The Generations Radio Program

We are warned not to take a man’s mill or an upper millstone for a pledge. Does forcibly taking away a man’s means of labor equate to taking away his life?  And, is it worth it to destroy his economy to save his life?  In a day of rising tyranny, you would think that the Word of God might have some wisdom for us.  Here we discuss eminent domain, King Ahab, and banning everything to save lives. 

We’re not seeing the fear of God before the eyes of Fox News or our political leaders these days. Where is reference to the wrath of God, the judgment of God, repentance, etc. This Covid-19 judgment is not some random, unlucky thing happening in a chance universe. One thing is plain. Death and disease is God’s judgment upon sin. There’s no getting around that fact. Romans 1 is pretty explicit. The...

Although 97% of churches are moving towards Zoom and Streaming, let’s be clear on one thing. ZOOM IS NOT CHURCH. Listening to a John MacArthur sermon on the way to work on your I-phone is not church. It may be edifying, but it’s not church. Kevin Swanson carefully searches out the definition of church from 1 Corinthians 11:18-20, and it is clear that the church is that which “gathers together in o...

97% of churches will be closed for worship on Easter, and 97% of abortion clinics are opened the day after. Somethin’ wrong with that. You can kill babies, but you can’t gather as a church to worship God at a six-foot distance with or without a mask? Pro-lifers are arrested, while abortion goes on and everybody else has to stay home? We’re just asking for an equitable treatment of risks. . . we’re...

She is a Quadruple Amputee, and a child of God. This is one of the inspirational stories of our generation. What could have been a total devastation, God used to redeem.  You will enjoy this story form Cyndi Wilkins, author of the book “Shine On. . . The Remarkable True Story of a Quadruple Amputee.” 

A Harvard economist refers to this one as potentially ‘the mother of all financial crises,” and “the deepest dive on record for the global economy for over 100 years.” This one is tough.  The worldwide implications are very extensive.  There are five factors that make the present conditions far worse than the Great Depression of 1929.  Are you ready for a very big humbling of the nations, beginnin...

Could Christian apostasy be part of the wakeup call going on with the COVID-19 disruption? The last twenty years may be the worst in American history.  Barna reports that the Christian worldview adherents dropped from 12% to 6%, and only 2% of 18-29 year olds hold to some semblance of a Christian worldview now.  The fault lies with the churches.  Where are the pastors that disciple in the most bas...

Two pastors have been arrested for “unlawful assembly” during the present virus spread, and at least one of the pastors will be defended by the Liberty Counsel. Some Americans are still sort of sensitive over the religious liberty question, after those Pilgrims had a run-in with the magistrate 400 years ago. The argument is over “essential services” and the church jurisdiction.  The question is le...

The $2.2 trillion Stimulus Bill offers quite a few opportunities for compensation.  Tax credits for companies withholding social security, forgivable loans for ministries and small businesses, and the tax rebates.  When the chips are down, shall we take the government handouts?  Do our churches or ministries grab for the government subsidies?  Kevin Swanson goes over a list of 8 biblical principle...

This time of national shutdown, increased incidence of infection, and virus mania will be a time of testing for us. How will we react in such times as these? Will we be more susceptible to fixation on conspiracy theories?  What about hording, snitching, or dependence on the state - turning to government to bail us out? Will we realize this to be an opportunity? Will we respond in love, power, and...

The problem was bad enough, but the fix was worse. Unemployment filings this week are highest in history.  Things are heading towards a worse economic conditions than that faced during the Great Depression. The added debts produce another 14% on the Debt to GDP, putting America with Venezuela, Sudan, Greece, Eritrea, and Mozambique — among the ten most economically endebted and unstable nations in...

After the proudest year, arguably in world history, comes. . .what is this? Proverbs 16:18 has as sure as the law of gravity. There’s no use arguing against it, even if you take a flying leap off of the Empire State Building. A leading pastor/dean of Dordt college insists Jesus would be marching in the front of a pride march.  And, we conclude that such perspectives are as far away from the Christ...

