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Parenting by God's Promises - Interview: Joel Beeke

October 27, 2011
Do we treat our children as pagans? Do we encourage them to pray? Do we teach them obedience before we teach them about faith in Christ? When is a child converted, and what does that look like? Some have taught a "presumptive regeneration." Some teach Christian parents to be faithless. But where is the biblical balance here? Dr. Joel Beeke takes us through these thorny issues, and establishes a biblical understanding of the covenant home in this short interview. Take this as an introduction to Dr. Beeke's important new resource for parents - "Parenting by God's Promises."

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Why do American Christians break their covenants? America has the highest divorce rate in the world, and the divorce rate among evangelicals is usually higher than that of Catholics. In the wake of the Marriage Conference, Kevin Swanson interviews Scott Brown on the relationship of marriage and the Gospel.
October 26, 2011
A family in Sweden is losing permanent custody because they tried to homeschool their child. Meanwhile, a man in Alaska is in jail because his son missed 14 days of school last year. Kevin Swanson wonders out loud why guys like Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson would think about this. We must submit our oppressive governments to the rigors of God's law. If we do so, we will find that compulsory attendance laws are tyrannical! The state is imposing upon the family, and the situation is just getting worse.
October 25, 2011
We call this the "Best Idea of 2011!" Put a candle in the window and show a little hospitality to others! Hospitality (opening homes and hearts to strangers) is a basic definition of a "Christian." This is what followers of Jesus do. They open up their homes to strangers. Kevin Swanson interviews Theresa Bowen on a terrific new on-line hospitality network called "A Candle in the Window.com." Turn your home into a warm, inviting, hospitable oasis, and train your children to reach out to others in tangible ways! You will enjoy this warm interview on family-integrated ministry!
October 24, 2011
After 50 years of relative prosperity, the Gen Xers and the Millennials are going to have to face the facts – IT’S OVER. And 12 years of big-time debt spending from Bush and Obama haven’t revived the flailing beast. The average American has seen his income decrease by 7% over the last 10 years, yet he’s paying more for gas and groceries. Get ready for more of this! According to the Christian Science Monitor, “Not since at least 1960 has the U.S. standard of living fallen so fast for so long.” The golden years of the Republic are over. But now what? What comes next? Kevin Swanson suggests a new paradigm on this edition of Generations. This is a great time to abandon the debt-based, family-fragmenting system in favor of a biblical economy! The time has never been better for a Family Economics Conference from March 8th-10th, 2012.
October 21, 2011
Unemployment is breaking out into more social unrest. Kevin Swanson points out that the “Occupy Wall Street” revolutionaries fit the bill for Proverbs 30:12-15. They hate all of the corruption they find in government and business, but they are corrupt themselves and seek even more government solutions to the problems. We recommend more self-government and less federal government – something the revolutionaries would never imagine. Also, America’s birth rate is the lowest ever – it is now imploding. Is there a correlation between unemployment and lower birth rates? With the present socio-economic system cracking, what is next? Are your families ready for what is to come?
October 20, 2011
What is the church’s responsibility? Relationships are too messy! The Preaching of the Bible is too offensive, man! Hey, why don't we just do a soup kitchen and call it done. What is the Christian’s responsibility in respect to the culture, in respect to addressing the affects of sin on a city? Do we become Marxists, and seek more redistribution of the wealth at the hands of the state? Is the church responsible for adopting the orphan, or is that the responsibility of the family sphere? Confusion reigns in these areas. Christians are constantly tossed about some sort of a jurisdictional free-for-all, because the Word of God is seldom seen as an “ethical standard” for Christians anymore. On this segment of Generations, we attempt to work out the mission of the church in an interview with Greg Gilbert, coauthor of the book, “What is the Mission of the Church?”
October 19, 2011
Parents, are you stressed out? Are you trying to keep up with some academic standard imposed upon you by somebody else? This is the program for you! Kevin Swanson interviews Mary Hood, author of The Relaxed Home School, on the paradigm shift from conventional schooling to homeschooling. They will also discuss the importance of women mentoring women in the church and our homeschooling communities.
October 18, 2011
Does a man's religion effect his politics? In relation to Mitt Romney's Mormonism, Chris Matthews asked this question recently on his CNN talk program. Kevin Swanson examines the Mormon worldview and contrasts it with the Christian metaphysic. But is Mitt's mormonism anything to worry about, when in truth the man picked up his religion/worldview in the schools and universities?
October 17, 2011
In a recent article, ex education czar, Bill Bennett refers to the death of manhood. Never in history have we seen men so unmotivated and unproductive. But what's the solution? The Book of Virtues or the Book of Wisdom? More Greek Classical thinking or the restoration of Fatherhood and Family Economies? The most helpful motion picture ever produced on fatherhood is in the theaters now. "Courageous" is a movie that speaks to the greatest social need of the day. We interview Kevin Downes, who acted in the movie, on his role in the character and as a real father to his adopted children.
October 13, 2011
Are our homes more about rules or relationships? Do we speak law or breathe grace to our children? Kevin Swanson interview biblical counselor, homeschooling grandmother, and Christian author, Elyse Fitzpatrick on how to strike the proper balance in the home. How do we “get” our children to obey out of love for God and for their parents? How can we avoid externalistic obedience, while at the same time cultivate a love for Christ and His commandments?
October 12, 2011
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Taking the World for Jesus
This is the retelling of the most exciting story in all of human history. Something truly remarkable occurred when Jesus Christ rose from the dead and gave His disciples a great commission. The world would never be the same again. Kevin Swanson takes the reader through the 2,000 year worldwide saga of this epochal mission to the world. From Judea to Rome, Ireland, Denmark, China, Japan, Uganda, New Zealand, and to the uttermost parts of the earth, the light of Christ shines into the darkness, transforming every nation throughout the centuries.

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Heard in all 50 states and over 60 countries around the world, Generations Radio brings a fast and fresh perspective to issues touching Christian families. From cultural commentary and movie reviews to education and homeschooling, Generations Radio has it every day - all from a distinctively biblical worldview

About Kevin Swanson

Kevin Swanson is the host of Generations Radio and a homeschool father of five children. Homeschooled himself in the 1960's and 1970's, Kevin went on to run for US Senate and has since traveled around the US and world speaking on the family, education, and biblical worldview. As the Director of Generations with Vision, Kevin has a passion for faith, family, and freedom in the 21st Century.

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