Family and mission in wartime Ukraine (with Doug Shepherd)

What does discipleship look like in the highest challenge? We’re talking to church planter Doug Shepherd about his family’s experience in wartime Ukraine.For a limited time, you can get 50% off a yearly subscription to any God’s WORLD News publication. Visit gwnews.com (https://subscribe.wng.org/gwn50) to subscribe today.Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/pages/Concurrently-Ep-39-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:* Listen to our previous discussion of Ukraine in “Discipling through Wars and Rumors of War (with Vicki Drake).” (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/podcasts/14-discipling-through-wars-and-rumors-of-war-with-vicki-drake)* Watch Timothy Snyder’s Yale lecture series, “The Making of Modern Ukraine.” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_&feature=shared) (Note: This is a YouTube link. The Concurrently team does not have control over other videos YouTube may suggest).* Learn more about Crates for Ukraine at cratesforukraine.com (https://www.cratesforukraine.com/).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/). We’re having our biggest sale yet! Get 50% off an annual subscription to God’s WORLD News through 10/15/2023.

Om Podcasten

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.