theologically correct does not give you the license to be mean。” （170/1709） He reviews the biblical commands covering our responses and other relationship interactions。 Yes， we are to care about truth and justice but there is a godly way to express such concern。I really like Tripp's underlying foundation for our way of understanding and dealing with everything， especially the culture of social media。 We are to view everything through the lens of the gospel。 The gospel provides us with a way of seeing， a means of interpreting， a guide to understanding， and a way of living。 The gospel should shape what we say and how we say it。 This is an excellent book for Christians who are concerned about the toxic nature of recent social media conversations。 It is also a necessary book for those involved in the heated social media exchanges。 Tripp reminds us it has to do with the conditions of the heart and the sin involved。 The gospel should be our driving motivation for all we do。 Love and showing dignity and respect are to be essential elements of our exchanges。If you are willing to evaluate what you think and say and do through the lens of the gospel， this book is for you。 If you are not willing to make that examination， this book is all the more necessary for you。I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more

Paul Pompa ，

ReactionPaul Tripp has a way with words， has a way of speaking into present realities and sin struggles。 He is theologically sound and very easy to understand。 This IBook is geared to Christian’s who regularly engage on social media。 Tripp’s thesis is that the toxic social media culture is a sin problem， that Christ is the solution。 These struggles have to do with idols， with who and what we treasure， with who and what we worship， with who and what we love。

Scott Carter ，

I highly recommend Reactivity。 It is a short book and easily accessible。 In it， Tripp challenges the reader to consider how they respond。 When we look at social media， our eyes are immediately drawn to how often people are cruel， disrespectful， rude， and many other unbecoming descriptions。 The author points out this is not necessarily anything new， nor a result of social media， but that social media plays on the worst of our sinful nature。 First， Tripp builds the case that our reactivity should I highly recommend Reactivity。 It is a short book and easily accessible。 In it， Tripp challenges the reader to consider how they respond。 When we look at social media， our eyes are immediately drawn to how often people are cruel， disrespectful， rude， and many other unbecoming descriptions。 The author points out this is not necessarily anything new， nor a result of social media， but that social media plays on the worst of our sinful nature。 First， Tripp builds the case that our reactivity should not be normalized and directly goes against our call to love one another。 Tripp proceeds to make an argument for how we should respond， a response marked wholesome talk that builds others up， infused with grace and understanding。Tripp then looks at five themes of "any culture of reactive toxicity": sin， grace， identity， glory， and eternity。 He describes the ways in which our reactions are shaped by sin， how we who have been changed by grace respond with grace no longer finding our identity in power， control， and acceptance， not seeking our own glory， and having hearts and minds set on the unchangeable fact that God will make all things new。In the final five chapters Tripp points out other aspects of relationships and our reactions。 As Christians， our most basic call is to be selfless， to deny ourselves and bearing our cross， follow Christ — selflessness is at the root of reacting with the fruit of the Spirit。 Next， we must recognize our limits; we are not God， we do not know all things， we cannot change someone's heart， and we are not infinitely wise。 The author then challenges the reader to consider their values。 Do we realize what we worship and do we align our values with what God values （Gal。 5:22-26）。 Next， we are called to understand how the dignity of human beings changes the way we should look at and respond to people， whether we are interacting with them in person or online。 In the final chapter， Tripp articulates the value and practical meaning of understanding God's presence。 Rather than responding out of fear， we "response out of a deep belief in the presence， power， goodness， holiness， justice， and mercy of the Lord。" （157）。Paul Tripp offers a wonderful contribution to Christian ethics in this short book。 All Christians would do well to reflect and meditate on what Tripp says and how Scripture has called us to be holy as God is holy， demonstrating that we are followers of Jesus by how we love one another。 I would recommend church leaders and sessions go through this book， and it would be a great addition for small groups to study through together。I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review purposes。 Comments are my own and any page references may change。 。。。more

Gaylina ，

So we’ll written。 Convicting。 Every believer that uses social media should read and think about what they post and the words they use。 I’m convinced that we do no show kindness or love when posting and that we are down right cruel and ungodly in the way we react to a post we disagree with。 Christ is weeping at our responses to one another。 The Gospel tells us to put on love。 Are we？A must read！！！！

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