The Academy Awards 2011
March 2, 2011
Profanity in the Movies
Kevin Swanson reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly in the 2011 Academy Awards. Cross-dressing, sexual nihilism, and profanity seems to be the name of the game. But even Christian bands will launch an f-bomb from time to time. What about an occasional use of the s-word? Kevin Swanson explains the meaning of the f-word, the d-word, and other profanities, contrasting them to the worst possible thing you can do in human conversation - "take God's name in vain. "
Kevin Swanson reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly in the 2011 Academy Awards. Cross-dressing, sexual nihilism, and profanity seems to be the name of the game. But even Christian bands will launch an f-bomb from time to time. What about an occasional use of the s-word? Kevin Swanson explains the meaning of the f-word, the d-word, and other profanities, contrasting them to the worst possible thing you can do in human conversation - "take God's name in vain. "
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Women in CombatA homeschooled young wrestler in Iowa forfeits in the State Championship, refusing to wrestle a girl in the egalitarian competition. Three worldviews compete today and two of are winning in the west. The Muslim worldview treats women a little better than dogs (maybe). The Humanist worldview turns the world into a dog-eat-dog world, and women will be abused because of it. The Christian worldview isn’t doing so well in the west, but it’s a great worldview!
March 1, 2011
The Nations RagedPractically the entire Middle East is in civil turmoil. Revolution is spreading across Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, Yemen, and Wisconsin. The problem of course with revolution is that it never improves the state of the people. Since the French Revolution, humanist democracies have sought an improvement in society through this means. But should Christians ever participate in revolutions? What about labor strikes? Kevin Swanson takes a biblical perspective towards this important social issue.
February 28, 2011
How They Made ItRecently, we have seen a host of young entrepreneurs pulling away from the college model, and making a success of it in the marketplace. It is partially a derivative of the homeschooling movement. But the component of mentorship is inescapable. Kevin Swanson interviews a couple of young men in their early 20's who learned lessons of wisdom and faith, as they built their businesses in the worst economy since World War II. You will be encouraged with hope and equipped with ideas for your own families, as you listen to this broadcast!
February 25, 2011
Author Glenn T. StantonWith homosexuality among young people on the rise, and the gender blender crunching our kids to pieces, parents need to raise their children with a proper sense of gender. But what is maleness and femaleness? How might parents introduce confusion into a child's life in these matters? Kevin Swanson discusses this critically sensitive issue with Glenn T. Stanton, author of the new book, "Secure Daughters, Confident Sons."
February 24, 2011
How the Disney Machine Corrupts the MassesNow Billy Ray Cyrus admits to GQ magazine that the Disney machine ruined his family. But these pop culture machines ruin far more than the Miley Cyrus's of the world. These powerful machines construct the pop idols that lead the tween and teen cultures. Kevin Swanson takes a look at Disney specifically on this edition of Generations. Does Disney present our young women with any models of biblical femininity that is all that helpful? What about the "princess" culture? Do our daughters yearn to be the "center of attention?" Or are they cultivating the meek and quiet spirit that puts God first, others second, and themselves last?
February 23, 2011
Reverence, A Lost Art?Reverence is a strange word to an irreverent age. How do we teach our children to be reverent? In this discussion on music with best-selling author, Dan Lucarini, we divert from the topic of music to more important issues. Music is a controversial topic in the church. But the real issues that need to be discussed are not music styles, necessarily. After years of experience as a rock musician and worship leader, Dan Lucarini provides some thoughtful considerations on music and worship for the 21st century families and churches. Don't miss this important interview!
February 22, 2011
The Real and Present Risk of Losing Your ChildrenAnonymous tips. Mandatory reporting. Inexorably, the legal environment for families is moving towards the Orwellian state. Today, there is far more of a real and present risk of losing your children to social services than there was 40 years ago. Kevin Swanson interviews Don Hart from Heritage Defense on a new legal defense program for families. The need for legal protection has never been more urgent for families who want to raise their own children (and who would rather not have their children confiscated by government officials).
February 21, 2011
Will Technology Save us or Destroy us?As man's social and economic systems fail, he is more optimistic than ever that technology will save him! At least that's what the cover of this week's Time Magazine tells us! Humanists are optimistic. But should Christians be optimistic about the future of humanism and technology? Here Kevin Swanson discusses the dangers of technology and the Christian use of it, from the perspective of a biblical worldview.
February 18, 2011
Abandoning Doctrine and RelationshipsHow did Faith Baptist Church turn into Faith Community Church, and then turn into "The Breeze?" Are churches losing truth and relationships as they try to be "relevant" to a lost and lonely world? Kevin Swanson talks about inter-church connections, the value of truth, and the definition of "church" on this edition of Generations. He also explains why he's not big on "special programs" for twice-divorced children of alcoholics in his own church.
February 17, 2011
Modest Conversations with Your ChildrenAccording to the FRC 2011 Report on the Family, teen sexuality has virtually flat-lined over the last 20 years or so, but the incidence of homosexuality is growing in leaps and bounds. How do you raise a child in an over-sexed world that is slowly burning out on relationships and human sexuality? How do you talk to your children about marriage and issues of marital intimacy, and saving themselves for marriage? Kevin Swanson brings out the importance of "modest" conversations, but points to the Proverbs as the basic guideline.
February 16, 2011
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This is the retelling of the most exciting story in all of human history. Something truly remarkable occurred when Jesus Christ rose from the dead and gave His disciples a great commission. The world would never be the same again. Kevin Swanson takes the reader through the 2,000 year worldwide saga of this epochal mission to the world. From Judea to Rome, Ireland, Denmark, China, Japan, Uganda, New Zealand, and to the uttermost parts of the earth, the light of Christ shines into the darkness, transforming every nation throughout the centuries.