100 One-Minute Conversations

Discipling Kids

Apr 2

“Someone once said, 100 one-minute conversations is better than one 100-minute conversation.”

That phrase has been turning over and over in my head—and I’m beginning to believe it might be one of the most important truths for discipling our kids.

For too long, I flipped those numbers. I’d try to have long, deep conversations with my kids, thinking if I just said all the right things in all the right ways, they’d get it.

Meanwhile, their eyes were often glazing over… so I leaned on my logic skills even harder.

What Discipleship Often Looks Like

We often assume discipleship has to look like a weekly devotional or some structured teaching moment. And while those things aren’t bad, they don’t always stick.

Our brains only retain so much. Our kids—like us—need repetition. They need consistency. They need formation in the everyday stuff of life.

The Power of Everyday Moments

That’s where the one-minute conversations come in (or five or ten—let’s not be too rigid here; the point is consistency, not length).

A quick word of encouragement before school.
A moment of prayer while stuck in traffic.
Talking about the beauty of creation during a walk.
Reflecting on forgiveness after a disagreement.

These little moments, over time, stack up into a life of faith.

Not Every Moment Has to Be Spiritual

We’re not trying to make every moment overtly spiritual—that can be exhausting and (surprisingly) even counterproductive.

But we are trying to live with Jesus at the center of everything—and invite our kids into that rhythm.

When Jesus is baked into our normal, everyday lives, we normalize following Him.
It becomes something real, tangible, and achievable.

Recognizing the Opportunities

Often, it’s as simple as recognizing a moment:

“We’re at the breakfast table every day together—how can we invite Jesus into that space?”
“We’re at the dinner table every evening—what’s a simple question that can center Jesus while we’re there?”
“We’re not sharing meals like Jesus did with people. How can we integrate the things Jesus did into our family rhythms?”

Presence Over Perfection

To all the parents, caregivers, and spiritual mothers and fathers in our network—you don’t have to be perfect. You don’t need all the answers.

But you do need to be present.
Attentive.
Willing to enter into those small, simple, sacred conversations day after day.

Discipleship isn’t about a perfectly crafted lesson plan.
It’s about presence.
It’s about intentionality.
It’s about showing up—again and again and again.