Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

Today, we are excited to launch a brand new resource from Paul Tripp Ministries called The Connecting

Podcast. These conversations between Paul,

his co-hosts Shelby Abbott, and special guests will be up to two hours long, diving deep into

the gospel and how it transforms our daily lives. We'll talk about suffering, evangelism, work,

sexuality, culture, and so much more.

In this inaugural episode, Paul will introduce you to his co-hosts for every episode, Shelby Abbott. Shelby is an author, radio host, campus minister, and conference speaker on staff

with Family Life, a ministry of crew. His passion for university students has led him to speak at college campuses

all over the United States and author the books, pressure points, a guide to navigating student

stress, doubtless because faith is hard, and what's the point, asking the right questions

about living together in marriage? He and his wife, Rachel, have two daughters and live in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Now, here's Paul Tripp and Shelby Abbott with episode one of the Connecting podcast.

So every summer, my family would go to Ocean City, Maryland.

The reason we did that is because we were very poor.

And we knew somebody who owned a house in Ocean City.

Okay.

And she would call us when she had a cancellation at the last minute and say, come.

You would just hop in.

And we would hop in our car.

We'd pack up quickly, hop in our car.

And all we had to pay for that week was utilities.

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