The Generations Radio Program

What happens when a society removes all social restraints? Shame is out of vogue these days.  The Christian church attempted to prop up a few fences and restraints in the 1990s, but that proved rather ineffective as well.  The bitterness and rejection of celibacy, virginity, and courtship indicates there wasn’t much of a heart change.   Yet, the consequences of a shameless, permissive society will...

The mega church leader, Andy Stanley told his congregation of 34,000 recently that the Ten Commandments no longer apply. He would rather post the Sermon on the Mount over the Ten Commandments in public places. Only trouble is, the Sermon on the Mount would be more controversial than the Ten Commandments. How do the Ten Commandments relate to the command to love? We also deal with the distinction b...

As Christians, should we immediately rush in to defend Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the drinking parties with the guys, and the rest of it?  Politics and media have idealized the highest forms of hypocrisy, but we as Christians must stick to biblical principle in the present hearings.  Has Mr. Kavanaugh been too cavalier about the drinking parties and the underage drinking?  We also examine the move on...

Why are homeschooled kids raised in Christian homes three times more likely to retain faith then kids sent off to public or private school?   Why are homeschooled kids equally or better socialized than their counterparts in public and private schools in socialization studies?   Why are churched kids predominately public schooled twice as likely to be sexually abused than churched kids predominatel...

Does the worldview of those who produce and write Sesame Street and "How to Train Your Dragon" matter? One of the key writers of Sesame Street comes out of the closet and indicates that his experiences have informed his depiction of Ernie and Bert. We’re not as concerned about who trains your dragon, as who trains your children. Who are these producers, writers, and directors? Do their w...

English police are looking to arrest people for making rude comments on the internet.  Texas police are issuing citation to street preachers for offending people. It’s a society that is more disrespectful than ever, but also more fragile and snowflakish than ever. How do you restore self-government to a people who have lost it?   How do you salvage a society from descending into a police state?  O...

The 2018 Emmy Award ceremonies recognized Jesus, but they apparently did not want to honor Him. Why are the most popular shows the ones that feature the most sexual violence. Where are the Me Too people when you need them?  We discuss the biblical view of portraying sin and violence on this edition.

One accusation (without corroboration) against Bret Kavanaugh, President Trump’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, threatens to derail the whole thing. As mob justice in the court of public opinion sways to one direction or the other, it is for Christians to avoid this. What would God’s law say about these accusations brought against Mr. Kavanaugh? Also, would Christians attend these drunken...

Should your children go into acting, produce movies,  and get involved in Hollywood?  The industry is often clogged up in egos, pride, lust, and idolatry.  We discuss the need for Christians in the arts with Dan Nuckols, film producer and artist.  He introduces the film, “Oh Aching Soul” on this edition of Generations. 

Some of the younger generation are staying evangelical, but they are moving liberal.  Surveys find they don’t want to reverse Roe v. Wade, they like homosexual marriage and free health care.  However, they aren’t much different from their parent’s generation. They are rejecting conservative values, but then conservatives never went for God’s law much to begin with.

81% of the family comedies (intended for your little children) are sexualizing the children in the shows.  When it is the most perverted and depraved minds dominating television production, the family programs will degrade into the Lowest Common Denominator. And. . . young pre-teens and teens are watching television programs at a higher rate than ever before - 4-5 hours per day!  This is your chil...

Why are kids leaving the churches in droves? Pew Research digs into the reasons, and finds it is the evolutionary thinking, philosophical skepticism, and the vacuity of modern church theology.  The teaching is just too insipid.  How do you equip your young teens to face the world of skepticism?   We discuss both evidentialism and presuppositional apologetics on this edition of Generations. 

Is the most popular horror movie series in the world Christian or demonic? Christian news outlets are torn on the issue, and it is an critical question with many implications. A priest blessed the movie set of “The Nun” so there can’t be any demonic element to this horror flick. The argument bases the existence of good upon the existence of evil, and the existence of God upon the existence of the...

