TikTok influencers and the weight of glory

"YouTube/Social Media Influencer" has recently charted as the top vocational aspiration for teens and pre-teens in the US and UK. Join Kelsey and Jonathan as they discuss this cultural phenomenon and what it means for discipleship. 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 events 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:* Read “How to Gain an Audience and Lose Your Soul” (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gain-audience-lose-soul/) by Patrick Miller on The Gospel Coalition.* Learn more about the Harris Poll/LEGO Group’s global survey asking kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” (https://www.statista.com/chart/28802/childhood-aspirations-in-china-us-uk/)* Learn more about healthy boundaries for social media (https://gwnews.com/a-stance-for-receiving-social-media/) at the News Coach Blog. 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/). This episode is sponsored by Frameworks.For many families, full time Christian education is not feasible. Frameworks offers online Biblical Worldview courses for public high school students, partnering with well-known ministries to create courses on discipleship, creation science, worship, finances, and more!Explore Frameworks online, Biblical Worldview courses for high school students today at bibleclassesforpublicschools.com (https://www.ncsaz.org/frameworks-online-biblical-worldview-courses).

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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.