Generations Radio

Bikinis, Babes, and BiblesBethany Hamilton is the latest rage for Christian evangelicals, especially with the new motion picture that tells her inspiring story. References to the Bible were not removed from the scenes, but then again neither were the girls in bikinis. Kevin refers to the Modesty Survey conducted by Alex and Bret Harris (from the Rebelution) several years ago, as he considers the boundaries of Christian modesty. Would Mary, the mother of Jesus wear a bikini? What would Jesus say about this sort of thing? Then we step back and look at the influence of the Bethany Hamilton's and Miss America's on the progress of the Gospel in the 21st century. Could George Whitfield have used a Miss America on the catwalk to inspire the first Great Awakening?

From Lexington to ConcordThe American experience involves guns. There is no getting around it. From the pilgrims marching into the church yard in the 1630s to Lexington in 1775, Americans carried their guns. Here Kevin Swanson interviews Larry Cernik from the Appleseed Project, on our “Revolutionary” War heritage, and the men that founded the nation. Does proper self-government include the right use of weapons? Should a man be prepared to defend his household? Will pacifistic men fail to protect their homes? If you appreciate America’s heritage, you will not want to miss this engaging interview.

The World’s Greatest Generational ImpactLike it or not, if you live in America, your forefathers were the New England Puritans. While much of the initial vision for the nation has been squelched over the last 150 years, there still remains something of that heritage. Dr. Brian Abshire explains how the Puritans and Pilgrims influenced a socio-economic system over four hundred years of world history. Their work ethic, their systems of government, and their family-based economies served as foundations for self-government and freedom that resulted in tremendous blessings for Generations. This is an inspiring interview you must share with your family!

Homeschool Day at the CapitolOn Generations Radio we often speak of liberty, but we usually do not define it. For many liberty means license, for others it means living in a society where there is no restraining power in the magistrate. But the Bible speaks of liberty as the end of the law. The biblical concept of liberty teaches that men must exercise self restraint and pursue the law of God in their lives and interactions with others or external restraint will be exercised by oppressors. Equality under the law, private property ownership, righteous living; these are the elements that God says are both the blessings and the prerequisites of maximum liberty. Join Dave Buehner as he speaks with George Sechrist about true liberty and how the upcoming Homeschool Day at the Capitol event can help to secure liberty.

A Father's Story70% of boys are not grown up by 30 years of age (up from 30% in 1970), per a recent study reported in Newsweek Magazine. Unfortunately, the problem is not much better among homeschools and private schools. It takes a man to raise a man. So here is a story of a father who caught the vision early on. Randy Winton tells how he raised his boys, even when he was faced with the debilitating challenge of contracting Multiple Sclerosis.

China's Gender ImbalanceWhat happens to a nation with 22 million men who will never be married? Nations know what to do with these men. They usually go to war. Things are bound to get interesting by the 2020's. What a nation sows, that shall it also reap. When a nation sows abortions, or sex-selection abortions, will they have to face euthanasia and war in the next generation? Kevin Swanson demonstrates how the social planners set us up for disaster, on this edition of Generations.

A Division in the Homeschool Movement?The battle of the worldviews heats up in the home education movement when a conference committee dismisses a creationist, and embraces a speaker who denies the historicity of Adam and the fall of man. Do worldviews really matter? After 30 years of attempts to salvage a few remnants of a God-centered worldview/epistemology, will the Christian Home Education movement capitulate to the inclusivists? Every reformation defines itself at Nicea or at Chalcedon. Some will take the right side and some the wrong side of the salient issues. After the fall of western civilization; after the old liberal churches are cleared out; after the post-modern relativists are gone; when the dust settles, how many Christians still holding on to a distinctively biblical worldview will be left to carry on the faith? We may have a few more iterations to go. Here Kevin Swanson analyzes the teachings of Peter Enns, a new apologist for Biologos and an active player in the Christian home education movement.

Preparing Leaders for 2025Thousands of homeschooled youth are flocking into political campaigns around the country. Could this be gaining us a little edge in the battle for freedom? Kevin Swanson interviews Will Estrada, director of Generation Joshua, a program that equips young people with a heart for liberty in the civic arena. If we will retain freedoms against the attacks of international government and socialist agendas in this country, what sort of leaders will we need in the year 2025?

How to Manufacture a Boeing 747 and Other IdeasAs the dust settles on a historic conference, re-introducing an integrated family economy into the 21st century; we do a recap on it in this program. Some have asked about practical ways in which families can reintegrate economies. Kevin Swanson interviews Scott Brown on what he is doing specifically with mentorship and contracting portions of the macro-economy into our family-economies. We can peel portions back out of the industrial complex, but how do we accomplish this? Here is another land-breaking program for your family!

The Burlington Homeschool MurdersThe Burlington Homeschool Murders continue to shake Colorado and the nation. The 12-year-old accused has reportedly confessed of the terrible crime. But, why? Why do kids kill? Why do kids from Christian families kill? These are the questions Kevin Swanson grapples with on this segment of Generations. Psychiatrists warn of the causes of abuse, emotionally absent fathers, controlling mothers, growing narcissism in the culture, escalating violence or anger in the home, etc. But which is it? Nature or nurture? Why do kids kill?