Generations Radio

Challenging our Children to Live History History is filled with conflict between liberty and tyranny, righteousness and wickedness. There are the heroes and the tyrants to be found in our own history as well. Kevin Swanson interviews Pete Olson from visionheirs.com on the rich heritage of this country - formed during the 800-year slide into humanism in the west. What can our children learn from history, and how can it impact their future?

Playing Church An Anglican church in Toronto just got a little too "inclusive," when the "priestess" decided to include a dog in the communion. What is called when people do not fear God anymore, and do not fear His Word, and do not reverence the keys, and do not see any need or relevance for the church? It's called "leaving the faith." At the end, there may be a few people playing church in their homes or church buildings. But this is all part of the erosion of the church in Europe, Canada, and America. Kevin also discusses the part revivalism did in destroying the relevance and importance of the church.

American colleges give preferences to minorities over achievers, businesses' top three hiring criterion are experience, pride and good looks. Notice what did not make the list honesty, diligence and humility, in other words character. Is Ben Stein correct when he writes that generally those laid-off in the current recession have either poor work habits or bad social skills? Without character, the prospects of war loom large and the potential of prevailing is about as good as the Congress passing a balanced budget. In this edition of Generations, Kevin and Dave discuss the loss of character and how to get it back.

Interview: Author David Gregory With the breakdown of the faith and the concomitant social disintegration in western developed countries produced by destructive humanistic forms of science, the future of the world is in the balance. Kevin Swanson interviews best-selling author David Gregory on his new book, “The Last Christian.” Important questions surface while we watch the dying of the faith. What is the faith? What is Christianity? What does it look like when Christianity dies out? Do we lose a few propositions? Do we lose a life? Do we lose relationships with brothers and sisters? Do we lose the church? This discussion will stimulate much food for thought, as we work to salvage something of the faith for our children and grandchildren.

Interview: Steve and Candice Watters Families delay having children for a lot of reasons, but there are risks in these delays. Steve and Candice Watters have authored a thoughtful new book for couples called, “Starting Your Family.” You will enjoy this warm interview on the challenges and unbelievable rewards couples enjoy when they are blessed with children!

Do People Get Divorced in Your Church? A recent study finds that divorce is contagious. If your friends get divorced, your chances of getting divorced increase by 70%. In lieu of this, Kevin Swanson warns listeners not to attend a church where people get divorced. The practices of families in the church make the church, and the church make the families in the church. There is a body-part symbiosis in life that is practically inescapable.

When the Gospel Finally Reaches a People With most of the social systems of the western world falling off the cliff in the 21st century, it's no surprise that Russia is in just about the worst condition of all. Since the dissolution of communism, the condition of morality and the family have fallen off the cliff. They are 3 times as drunk per capita. There are 3 times the children born without fathers. The birth rate fell in half to practically the worst in the world. Communism fails. Western materialism fails. Insipid, watered-down Christianity fails, because it is incapable of transforming life. So what's left? Here Kevin Swanson interviews Blake Purcell, one of the first missionaries back into the Soviet Union since the 1917 revolution, on what it takes to transform culture from the bottom up. Incredibly, Russia's problems are virtually the same as ours. The solution is the full-orbed teaching and living out of the Word of God.

The Abominations Pile Up The National Education Association introduces its new "Drag Queen Caucus," and Kevin Swanson muses over why parents send their children to schools controlled by such unions. But the real concern is the state of the church. Compromises with feminism and an unwillingness to preach a message of repentance to the nations as weakened the faith in the west.

Socialization After School (at Home) Most homeschooled graduates know the question. They've heard it many times. "What about socialization?" Homeschooling is a deliberate attempt to reconstruct human social systems. So how does it work? Kevin Swanson interviews author Natalie Wickham on her warm-hearted book on the homeschooling experience - "Pajama School."

National Repentance According to Google search statistics, Pakistan is the most perverted nation in the world. The Islam religion is known for its superficial faith and stinking-rotten core. But what can we say about our nation? Every country has reasons to repent, and this country is no exception. Kevin Swanson lists the top ten national sins (Exodus 20 helps here), and interviews David Lange on his book, “The Five Commitments of Repentance.”