91 episodes
Concurrently: The News Coach Podcast WORLD Radio
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- Kids & Family
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4.8 • 197 Ratings
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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.
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Play-by-Play | May 31, 2024
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
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Steph Hubach on learning, loving, and living with disabilities (Part 1 with Steph Hubach and Chelsea Boes)
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,
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Kaitlyn Schiess and whole-person politics (with Kaitlyn Schiess)
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...
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Play-by-Play | May 17, 2024
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
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What we've learned in 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...
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Nancy Pearcey and The Toxic War on Masculinity (with Nancy Pearcey)
We’re joined by Professor Nancy Pearcey to talk about discipling boys in a culture opposed to masculinity. Where did the idea of “toxic masculinity” come from? How do we promote a bibli...
Customer Reviews
So good to hear the podcast about disabilities
I could so relate to all that was said in regards to people with disabilities. I do not have a disabled child but I am caregiver to my beloved husband with early onset Alzheimer’s. I can not imagine depending on a world view or what the medical field offers to live out our days. We cling to Christ. There is a path through this that is both sanctifying and glorifying to God. My husband is precious and our marriage if a gift from God. We live each day celebrating what he still has as an opportunity to praise God and encourage others. Yes, it is hard but redeemed.
Thanks for your podcast.
Incredibly thought provoking
I am so grateful for your podcast. You are helping me learn to think more about my own thinking . I hope to become better at guiding the young people I have influence with to truly allow their faith to frame their thinking through your insights , perspectives and resources. Thank you !
Thank you for this timely episode!
I have five teens in the house and one that’s headed towards a committed relationship and one that’s not too far behind that one. One of the other young adults involved is from a different tradition, and that has made it a little more difficult.
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