Generations Radio

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.

A Depressed, Self-Oriented Generation RetiresA perfect storm approaches the shores of this country, and the first wave hits this year (2011 AD). The baby boom generation reaches retirement age, and by 2020 we will be in the heart of the storm. But the demographics are scary. These guys aborted 80 million babies from 1960 - 1990 (through abortifacients and abortion). They imploded their birthrates. Add to that a Bankrupt Social Security System, the character of the nation failing, a huge increase in clinical depression among the retirees, huge debt and little savings, and a cracking economy. . . It's a perfect storm. While the politicians will be rushing to plug the economic holes in the system, there are deeper issues at stake. Dr. Gregg Jantz shares some of the challenges baby boomers will face in the upcoming years. But what are the more fundamental issues? How have they defined "happiness?" And how are they seeking it in the wrong sort of way?

Same Effect as Pornography for our Sons?Some women consider romance novels to have a similar effect on them as pornography has on men. They say that it creates a discontentment with what God has given them, and a lusting after something "better." Are romance novels helpful? What about "Christian" romance novels? This introduces a discussion on the use of fiction as metaphor, and how and when and why fiction can be edifying for our children.

Is Obama Backing Off of His Marxism? President Obama is interviewed by Bill O'Reilly, and it seems he's backing off of the Marxist rhetoric.  But what is the truth of the matter?  Now that's hard to lock on to, with politicians.  Government continues to expand (as a percentage of the GNI), no matter the rhetoric.  But what about the Republican House?  Can they .  . . will they save us?

The Greatest Best Seller of All TimeNo other book has sold more copies in any language than the King James Version of the Bible. For 350 years it held sway over every other translation of the BIble in the Christian world. Dr. Leland Ryken, author of the new book "The Legacy of the King James Bible," explains the history, the strength, and the abiding influence of the great Reformation Bible. In the year 2011, we commemorate the anniversary of this book. What translation of the BIble would you use for your children's education and training? Do translations matter? Kevin Swanson encourages parents to educate their children in the language, the worldview, the gravitas, and the ideas conveyed in the King James Bible.

Preparing Sons for MarriageYoung people today engage in what is known as "dating."  Some are more familiar with the term "hooking up."   Some parents raise their children to play around, and to fill their hours with fun and games, and maybe even a little fornication here and there. . . and they destroy their social systems, quickly.But serious parents are asking the basic question, "How do I raise my son to take on the responsibilities of adulthood?"  In this segment, Kevin Swanson interviews Scott Brown on this important question.   Scott explains how he prepared his son economically, spiritually, and theologically to be a man, a husband, and a father.

These Aren't Your Mother's SchoolsSchools everywhere are cracking down on children, turning these institutions into little Nazi camps. Children in Texas are issued misdemeanor citations for disturbing the class or ruckusing in the playground. One little girl is put on detention for bringing a paring knife in her lunch box. With increased anarchy and the breakdown of character in the classrooms, expect more tyrannical controls. But should conservatives delight in the attempts to keep order in these classrooms, or should we oppose these rules? Kevin Swanson compares schools in the 1950's to schools in the 2010's using a humor piece from the web, on this issue of Generations.

Interview: Dr. Wayne GrudemWith the rampant growth of big government, socialism, homosexual politics, and the dissolution of the family, it seems as if this may be a good time in the history of the west to crack the book and see what God says about all of these things. So Kevin Swanson interviews Dr. Wayne Grudem on his new comprehensive tome, “Politics – According to the Bible.” Dr. Grudem covers five different perspectives on the relationship of faith and civil government, and addresses a host of salient issues including taxation, welfare, environmental fascism, abortion, and freedom.

Interview: Joseph StephenSuppose that Karl Marx, Gloria Steinem, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and others had it wrong when they put together our present social systems. Is it possible that there is more in Scripture than you thought to direct family and life in the 21st Century? You may be surprised how much the Bible says about . . .well, everything. Author Joseph Stephen from Australia explains the idea of the Sufficiency of Scripture, in an interview that covers his book by the same name.

“By This Men Shall Know that You Are My Disciples” Apparently, a church squabble in North Carolina got a little out of hand.  News reports had it that it took 30 officers from 5 agencies to get a handle on it.  Kevin Swanson reviews some of the common reasons for church splits, and gives a general rule of thumb for distinguishing between camels and gnats.  It takes a little wisdom to separate out the majors from the minors, and love really does play off on truth.