The states are shutting down all non-essential businesses, including the church. Is this appropriate? What are the biblical requirements for quarantine upon any indication of symptoms? Get a flavor for what churches are doing around the nation during the pandemic, with this discussion with Scott Brown, Director of the National Center for Family Integrated Churches.

After society has abandoned common sense and the fear of God, can we count on our leaders to make wise judgments?  Such an economic shake up might just do it.  How will life be different on the other side of this? The college bubble is bursting, now. Nationalism.  Home schooling. Conference will be pretty much over, but what about church events?  Will God’s people come back together with a newfoun...

In the latter part of the 19th century, a deep-seated racism wormed its way into the consciousness of Western man in America, England, Australia, and New Zealand, thanks to the evolutionary writings of Charles Darwin. Kevin Swanson interviews Dr. Charles Ware, co-author of the book "One Blood, One Race," on the topic of racism. Why do churches in America have a hard integrating various s...

Will God bless America, if America doesn’t bless God? The official call for prayer on the part of our leaders looks nothing like the call for a Day of Repentance and Humiliation in 1780 and 1863. These are two different religions. Kevin Swanson compares the present crisis to previous crises and their responses in American history. 

As of this weekend, now 55 million children are being homeschooled in America. That’s up from 3 million two weeks ago.  Could this be a boost for freedom in the long haul, especially if parents begin to embrace their responsibilities to provide for the education and upbringing of their own children?  Will this break the iron-clad hold that socialist governments have on the minds and souls of child...

The stock market crash of 2020 is only a portent of what is to come. The response of the government is kicking the can down the road, but there isn’t much left of the can. The severity of the national economy is an order of magnitude worse than 2008 — at least ten times worse. Market volatility, national debt, corporate debt, the retail apocalypse, unemployment, the world economic condition — it’s...

America is shut down.  The whole world is shutting down.  A virus has brought the world economy to its knees. But how do Christians respond with love, power, and a sound mind through it all? How do we assess the risks of COVID-19 as compared to other risks we take in life?  How do we not over-react, but still act wisely at times like these?  Here’s the message for the nation: fear God and repent.

Surveys tell us 50-60% of pastors are playing with pornography. What effect does this have on the churches they represent? Why don't presbyteries ask their pastors and pastor candidates whether they are dabbling in pornography? Is the problem rampant throughout Baptist, Presbyterian, and other Evangelical Churches in America? Shall churches implement a Zero Tolerance policy for leadership? Bu...

ABC News issues a piece on aborted fetuses used in the MMR vaccine. So we ask the question, “Should Christians use these vaccines?” Given that not a single life has been lost to Measles in a decade, so why must California mandate the MMR vaccination? Kevin Swanson answers these questions from clear biblical references. Also, we take a look at pseudo-science in the witness box - what does the Bible...

Without the redemption of Jesus Christ, life will always be depressing. So many movies today have an underlying story of redemption, but it's a man-centered redemption, not a Biblical redemption brought about by Jesus Christ. Steve Vaughan and Bill Jack discuss the flawed belief systems in movies, along with the theological issues with believing in life outside of earth.

Steve Vaughan and Bill Jack discuss the current crises going on all around the world and address the need of so many to create a perfect utopia here on earth. This life is not perfect. There will always be diseases, financial meltdown, tyrannical governments, wars, etc. For the world, this life is as good as it's going to get, but for a Christian, there is so much to look forward to, as an et...

What happens when you don't want to teach your children Communist ideology and choose to give them a Christian education instead? In Cuba, Christian homeschooling parents are being sent to prison and undergoing torture. Pastor Ramon Rigal and his wife, Ayda are now locked up in Cuba, as punishment for homeschooling their children with the Bible for their basis. Kevin Swanson interviews Mike D...

Post-modernism and relativism has taken over our world's way of thinking, and is mass-produced by the media today. Kevin Swanson interviews Dr. Gene Edward Veith about his book “Post-Christian: A Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture” on this edition of the program.