Parenting Book Club at Make A Circle
A warm discussion group for parents who want encouragement, wisdom, faith, and community.
We will read Paul David Tripp's Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family together, using a companion discussion guide by Andrew Yoon Joo Lee.
A quick note about the book
This book is written from a Christian perspective. At the same time, anyone with an open mind is warmly welcome to join.
Make A Circle welcomes people of all backgrounds, with or without religious faith. This is not a members-only or Christians-only space — we want this to feel thoughtful, respectful, and welcoming to diverse neighbors.
Book
Parenting by Paul David Tripp
Discussion Guide
by Andrew Lee
Duration
15 Tuesdays, May 12-August 18
Location
Make A Circle, Gwanggyo
For
Parents in Gwanggyo, Suwon, and nearby
Not a class for perfect parents.
Parenting can be beautiful, meaningful, exhausting, and overwhelming all at the same time. This group is a place to step out of the pressure, reflect honestly, and receive encouragement for the ordinary work of raising children.
Together we will talk about grace, authority, identity, control, rest, mercy, and the heart work God does in parents as much as in children.
Language notes
The group will be led mainly in English, but Korean is welcome too. Perfect English is not required, and we can naturally mix English and Korean when helpful.
Encouragement
Receive practical and spiritual help for the daily work of parenting.
Honest reflection
Think about your habits, fears, hopes, and heart as a parent.
Community
Build meaningful relationships with other parents in the area.
Prayer
Pray for one another and for our children with humility and hope.
What happens each Tuesday
Each 90-minute gathering is discussion-based and human. We will use Andrew's discussion guide to move from the chapter into real parenting, real faith, and real prayer.
Welcome and check-in
Casual arrival and a simple personal check-in.
Opening prayer
A short prayer for peace, wisdom, openness, and encouragement.
Reading discussion
What stood out, what challenged you, and what you want to practice this week.
Prayer and encouragement
Pray for one another as parents and for our children when appropriate.
15-week reading path
Introduction plus all 14 gospel principles.
Week 1 - May 12
Introduction
Why parenting needs more than tips and techniques
Week 2 - May 19
Calling
Understanding the true calling of a parent
Week 3 - May 26
Grace
Parenting in light of God's grace, not perfectionism
Week 4 - June 2
Law
Why rules alone cannot change the heart
Week 5 - June 9
Inability
Seeing our limits and our need for God
Week 6 - June 16
Identity
Remembering who we are and who our children are before God
Week 7 - June 23
Process
Parenting as patient, long-term discipleship
Week 8 - June 30
Lost
Understanding the wandering heart of every child and every parent
Week 9 - July 7
Authority
Exercising God-given authority with humility and love
Week 10 - July 14
Foolishness
Recognizing and addressing foolishness biblically
Week 11 - July 21
Character
Aiming for deep character formation, not surface compliance
Week 12 - July 28
False Gods
The idols that shape parents and children alike
Week 13 - August 4
Control
Surrendering fear-driven control and trusting God more deeply
Week 14 - August 11
Rest
Finding peace and hope in God in the midst of parenting pressure
Week 15 - August 18
Mercy
Parenting with compassion, patience, and mercy
Location and details
When: Every Tuesday, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, starting May 12, 2026
Where: Make A Circle, 경기 수원시 영통구 도청로 95, 광교유니코어 베타동 2층 2-206호
Language: Mainly English, Korean welcome. No perfect English needed.
Who can join: Parents in Gwanggyo, Suwon, nearby areas, or anyone willing to travel.
Ready to come?
Sign up and we will follow up with a welcome email, the Week 1 reading, the location link, and group updates.
Previous book club: Celebration of Discipline
Our previous 12-week book club read Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline, focusing on spiritual formation, classic disciplines, mutual encouragement, and prayer.
That group met on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:30 PM and helped shape the warm discussion format we are carrying into the Parenting book club.