Discovering vocation with your kids (Dr. Gene Veith)

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.Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/articles/Concurrently-Ep-60-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 on vocation, read “Arenas of Service” (https://wng.org/articles/arenas-of-service-1620659348) by Dr. Gene Veith at wng.org, or dive even deeper by reading his book, God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life.* Read the poem  “God’s Grandeur” (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44395/gods-grandeur) by Gerard Manley Hopkins.* View the parent/child 3D art mentioned by Chelsea on Instagram via artist Chad Knight (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0Hlz2Aclz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==). 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/).

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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.