What is materialism? How can we offer our kids and teens a better alternative? We’re joined by WORLD’s Max Belz and Amy Auten on today’s episode.

Materialism and the purpose of creation (with Max Belz and Amy Auten)

If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor of children in today’s world, you probably feel overwhelmed by the news. How do you help the kids and students in your lives engage with what’s going on in the world? How do you disciple them through the news with discernment instead of anxiety?
 
I'm Kelsey Reed, News Coach for God’s WORLD News, seminary-trained educator, wife, mom of three, and most importantly, follower of Christ. I’m here to come alongside you as you have the important conversations of life, faith, and culture with your kids.
 
We’ll answer your questions, offer ideas and resources, and hear from other parents and educators to identify the best tools and practices for establishing a non-anxious learning environment, developing news literacy, and cultivating biblical discernment.

Today’s world can feel overwhelming. Let’s press pause together and learn concurrently.

Panda politics, bullfight bans, and Google’s big blunder. Read along online.Welcome to the Play-by-Play. Every other week, we’re taking three recent stories from our God’s WORLD News publications and breaking them down to help you spark conversation in the home or the classroom.Today's stories:Discover: Pandas are back. Read it at God’s Big WORLD (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/pandas-are-back). (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/wash-up-and-get-better)Explore: Bullfight ban. Read it at WORLDkids (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/bullfight-ban). (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/an-uh-oh-for-evs)Discern: Google AI Gets a Makeover. Read it at WORLDteen (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/googles-ai-gets-a-makeover). (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/social-media-at-the-senate)Today's Conversation Kickoff: What are your favorite traditions? They could be family traditions, church traditions, or traditions in your local community!But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. — Ephesians 2:4-6

Play-by-Play | May 31, 2024

How do we cultivate a right understanding of disability? We’re joined by author Stephanie Hubach to explore culture’s shifting attitudes on this topic and discover a biblical alternative.Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/articles/Concurrently-Ep-70-Companion-Printable.pdf) for this week’s downloadable episode guide including discussion questions and scripture for further study. Sign up for the News Coach Newsletter at gwnews.com/newsletters (https://gwnews.com/newsletters).We would love to hear from you. You can send us a message at newscoach@wng.org (mailto:newscoach@wng.org). What current events or cultural issues are you wrestling through with your kids and teens? Let us know. We want to work through it with you.See more from the News Coach (https://gwnews.com/newscoach/), including episode transcripts.Further Resources:* For more from Steph Hubach, visit stephaniehubach.com (http://www.stephaniehubach.com/).* Hear the redemptive story of a young man with Down syndrome on The World and Everything In It (https://wng.org/podcasts/completely-extraordinary-officer-1716427365).* What do we mean by “made in God’s image”? Learn more at the Bible Project (https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/image-of-god/?utm_source=web_social_share&medium=shared_video).Concurrently is produced by God’s WORLD News. We provide current events materials for kids and teens that show how God is working in the world. To learn more about God’s WORLD News and browse sample magazines, visit gwnews.com (https://gwnews.com/).Today’s episode is sponsored by Sam Allberry’s God’s Go-Togethers.Author Sam Allberry has a new book for kids called God’s Go-Togethers. This colorful book features siblings Lila and Ethan as they visit the beach and discover that God not only made the sand and sea to go together,

Steph Hubach on learning, loving, and living with disabilities (Part 1 with Steph Hubach and Chelsea Boes)

It’s a presidential election year in the United States. What discipleship pitfalls might election season bring–and what opportunities does it present? We’re joined by author Kaitlyn Sch...

Kaitlyn Schiess and whole-person politics (with Kaitlyn Schiess)

Violins made from boats, AI country music, and Hong Kong’s protest anthem. Read along online.Welcome to the Play-by-Play. Every other week, we’re taking three recent stories from our God’s WORLD News publications and breaking them down to help you spark conversation in the home or the classroom.Today's stories:Discover: Sail into song. Read it at God’s Big WORLD (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/sail-into-song). (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/wash-up-and-get-better)Explore: AI with a Twang. Read it at WORLDkids (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/ai-with-a-twang). (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/an-uh-oh-for-evs)Discern: No Protest Song Allowed. Read it at WORLDteen (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/no-protest-song-allowed). (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/social-media-at-the-senate)Today's Conversation Kickoff: If you could learn to play any instrument, what instrument would you learn? Instruments you already know don’t count!Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. — Psalm 100:1-3

Play-by-Play | May 17, 2024

Another school year is ending. The news has us jumping from topic to topic, but we want to reflect, connect the dots, and trace the thread between the conversations. We’re joined by Amy...

Materialism and the purpose of creation (with Max Belz and Amy Auten)

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