Melissa B. Kruger

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Lead Your Family Through the Gospel of Mark If you are like most parents, you may struggle to find the time to read the Bible for yourself, much less the time to instruct and train your children. That's exactly why Michael and Melissa Kruger wrote The Good News Family Devotional. For each chapter in this 52-week journey through Jesus's life, you'll read a devotion written specifically for moms and dads, preparing you for your family discussion while encouraging your own study of Scripture. Then, you'll find a clear, customizable guide for walking your children through this passage, along with specific questions for both younger and older children to engage the whole family a one-sentence Big Idea for the Week that will aid your children's memory and retention of key themes a family application question and closing prayer to help bring Christ's teachings into your daily life together Written for ordinary families with full schedules, this flexible, Christ-centered guide will help you engage your children with consistency and purpose. Let your hearts be refreshed each day as you meditate on the life and ministry of Jesus together.

This sweet and simple picture book by bestselling author Melissa B. Kruger reminds young children that Jesus is the greatest Christmas gift of all. I see you peeking, Searching to find Something that’s yours, Something that shines. What are you hoping for Under the tree? What are you dreaming That present might be? Whether it’s toys, treats, building bricks, or board games, children look forward to unwrapping fun and exciting items from their Christmas wish list. The Gift of All Gifts helps children expand their understanding of a present, especially the greatest gift ever given—God’s son, Jesus Christ. In rhyming stanzas, children will experience the Christmas story in a new and special way, as Melissa Kruger also clearly explains how kids can accept Jesus’s offer of salvation. This beautifully illustrated book makes a perfect stocking stuffer or a welcome addition to a family’s collection of classic Christmas reads.

Raise Your Teens on a Rock-Solid Foundation As children mature, it’s important for parents to prepare for the unique changes and challenges of adolescence. With so many cultural pressures and influences vying for teens’ attention, parents need a secure foundation for creating an environment where faith can flourish. Parenting with Hope invites you to anchor your hopes and expectations in Christ—the true source of wisdom, strength, contentment, and fruitful parenting. Integrating sound biblical teaching, insights from developmental experts, and her own experiences as a teacher and mother, Melissa Kruger will wisely guide you through today’s most common concerns. Emphasizing principles over prescriptions, Melissa will help you to understand how you can build up and bless your teens in God-honoring ways. When you recognize God as the ultimate parent, you'll begin to truly understand that he is presently at work in the hearts of both parents and teens. This encouraging and practical guide will equip you with the wisdom to cultivate a Christ-centered household, passing on a legacy of faithfulness to your teenage children.

Kids love to dream about what they might do when they grow up: jobs they might have, places they might go, people they might meet. And parents and caregivers love to encourage and support them. But for Christian parents, their greatest aspiration for their children, their dream of all dreams, is that whatever their kids do and wherever they go, they will love and follow Jesus. As children embark on life's journey with all their potential and aspirations, express to them your biggest dream with this beautiful illustrated rhyming children's book. As well as teaching children about the only thing that really matters in life, this book also reminds parents that telling their kids about Jesus is more important than anything else. Makes a wonderful gift for a wide range of children--from 3 year olds to 8 year olds and even beyond--for birthdays, Christmas or graduation.

Whatever their age, the most important thing we can do for our children is to pray for them. But where do we start? This little guide is both deep and do-able. Melissa Kruger helps us step out of the busyness of family life and pray for our children's spiritual growth and character development in 21 key areas. For each chapter, there are five short prayer prompts drawn straight from the Bible. Because when we pray in line with God's priorities as found in his word, our prayers are powerful and effective (James 5 v 16)‚"‚€‚"and that's a truly thrilling prospect. Use this book in any number of ways: work through it as part of your daily quiet time, or pick it up whenever a particular need arises. It will help you to pray meaningfully for your child, grandchild, godchild, or kids in your church‚"‚€‚"from tots to teens, and every age in between.

Being a mum usually means being busy. Really busy. Whether you're zipping from your children's piano lessons to their next ball game or nursing a baby while comforting a toddler, life is brimming with activities. Yet one encounter can help shape every moment: time in the Word with Jesus. In Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, you'll learn how to nourish your own heart, mind, and soul with the wisdom you need to become the mother you long to be. As you spend time with God through this eleven-week Bible study, you'll gain life-shaping insights to help you...* Understand and pursue your purpose as a mother * Live out your true priorities * Entrust your child to God * Bear the fruit of the Spirit in your everyday interactions * Recover from Perfect Mom Syndrome (PMS) Each week offers four days of study geared specifically to a mother's concerns, with the Bible passages already printed out for your convenience. The fifth day is a warm-hearted devotional reading to help you reflect on and apply the truths you've learned. As your relationship with God deepens through prayer and studying His Word, you'll discover how His imprint on your heart can make a lasting impression on your children.

What’s truly at the heart of our desires? The Envy of Eve guides readers to understand how desires grow into covetousness and what happens when this sin takes power in our hearts. Covetousness chokes out the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, allowing discontentment to bloom. The key to overcoming is to get to the root of our problem: unbelief–a mistrust of God’s sovereignty and goodness. An ideal resource for deeper study or group discussion.