Play-by-Play | March 8, 2024

Robot companions, grocery inflation, and cutting cables. 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: Can a robot be a friend? Read it at God’s Big WORLD (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/can-a-robot-be-a-friend). (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/wash-up-and-get-better)Explore: Customers Fight Inflation. Read it at WORLDkids (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/customers-fight-inflation). (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/an-uh-oh-for-evs)Discern: Data Cables Cut in Red Sea. Read it at WORLDteen (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/data-cables-cut-in-red-sea). (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/social-media-at-the-senate)Today's Conversation Kickoff: If you could design a useful robot, what sort of robot would you design? How would it help you or others? A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. — Proverbs 13:17 Together, let’s get the conversation started. He has equipped you for the work.

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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.