Generations Radio

Is there a better way? Now that it's time to graduate his older children, 14 and 16 years of age, Kevin Swanson asks whether graduations are an appropriate rite of passage. Does a graduation mark a discrete end of some course of study? Or does it mean that you are now free from compulsory education? Or does it a basis for honor? Yet there does seem to be a proper rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. But would you call it a Graduation? For many parents, it's time to rethink the last 150 years of traditional education that brought us things like proms, graduations, and condoms in the prom bag.

Nasty Words or Great Ideas? Two of the most hated words in the English Language are Patriarchy and Theocracy. Actually, the words themselves aren't all that bad. Fathers leading in the home? God ruling over all things? Any Christian should be able to handle the concepts. Still, these are words that have of late, been stuffed with meaning that many of us would find reprehensible. In this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson interacts with the idea of Patriarchy - the good, the bad, and the ugly. In some ways, the restoration of patriarchy could be the greatest thing that happened to western societies. Yet, on the other hand, it could be the worse.

Publicans and Sinners What to do when you find out that your next door neighbor is a homosexual. . . How do families interact with close relatives who advocate a particular sinful lifestyle and wear it on their sleeves? Such challenging situations are not unusual in the sexually decadent era in which we find ourselves. Kevin Swanson addresses these questions with careful biblical analysis in this issue of Generations.

Guest: Dr. Jay Wile With science increasingly politicized, it has become difficult for many to distinguish between real science, (testable and reproducible), and pseudo-science. Most of the scientific applications achieved in our present day rest on the shoulders of godly scientists of previous generations like Pascal, Newton, Kepler, Pasteur, and even Charles Babbage (the inventor of the modern computer). But then, what happens when these brave new scientists of the present generation refuse to respect the God of their fathers? In this interview with Dr. Jay Wile from Apologia Science, we examine the importance of doing science in the fear of God and in humility before men. If we cease to do science this way, the results will be catastrophic. But if we teach our children this kind of science, the blessings of new discoveries and innovation will be as significant as those of our forefathers.

Those who reacted against the permissive parenting of Dr. Spock in the 70's and 80's quickly fell into the trap of whitewashing tombs. Kevin Swanson brings out the critical issue of balance in the raising of children. He covers the important balances of authority and humility, heart and hands, grace and law, affection and correction, and rules and relationships. For the lack of good biblical balance in these areas, millions of children will rebel in their teen years, fail to honor their own parents. . . And more importantly, they will fail to fear God, love Him, and walk with Him all the days of their lives.

Hillary's Agenda The leading contender for president of the United States has enthusiastically endorsed the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. The family is already in shambles in America. Nobody's debating that. But what will happen to the few godly families left who still home school and are trying to raise godly children by a biblical model, if Hillary Clinton gets her way? Here Kevin Swanson reviews the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and the agenda laid out in Hillary's famous book, "It Takes a Village." He links the agenda of these politicians to the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau, who abandoned all five of his children on the steps of an orphanage on the day of their birth. After all, this was the father of modern education, who advocated the statist form of education from the earliest days of a child's life. His orphanage has grown to include billions.

Role ModelsSo Miley Cyrus or Hannah Montana becomes the rage for 8-13 year old girls, as a pseudo-wholesome teen icon, even promoted by family-friendly Walmart.But what happens when the pop-cult machine exploits her and the millions of little girls that follow her with a fornicating, pornographic spread in Vanity Fair magazine? Just another Britney and Jamie Lynne in the making? And they are copied and will be copied by the vast majority of little girls. BTW, the Cyrus and the Spears families are good Christian families too.The fact of matter is our children will copy their role models. So Kevin Swanson challenges parents to identify the best role models for children, and base it on Hebrews 11! What works for righteousness has Hannah Montana accomplished? Has she laid down her life for the cause of life, liberty, and the kingdom of Christ? Or is she just the latest star produced by the star machine, because she was able to capture the latest standard of what's cool?

How to Construct a Family Vision For lack of a vision, most families sort of wilt and die. But why are visionary fathers such a rarity in this age? Kevin Swanson suggests that young men and women are educated for a box that will not accommodate a generational, kingdom vision. Moreover, the lack of household unity has taken family vision away and replaced it with a vision for a growing state. Kevin makes that point that every family should have a vision and a set of goals that is unique to that family. He outlines the Swanson family vision, and how it has developed over the years.

Who's Disciple-ing Your Kids?One hundred years ago, Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't have a single arrest the first year she taught at her school on the prairie. Yet, schools in suburban areas of modern cities see an arrest a day made on school grounds. Laura didn't see lesbian activity in the hallways of her one room school house. No sex abuse cases either. Yet, reports of such activity are not unusual in high schools, and even junior high schools today.A mere 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson recommended the Bible and Watts hymnal for curriculum in Washington DC schools. Today, a teacher in Mount Vernon, Ohio is on the carpet when somebody found a Bible on his desk. He swears he didn't open it, read it to the kids, or try to give anybody an education in the fear of God!Still, parents everywhere insist that their children attend a good school! The problem is, nobody has a clue what a good school would look like. The frogs in the pot hardly sense the rise in temperature anymore.

New Venture Academy He graduated in the top 5% of Harvard's MBA Program. He's been a guest lecturer at Harvard University. In an illustrious business career, he helped found 20 companies, serving as CEO of 5 of them. Now, he's telling young people not to waste their time in Harvard. There's a better way to learn and it's called the New Venture Academy. In this edition of Generations, entrepreneur-extraordinaire, family-man, and visionary, Wade Myers outlines his strategy for preparing young men for life through his New Venture Academy.