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title: Family Discipleship for Busy Families
canonical: "https://wordfirst.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/family-discipleship-busy/"
pubDate: "2026-08-21T00:04:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2026-08-21T07:50:11.000Z"
description: Even imperfect family devotionals can have a profound effect on your children’s lives.
categories: [TGC Podcast]
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Discipleship begins in the home, and one of the best ways to do this is to study the Bible as a family. Creating a regular habit of spending time together in God’s Word invites children to learn through both their parents’ instruction and their personal experience how to read, interpret, and meditate on Scripture. Even imperfect family devotionals can have a profound effect on your children’s lives.

In this session from TGCW26, Michael and Melissa Kruger talk about the habits and strategies they used to make studying the Bible, learning the catechism, and praying for the world a regular part of their household routine.

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### In This Episode

00:00 – Introduction and personal background

01:50 – Family overview and personal stories

03:07 – Importance of family devotionals

10:16 – Practical tips for family devotionals

11:08 – Engaging children in Bible study

31:32 – Addressing doubts and challenges

33:39 – Introduction to *The Good News Family Devotional*

41:41 – Melissa’s new children’s book

43:33 – Conclusion and encouragement

**Resources Mentioned:**

- *[The Good News Family Devotional](https://www.amazon.com/Good-News-Family-Devotional-Through/dp/0736990461/?tag=thegospcoal-20)*by Michael and Melissa Kruger
- [*Surviving Religion 101*](https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Religion-101-Letters-Christian/dp/1433572079/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Michael Kruger
- [*Count It All Joy*](https://www.amazon.com/Count-All-Joy-Helping-Through/dp/0736993002/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Melissa Kruger

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