Concurrently: The News Coach Podcast

Kids & Family Podcasts

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.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Kids & Family Podcasts

Description:

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.

Language:

English

Website:

https://gwnews.com/

Email:

newscoach@wng.org

Episodes

Play-by-Play | May 3, 2024

5/3/2024

A boy makes electricity, an orca swims to sea, and a family seeks freedom.

Duration:00:05:57

Conspiracy theories, mystery, and truth

5/1/2024

How do we handle mystery and truth without falling for the temptation of conspiracy theories? What makes conspiracy theories so tantalizing? And how can we offer our kids a better story?

Duration:00:45:29

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

4/24/2024

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.

Duration:00:58:17

Play-by-Play | April 19, 2024

4/19/2024

A teacher makes physics fun, classrooms include the deaf, and Poland bans homework.

Duration:00:05:17

TikTok influencers and the weight of glory (re-release)

4/17/2024

In light of Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, we’re re-releasing our episode on social media. “YouTube/Social Media Influencer” has recently charted as the top vocational aspiration for teens and pre-teens in the U.S. and UK. Join Kelsey and Jonathan as they discuss this cultural phenomenon and what it means for discipleship.

Duration:00:33:50

Andy Crouch on technology and formation

4/10/2024

What’s the difference between a device and a tool? How can families steward the power of technology for good? We’re joined by Andy Crouch to talk about technology, culture making, family, and more.

Duration:01:08:39

Play-by-Play | April 5, 2024

4/5/2024

College students build toddler wheelchairs, new tech helps people hear the eclipse, and a police department plays with LEGO.

Duration:00:05:23

Housing crisis and finding contentment

4/3/2024

How does America’s housing crisis affect our discipleship process with kids and teens? What does it mean to defend family, fight despair, and pursue contentment? We’re SOARing the State of the Nation’s Housing report on today’s episode.

Duration:00:56:30

Trauma and the power of community (with Michael Coggin)

3/27/2024

How should parents and teachers understand the concept of trauma? What do we make of terms like “ghosting” and “gaslighting?” Pastor and licensed counselor Michael Coggin joins the podcast to walk us through these difficult ideas.

Duration:01:06:56

Play-by-Play | March 22, 2024

3/22/2024

Geese replace guard dogs, South Sudan cancels school, and Sweden joins NATO.

Duration:00:05:01

Ancient wisdom for modern dilemmas

3/20/2024

Is there ever a time to lie? We’re looking at an oft-misquoted commandment to see how ancient wisdom helps us solve modern dilemmas.

Duration:00:33:45

Mental health crisis and means of grace (re-release)

3/13/2024

With so much cultural discussion around mental health, we’re re-releasing an early episode of Concurrently. The CDC and the American Psychological Association have declared a mental health crisis among kids and teens. How can parents and educators approach mental health from a biblical perspective?

Duration:00:36:05

Play-by-Play | March 8, 2024

3/8/2024

Robots offer companionship, consumers fight inflation, and Houthi rebels cut cables.

Duration:00:05:30

Discovering vocation with your kids (Dr. Gene Veith)

3/6/2024

What is the doctrine of vocation? And how can it help your kids and teens see God's love in everyday life? Kelsey Reed and Chelsea Boes interview Dr. Gene Veith on today’s episode.

Duration:01:04:45

Digital relationships and embodied love (with Chelsea Boes)

2/28/2024

Parents and politicians question the impact of social media on kids and teens. We’re joined by WORLDkids Editor Chelsea Boes to talk about the positives and negatives of digital relationships.

Duration:00:49:28

Play-by-Play | February 23, 2024

2/23/2024

Glass art shines, the Pop-Tart inventor passes, and Russia announces Navalny's death.

Duration:00:05:05

DALL-E, creativity, and slow learning (with Dr. Michael Finch)

2/21/2024

We’re once again joined by Dr. Michael Finch to tackle listener questions about AI. What does this new technology mean for the development of our kids and teens? How does artificial intelligence impact creativity, and vice versa?

Duration:00:51:40

Teen dating and the family of grace (with Amy Auten and Rob Patete)

2/14/2024

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re joined by fellow God’s WORLD News team members Amy Auten and Rob Patete to tackle a listener question about dating. How should parents think about teenage relationships amid today’s unique challenges?

Duration:00:53:14

Play-by-Play | February 9, 2024

2/9/2024

Super soap fights cancer, EVs get too heavy, and social media goes to the U.S. senate.

Duration:00:04:59

Generational divides and the wisdom of age

2/7/2024

What drives the divide between generations? What shapes our beliefs about old age? Kelsey and Jonathan explore today’s cultural attitude toward the elderly and what it means for our kids and students.

Duration:00:49:06