When Christians Turn into Cannibals - Body Piercing, Cremation, and Tattoos
October 14, 2013
Throughout the 1800s, Christian missionaries worked hard to turn cannibals into Christians. Now Christians are moving in the other direction. It's not hard to understand the elements of pagan culture. Pagans eat blood, get tattoos, mutilate their bodies, take their clothes off, cremate bodies at death, and perform infanticide. Sadly, Christians have been slowly incorporating these pagan rites into their own cultural practices. Kevin Swanson goes back to some of the basic elements of Christian belief and practice. Why do Christians convocate on the first day of the week? Why have Christians been pro-life from the beginning? Why do Christians refuse to get tattoos or mutilate their bodies? Why do Christians insist on modest clothing? Why do Christians refuse to drink blood? Why do Christians believe in justification by faith alone? Why do we as Christians refuse to separate God's forgiveness from our love and obedience to His commands? Culture is a true indication of the heart commitment.
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The “Affordable care act” or as it is better known Obama care has become law what does it mean to families and the church? Does the law require everyone to order their very own set of government shackles? There are still opportunities to live free and avoid the governmental medical plantation; there are many alternatives to centralized medicine and government totalitarian control. Direct pay, sharing ministries and tort reform are but a few of the alternatives. Dave Buehner and Steve Vaughn discuss the ramifications of the new healthcare law and alternatives for both policy and families.
October 11, 2013
One of the greatest gifts a parent can give their children is the gift of reading. When the words on the page are animated in the child’s mind, it opens doors to imagination, higher thought and the work of the Holy Spirit through the Bible. Yet literacy in America is dropping, not just the ability to read, but also the ability to read with comprehension and enjoyment. Dave Buehner talks to Henry Skinner-Larsen about his Point to Reading program (http://www.pointtoreading.com/) to help parents build relationships and run beside their children and pass on this key to open the doorway to knowledge, imagination and personal holiness.
October 10, 2013
The Girl Scouts is turning into an organization that promotes lesbianism, feminism, abortion, and Planned Parenthood. Is this really something that Christians want to get behind? Kevin Swanson contrasts the Girl Scout vision with a biblical vision for femininity, recommending that Christians do not promote the Girl Scouts.
October 9, 2013
Christians often cite a creed and a confession with their lips, but forget what they confessed as soon as the cares and pleasures of life distract their mind from God to life. But Jesus is God and He came to bring life, and life to the fullest. Dave Buehner and Steve Vaughn talk about the danger of a Christian life among the thorns and thistles that can choke out fruit and life. Why do we so easily turn to false gospels and pursue lessor blessings when we should know better. What can the man of God do to live his creed credibly?
October 8, 2013
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.
October 7, 2013
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.
October 4, 2013
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.
October 3, 2013
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.
October 2, 2013
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.
October 1, 2013
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).
September 30, 2013
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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.