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Parenting with Ginger HubbardEp. 235 | Raising Teens in a Secular Age with Melissa KrugerDoes raising a teenager in today’s culture leave you feeling overwhelmed, outnumbered, or just plain exhausted? Are you longing for real, biblical wisdom—not just trendy tips—to help guide your teen through the chaos of a secular world? Have you ever wondered why, even after doing ‘all the right things,’ your teen still pushes back or drifts from faith in God? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody, along with special guest Melissa Kruger, as they discuss the importance of providing a firm foundation to create an environment where teenagers’ faith can flourish.
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With You in the WeedsParenting With Hope with Melissa KrugerAre you bogged down by the day-to-day struggles of parenting? Do you question if anything is getting through to your kids? Do you feel powerless to impact your child’s spiritual growth? Parenting can feel like navigating a storm—chaotic, unpredictable, and uncertain.
So the question is, how do you guide your child toward faith and wisdom in a world pulling them in every direction?
If you’re looking for hope while parenting in the weeds of life, then this episode is for you. Austin Conner interviews Melissa Kruger, author...2025-06-2553 min
The Disciple-Making Parent108 Melissa Kruger: Parenting with HopeOn this episode of The Disciple-Making Podcast, we sit down with Melissa Kruger to explore the challenges and joys of raising teenagers in today's world.We discuss how to create meaningful family connections in a tech-saturated age, establish healthy boundaries while showing acceptance, and maintain availability without sacrificing personal boundaries. Through practical examples and heartfelt insights, we learn how to balance rules with grace, consequences with compassion, and discover why our relationship with God remains the foundation for effective parenting.Whether you're navigating the teenage years or preparing for them, this conversation offers encouraging perspectives on...2025-03-1955 min
This vs. ThatAnxious Parenting vs. Parenting with Hope - Melissa KrugerOn this episode of This vs. That, we explore the challenging balance between anxious parenting vs. parenting with hope. We're joined by author and speaker Melissa Kruger, who brings wisdom and practical insights to this important conversation.We discuss how parental anxiety manifests in different seasons - from checking if babies are breathing to teaching teens to drive. We examine how social media amplifies parenting pressures and the overwhelming number of choices modern parents face.Through personal stories and biblical wisdom, we unpack how anxiety can shape our reactions to everyday situations and explore the...2025-02-261h 06
Going There in Conversations with Christian WomenFind Hope in Parenting with Melissa KrugerJoin us and our friend Melissa Kruger as we pick her brain about all things parenting. As a parent herself as well as a Christian author and teacher- Melissa has a lot experience of what it is like to parent with the pressures of culture, the world and inciting self-centered narratives. We were encouraged and refreshed by her words and biblical perspective and we hope you are too! Connect with Melissa: https://melissabkruger.comCraving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re foll...2025-02-1241 minGoing There in Conversations with Christian WomenFind Hope in Parenting with Melissa KrugerJoin us and our friend Melissa Kruger as we pick her brain about all things parenting. As a parent herself as well as a Christian author and teacher- Melissa has a lot experience of what it is like to parent with the pressures of culture, the world and inciting self-centered narratives. We were encouraged and refreshed by her words and biblical perspective and we hope you are too! Connect with Melissa: https://melissabkruger.comCraving more from Going There the Podcast? Come be our friend! Make sure you’re foll...2025-02-1241 min
Our Time to Rise in MidlifeEp.488: Parenting Teens with Purpose + Hope with Melissa Kruger Teenagers: it's the best of times and the worst of times. We love them with our whole hearts, and they're also hard. Some are thriving, some aren't. We are quick to point fingers back at ourselves when things go wrong, and we breathe a sigh of relief when it's going right. In this conversation, Alex and Krista discuss parenting teenagers with Melissa Kruger, vice president of discipleship at The Gospel Coalition and author of Parenting with Hope. Melissa speaks about the challenges and joys of raising teens in a complex world. We hit...2025-02-0437 minOur Time to Rise in MidlifeEp.488: Parenting Teens with Purpose + Hope with Melissa Kruger Teenagers: it's the best of times and the worst of times. We love them with our whole hearts, and they're also hard. Some are thriving, some aren't. We are quick to point fingers back at ourselves when things go wrong, and we breathe a sigh of relief when it's going right. In this conversation, Alex and Krista discuss parenting teenagers with Melissa Kruger, vice president of discipleship at The Gospel Coalition and author of Parenting with Hope. Melissa speaks about the challenges and joys of raising teens in a complex world. We hit...2025-02-0437 min
FamilyLife Today®Parenting in the Digital Age: Melissa Kruger & Jim MitchellParenting in the digital age comes with new fears and concerns. Melissa Kruger and Jim Mitchell talk about how grace, communication, and modeling faith can build foundations with teens that will last a lifetime. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Melissa Kruger on her website. Purchase "Parenting with Hope" at the FamilyLife Online shop Save 25% on all small group materials at the FamilyLife online shop. Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app...2025-01-2432 min
