Generations Radio

Thus far, only 13% of federal government expenditures have been affected by the shutdown. With government shutting down the non-essential elements, will Americans miss anything? This is the first major respite from the growth of big government since 1996. Dave Buehner raises a toast for a little freedom for the serfs on this edition on Generations.

Aquila and Priscilla were tentmakers. Family economies and family missions have a long history, and "tentmaking" is of more interest today to families than ever before. Kevin Swanson interviews David Nunnery on his vision for homeschool conferences and his ministry work with Worldwide Tentmakers.

How did the Christian faith survive through the generations in the meanest, most tyrannical, most persecuting, and most Orwellian country in the world. This may be the most amazing story ever told on the Generations program. Kevin Swanson interviews Pastor Eric Foley, author of a powerful new book called, "These are the Generations" on generational faith in North Korea.

Kevin Swanson interviews Andy Truitt from Classical Conversations on teaching the Trivium. How do we keep the focus on character as we share knowledge, understanding, and wisdom with our young children? These are critical questions in the development of a good, solid Christian paideia in a secularized world.

Finally, the Democrats are appealing to God's law as the standard for morality. Charlie Rangel finds Jesus supporting socialism, when he tells his disciples to give to their poor brothers. But is he really serious about applying God's laws, and the rest of Jesus' teachings? For example, would he apply Matthew 15 admonition concerning the son who curses his mother and father? Kevin Swanson points out the hypocrisy of those who half-heartedly take a little bit here and a little bit there from Jesus in order to render support for their pre-conceived worldviews. Kevin Swanson also contrasts the horrible violence carried out by Socialist and Muslim worldviews in the 20th century, as they worked hard to destroy a Christian law order in the West.

Kaiser Family Foundation and Openmarket.org indicate massive $7,000 - $11,000 marriage penalties with Obamacare soon to be implemented. Even in the larger picture, state-supported benefits packages for women continue to de-relevantize the family and fatherhood. Ivy League schools are celebrating Nude Week this week. All of this presses Christians to develop their own colleges, mentorships, medical systems (through Samaritanministries.org).

What if the government actually shut down on Monday? Would anybody notice? Kevin Swanson suggests a back up plan to maintain the basic governmental functions. Will the Republicans demonstrate any intestinal fortitude or spinal integrity, enough to save the empire? We're not betting the house on this one.

Secularist, Kathryn Joyce goes after evangelicals who are trying to get involved in real religion (and aren't birth imploding like the rest of them). Kevin Swanson lists the socialist solutions and their miserable results, always evident about 30 years after they initiate their little social experiments.

Since the 1800s, the apostasy from the Christian faith came about by the explosion of cults and individual interpretations of truth. Americans especially distinguished themselves as developing a thousand weird worldviews and aberrant cults. Kevin Swanson interviews one man who made his way out of a cult in the 1970s and 1980s. As it turns out, relationships and truth both matter as we make our way into the true faith.

Herein the Generations team mistakes the Pope for Rob Bell, as post-modern nothingness dissolves whatever religion was left in the Catholic Church.  The old orthodoxy, morality, and doctrine just isn't going to cut it with the western apostasy these days. Kevin Swanson also here reviews the early church perspectives on things like youth groups, Sunday Schools, and education.