Generations Radio

Christians who Support Infanticide How would you look at those Jews who supported child sacrifice in the Israel's compromised era of Baal worship? What about Christians who supported the Roman games where Christians and slaves were killed by the thousands in the coliseums? What about those Christians that not only support abortion and infanticide themselves, but would support the government funding of international abortions and candidates that publicly endorse the killing of children born alive in Illinois abortion clinics? In the 2008 elections, protestants went for the infanticide candidate, 45%-54%, and Catholics went for him, 53%-47%.Kevin Swanson speaks of the bounds of Christian ecumenicity, and the role of the church in teaching biblical morality and exercising church discipline, in this controversial segment of the Generations broadcast.

The Sound of Music The von Trapps fled Austria after the German annexation of Austria, fearing reprisals when they declined to sing at Hitler's birthday party. They fled to the United States and settled in Vermont in 1942. For 20 years, they sang their folk ballads in America and around the world. Now 60 years later, the von Trapp grandchildren, Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin take this cultural expression of folk music, honor for fathers and mothers, family integration, and a Christian faith, and showcase this legacy in worldwide singing tours. In this interview with Melanie von Trapp, you will learn about their faith, their home schooling experience, their worldwide influence, and the heart behind the music that has captivated multiple generations.

Courage to Flee Sexual temptation or illicit, sexual relationships can yield the strongest form of temptation that any man will ever face. What to do when the 800 pounds-per-square-inch bear trap has got you in its jaws and how to stay on top of the battle. Pastor Jeff Klick, author of a new book, "Courage to Flee," provides some helpful wisdom and hope to those who are in the spiritual battle of their lives.

Christian Education vs. Secular Education Is there any real difference between a Secular Education and a Christian Education, and is it really all that important? Taking the subject of evolution, Kevin Swanson discusses the various theories, and then offers the real reason why you might want to teach evolution, science, or anything to your children. Education is pretty much ground zero in the worldview war of ideas in the 21st century. Get yourself equipped! Listen to this edition of Generations.

A Generational Legacy What tremendous things can happen when children honor the best things their parents gave to them! In this interview with Jonathan Lewis from Homeschooling Enrichment Magazine, we identify the blessings and the heritage some of us home school graduates have received from our parents. In the case of Jonathan Lewis, home schooling turned into a family-based business opportunity!

Time to Get Serious I'm a Dad. My son is 17 and he's very interested in business. He's already had 3-4 small businesses up and running. But he needs good training, and I'm not interested in a sub-standard college education. And I'm not sure that sending him fulltime to college at a bill of $80,000 is worth it, particularly with the rapidly-changing business economy we are facing. Wade Meyers, president of Venture Academy, 5X CEO, and consummate entrepreneur presents some wise advice for our young graduates as they head towards creating a family economy. How do you prepare your children for business success in today's volatile economy? Wade shares a number of basic concepts that every family should know, and then suggests a better way to prepare your children for the economic calling God has for them.

The Blobbiness of Family So modern man is lonely. He has abandoned covenant relationship of family and church, for individuation and socialism. How has Christian individualistic theology contributed to this humanistic sociology? Kevin Swanson demonstrates from Old and New Testament alike that God relates to families and treats family as corporeal bodies. Here is the theology that forms the foundational perspective of this broadcast.

Why there are no teenagers in our home On October 12, 1944, 30,000 frenzied girls rush into Times Square when they heard that one, Frank Sinatra was about to make an appearance. After a long period of gestation, the age of teenage was birthed. Kevin Swanson reviews Jon Savage's recent book "Teenage," the definitive history of the rise of youth culture in the west. Kevin also explains why this odd phenomena fails to appear in his own home, despite the fact he has three children between 13 and 17.

Five Children Under Seven Mothering is tough dominion work. Families that choose to jettison birth control, home school their children, and rely on a single income face some pretty big challenges. It would probably be easier if mom could get a nice little corporate job and send the kids off to school. Kevin Swanson talks about those tough early years on this edition of Generations, and encourages Dads with a few things they can do to make the load a little lighter on their wives.

Agreeable Disagreement As it turns out, not everybody is going to agree on everything in this world. But how you express your disagreement really matters. We might be somewhat public in our disagreement with King Herod or the President of the United States. But would it be appropriate for a Christian brother to rent a little space on a billboard on the electronic highway or any other highway, to let everybody know that, "Billy Graham is a big, fat Pelagian and I disagree with him"? The way that Christians go at each other, you wonder if the world can tell that we are Jesus' disciples? Disagreement calls for maturity, wisdom, gentleness, humility, and love - and this is a monumental challenge for all of us.