Youth Ministry Unscripted: The Rooted Youth Ministry PodcastAsk the Experts: Hope for Parents of Teens with Melissa KrugerIn this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Melissa Kruger, the Director of Women’s Content at The Gospel Coalition, joins Cameron and Anna to discuss her new book Parenting With Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age. Written from her own experience of raising teenagers, Parenting With Hope encourages parents to seek the Lord’s wisdom as they parent out of the basic guiding principles of Scripture. Listen in as Cameron, Anna, and Melissa discuss the power of prayer, the value of weekly church attendance, and the most common idols parents face. Finally, you’ll hear them sha...2024-12-1841 min
FamilyLife Today®Raising Teenagers: Melissa KrugerThere are a lot of joys and challenges of raising teenagers: from maintaining open communication, to setting boundaries and offering unwavering support. Join Melissa Kruger for practical insights and heartfelt encouragement to help you navigate this transformative period with grace and confidence. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Melissa Kruger on her website melissabkruger.com. Get Melissa's book, Parenting with Hope and her other book on our shop. Read and watch Josh McDowell speak about "rules without relationships" Find more resources on parenting teens Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources fr...2024-12-0631 min
FamilyLife Today®Parenting with Hope: Melissa KrugerParenting teenagers can be a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with both exhilarating highs and daunting lows. In this episode, we delve into the complexities of this unique phase of life with Melissa Kruger, author of "Parenting with Hope." Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Melissa Kruger on her website melissabkruger.com. Get Melissa's book, Parenting with Hope and her other book on our shop. Read and watch Josh McDowell speak about "rules without relationships" Find more resources on parenting teens Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Fi...2024-12-0529 min
Healthy By Heather BrownRaising Teens For Christ: Insider Secrets On Battling Social Media & Secular Influences With Melissa Kruger, The Gospel Coalition EP 98In this episode of the 'Healthy by Heather Brown' podcast, Heather is joined by Melissa Kruger, Vice President of Discipleship Programming at The Gospel Coalition who uses Biblical teachings, insights from developmental experts, and her personal experiences as a teacher and mother of three young adults to help guide parents on raising teens with a rock-solid faith in her new book Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age.Melissa has made the transition from raising three kids to adults, while learning and discovering how to make shifts in her parenting style. Like many parents...2024-12-0336 min
Dwell DifferentlyBONUS SERIES: Dwell on These Things, Ep. 1 // Melissa Kruger - Experience Real Joy"In the midst of a world that's not right, we drink from the well—which is Christ—and we have refreshment in a dry and weary land."— Melissa KrugerToday's Episode: How do we find joy? Real, deep joy in joyless circumstances, in dry seasons or dark places? On today's episode, Melissa Kruger walks us through the journey of finding joy. Spoiler alert: joy isn't discovered or mustered, it's given to us when we abide in Jesus. He is the source of all safe and solid joy, not our circumstances. It's both a practical and a...2024-10-2337 min
Rooted ParentAsk the Experts: Hope for Parents of Teens with Melissa KrugerIn this episode of the Rooted Parent Podcast, Melissa Kruger, the Director of Women’s Content at The Gospel Coalition, joins Cameron and Anna to discuss her new book Parenting With Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age. Written from her own experience of raising teenagers, Parenting With Hope encourages parents to seek the Lord’s wisdom as they parent out of the basic guiding principles of Scripture. Listen in as Cameron, Anna, and Melissa discuss the power of prayer, the value of weekly church attendance, and the most common idols parents face. Finally, you’ll hear them sha...2024-10-1041 min
Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast}How to be Happy, Minus the Envy and Comparison {Melissa Kruger}Have you been comparing yourself? Are you envious of someone God has treated "better" than you? In a story about envious grumblers who are comparing, Jesus invites you to be one of the happy ones instead.Guests: Melissa KrugerBible Passage: Laborers in the Vineyard - Matthew 20:1-16 ESVGet your Freebie: The Live Like It's True WorkbookMentioned Resources: The Envy of Eve by Melissa KruegerThe Horse and His Boy by C. S. LewisComparison Girl by Shannon PopkinComparison Girl f...2024-06-0539 min
Marked with Angie Elkins and Elizabeth HyndmanDiving into Ephesians with Jackie Hill Perry and Melissa KrugerTake a closer look at the book of Ephesians by joining our conversation with Jackie Hill Perry and Melissa Kruger. Jackie and Melissa, along with Jasmine Holmes who was unable to join us, recently released a collaborative Bible study on the book of Ephesians. Hear what they had to say about this challenging book of the Bible and how we can learn to read Ephesians in context and not be intimidated by studying the more difficult passages. LINKSEphesians Bible Study BookUpon Waking bookJude Bible Study BookParenting with Hope book2024-06-0331 min
With The PerrysA Brief Conversation about Ephesians with Jasmine L. Holmes and Melissa KrugerWhen it comes to women in ministry who know a thing or two about studying the Bible, Jackie and her two guests, Jasmine L. Holmes and Melissa Kruger, have a ton to offer. On this episode of With The Perrys, they sit down to discuss a new Bible study resource called Ephesians: A Study of Faith and Practice. Jackie, Jasmine, and Melissa talk about the way they went about writing this Bible study together so that we can more clearly understand how we are oriented to God through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.The...2024-05-2040 min