Generations Radio

Was Satanic music influential upon the 17-year-old suspect in the Texas high school killings? Kevin Swanson identifies his musical influence (the Purturbator) as featured on the Church of Satan.com. Parents forget that music bears a strong influence on their kids. The music that young people listen to will shape them over time. Even instrumental music conveys a worldview, but what is that worldview? Interesting discussion concerning music on this edition of Generations.

After some 1,400 years of Christian influence in the Western world, finally the last major nation (Ireland) topples to the pro-death, anti-Christian position. Some end times gurus are asking the question, “Is this the end of the millennium?” The Catholics have no influence in Ireland, and the Protestant Christians have lost influence as well. Given that only parts of Africa and South America remain pro-life, now what will the remaining Christians do in the West? Our answers may surprise you.

No single person has ever made more of an impact on the world than Jesus Christ. This statement would have been hard to say in A.D. 85, but there is no question about it today. Jesus has affected our calendar, language, idioms, social mores, treatment of women, charity, hospitals, economics, science, liberty, music, art, and abolishment of chattel slavery. Kevin Swanson interviews Dr. Alvin Schmidt, the author of an eye-opening, landmark treatment of 2000 years of world history. Get your children to listen to this one!

On May 15th, California Judge Daniel Ottolia affirmed life when he overturned the 2-year-old physician-assisted suicide law which had led to the deaths of 111 Californians, noting that the legislature acted unconstitutionally. Guest host Adam McManus (www.AdamMcManus.net) talks with Dr. David Stevens, president of the 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Association (www.cmda.org), who says, "Assisted suicide is not healthcare; it has no role in the healing arts of medicine. Depressed patients can easily fall prey to the temptation to give up on life. Those who have a financial interest in a patient's death—insurers, the government, greedy heirs—can wield lethal pressure against the elderly and infirm. When these laws pass, millions of Americans, including many teenagers, who feel vulnerable to thoughts of suicide, hear a message from the government that suicide is a good thing.” You’ll hear about the differences between physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, the Biblical reasons why they are wrong, and the disturbing notion that 25 states introduced such lethal bills in their legislatures, the vast majority of which failed to pass – for now.

An Australian sexuality expert has suggested that parents ask permission before changing a baby's diaper. Permission of whom? The baby, of course! Why? In order to create a culture of consent. Join Bill and Steve as they explore what other permissions parents should seek with their children. For example, should mothers ask permission of the unborn before aborting them?

Guest host Adam McManus interviews Allan Parker, President of The Justice Foundation about President Trump's "Protect Life Rule" announced last Friday which will prevent Title X programs from conducting, counseling for, or referring for abortion, denying $60-$170 million in tax money to Planned Parenthood. Parker blames GOP Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for singlehandedly allowing the funding of $500 million to Planned Parenthood to continue. 49 Republican Senators voted to de-fund the abortion giant and the president was prepared to sign it into law. Plus, they address Trump's next pro-life Supreme Court nominee when Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, allowing for Roe v. Wade to be overturned when the Iowa Heartbeat Law bubbles up to the Supreme Court. Add your name to the tens of thousands in a petition to the highest court through and learn how you can help prevent forced abortions by parents and boyfriends.

Secular education has taken over the entire western world, and now we are exporting this humanism to Africa in an effort to destroy the faith. Other nations still have some opportunity for salvage. We discuss the difference between secular education and a distinctively Christian education at every point. Kevin Swanson discusses the recent experiences presenting homeschooling and Christian education to various nations in Africa.

Planned Parenthood is the most powerful abortion provider and abortion lobby in the world. A billion dollar organization, about 1/3 of its income comes from our tax dollars. But one little homeschooled girl found five smooth stones down at the brook, and tossed one at the giant, just to see what would happen. Lila Rose is part of a team of young pro-lifers who have found a way to strip the facade off of the Planned Parenthood organization to show its true colors, and its support for eugenicist practices and other illegal perversions. In one of the most important battles of our day, these pro-lifers demonstrate dogged persistence, strong convictions, and true courage. Every now and then you find some kid who picks up a stone saying, "I wonder what would happen if I. . ."

Ever since the Boy Scouts betrayed their founding values and welcomed homosexual scouts and scoutmasters, then transgenders, and now girls, a relatively new Christian alternative has gained steam called Trail Life. (www.TrailLifeUSA.com) Since 2013, this new, boys-only organization with Biblical values has nearly 30,000 members in 750 troops in 48 states. Listen to guest host Adam McManus (www.AdamMcManus.net) interview Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA.

Being able to share your faith with others is an incredible blessing. Not only that, but as we start to grow older, we begin to see God working in our children's lives as they seek to witness and build God's Kingdom. Tune in to this edition of Generations Radio to hear Kevin and Emeal Zwayne talk about spreading the good news and our role in The Great Commission.