Here is the thrilling story of how God miraculously protected a young Christian man in Egypt through torture and crucifixion. Majed El Shafie tells the story of how he escaped Egypt on a jet ski after suffering persecution for his faith at the hands of the Egyptian police. His organization One Free World International recently rescued hundreds of girls (as young as nine years old) held as sex slav...

Over the last ten years, the number of states that have banned spanking have more than tripled.  Some 60 nations have banned this biblical form of child discipline.  But why?  The psychologists have performed the studies, but the desired outputs in the studies do not correspond with a biblical definition of a good.  Biblical character definitions are far different than that definition used by huma...

We were a little excited when we discovered that 22 pastors were arrested in Portland, Oregon.  But, then we come to find out that they were arrested for all the wrong reasons. They weren’t calling sinners to repentance and announcing the promises of the Gospel. The social justice kick is getting more airplay in evangelical and reformed churches.  We do a quick review of The Statement on Social Ju...

Increasing numbers of “Red Letter” Christians are not liking anything but what Jesus said in the Bible.  But, do they really like what Jesus said?  These “Red Letter Christians” are wandering on to Christian campuses like Liberty University.  Students may attempt to subvert the Christian campuses by infiltrating organizations and the campus newspaper.  We take up the question of freedom of the pre...

World Magazine presents three environments in which Christian leaders are more vulnerable to moral failure: Independent pastors, Mega-Church pastors, and conference speakers. Kevin Swanson recommends presbyteries and spiritual accountability as critical for all Christian leaders and conference speakers. He also recommends infamy over fame, for those who will by martyred for Christ.

Colleges turned sour in 1698, when Increase Mather failed to fight off the latitudinarians at Harvard College.  It’s been a long and hard road of declination. The progressivism is ten times worse than it was 20 years ago, and 1,000 times worse than it was in 1698.  So, what do Christians do now?  We present another creative solution for college on this edition of the program. Dr. Aaron Hebbard, wh...

A new “scientific study” correlates creationist views and believe in conspiracy theories.  But, we’re a little skeptical about these scientific studies, and we’re not the only ones.  Skepticism concerning experts and institutions has gone mainstream now.  We take a look at “Flat Earth Theories” and other conspiracies.   The major trap to avoid is the fear of man. . . always a snare.  The same fear...

Good news!  The illegitimacy rate has dropped from 41% to 40% in America, and more millennials are staying “virgins.”  Wait a minute, though.   Abortifacient use is way up and men are only interested in the ultimate depersonalized sexuality.  The one ethic that is taught with nauseating consistency is “Your career is more important than bearing children.” But, what are the biblical principles/wisd...

We look at the greatest social shifts of the last 40 years.  The cohabitation rate is through the ceiling.  The male-to-female ratio has dropped like a rock.  But, the greatest social shift is the academic decline in reading among high schoolers - a 75% decline in 25 years!   Only 2% of Sophomores are reading, and 16% of seniors would read a book. Readers are leaders.  And, Christians must be read...

Another attempt to de-fund Planned Parenthood fell short of 3 Republican votes. And the U.S. Senate doesn't appear to be changing much in the 2018 elections, but God always has a wild card. He does things His way. The home-school population is growing and more people are interested in the right world view.

America has the most expensive medical system in the world. No nation spends as much as we do on medical costs.  So, what’s the good news?  In God’s providence, an island of freedom has formed that cuts medical costs for a family to 1/6 of what it would be with insurance programs that cover abortifacients and transgender surgeries. Here is the best idea of the century, so far!

The Mormons are shedding the name with all of its old connotations.  But others are doing the same thing.   What’s the worldview in the church-naming rage?  Are we going for the least common denominator in truth?  Are we trying lose all doctrinal distinctions?  What is the motive for working the Name and the Programs in a church?  What is the purpose of the name of the church in the first place? K...