60. How to Disciple Your Kids Without Feeling Behind ft. Melissa Kruger

What does discipling your kids actually look like in real life when you already feel behind in your own spiritual life? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with author and Bible teacher Melissa Kruger to talk about family discipleship, spiritual habits, and how parents can build a scripture-shaped home without pressure to do everything perfectly. Melissa shares why small, steady rhythms matter, how to lead your children spiritually even when you feel inadequate, and why parents do not need to know all the answers to begin. They also talk about Melissa’s new book, The Good News Family Devotional, a 52-week devotional through the Gospel of Mark designed to help families read scripture together in a simple, sustainable way. If you’ve ever wondered how to read the Bible with your kids, how to pray for them faithfully, or how to make family devotions feel doable instead of intimidating, this conversation will encourage you. In this episode: -Why spiritual growth is more about belief than busyness -How to build simple, sustainable rhythms in your home -What to do when you feel inadequate discipling your kids -Why family devotions do not have to be complicated -How scripture shapes both parents and children over time -Why praying Bible verses over your kids can change your prayer life Chapters 00:00 Welcome and introduction to Melissa Kruger 01:19 Melissa’s children’s books and why they connect with parents too 04:36 Who Melissa was at 16 and how she came to faith 07:46 What is bringing joy and what is stretching her in this season 10:56 Parenting, free will, and trusting God with your children 15:11 What we get wrong about spiritual growth 18:51 Why moms need realistic expectations for spiritual disciplines 23:10 Including your kids in your spiritual rhythms 28:38 The story behind The Good News Family Devotional 33:18 Why family discipleship feels hard for so many parents 38:13 What to do when your kids resist family devotions 40:50 How to handle hard Bible questions you cannot answer 45:07 How scripture shapes children over time 48:45 Melissa’s “no matter what” encouragement for parents 50:10 Final thoughts and praying scripture over your kids 📚 Connect with Melissa 📖 Preorder The Good News Family Devotional → https://amzn.to/4bOlaek 🌐 Melissa's children's books that Hanna loves: 📖His Grace Is Enough: https://amzn.to/4s0PGYB 📖Wherever You Go, I Want You To Know: https://amzn.to/4tdTd74 📸 Instagram: @MelissaBryanKruger 💬 Connect with Hanna 🌐 hannaeseymour.com 📸 Instagram: @HannaSeymour Leave a review for Everyday Spiritual Habits on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=154600937X Get your copy of Everyday Spiritual Habits: https://everydayspiritualhabits.com/ 🎧 Listen to No Matter What wherever you get your podcasts #Family #familydevotions #GoodNewsFamilyDevotional #NoMatterWhatPodcast #MelissaKruger #ChristianPodcast #ChristianWomen #SpiritualHabits #BusyMomLife #HannaSeymour