Tiny krill, big messes, and a tragic outbreak. 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: Small things have big jobs. Read it at God’s Big WORLD.

Explore: A River of Garbage. Read it at WORLDkids.

Discern: Cholera Outbreak in Zambia. Read it at WORLDteen.

Today's Conversation Kickoff: They say “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Have you ever found a hidden treasure in the garbage, at a yard sale, or donated to a thrift store? What was it?

He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” — Matthew 13:31-32

Together, let’s get the conversation started. He has equipped you for the work.

The Play-by-Play 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.