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.

Explore: Customers Fight Inflation. Read it at WORLDkids.

Discern: Data Cables Cut in Red Sea. Read it at WORLDteen.

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.