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The media's heroes are celebrities famous for defying God. Who are God's heroes, and are we giving them to our children? Kevin Swanson and Danny Craig tell the stories of Wycliffe, Tyndale, William the Silent, and the Scottish Covenanters, including teenagers who chose death over denying Christ. Hebrews 11 gives us a cloud of witnesses. This episode calls parents to pass those stories on and raise sons and daughters to be God's heroes in their families, churches, and communities. More from Generations: https://generations.org #ChristianHomeschool #FamilyDiscipleship #GenerationsRadio #ChurchHistory #KevinSwanson

In this study on Richard Baxter's approach to soul care, his writings on melancholy—most notably in The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience, The Christian Directory, and his Cripplegate discourse The Cure of Melancholy—offer a remarkably compassionate and holistic vision of the human person. Operating far ahead of his time, Baxter recognized that true spiritual distress is often deeply entangled with physical, neurological, and emotional exhaustion, viewing "melancholy" not merely as a lack of faith or a moral failing, but as an organic bodily affliction that warps the mind's perceptions. By distinguishing between voluntary sin and the involuntary, dark intrusive thoughts generated by a diseased brain, he instructed pastors and families to treat afflicted believers with gentle gospel assurances, medical care, physical labor, and brief devotions rather than demanding intense self-examination. In bridging the gap between bodily "physick" and spiritual counsel, Baxter provides a battle-tested historical model for understanding how physiological weaknesses affect religious experience, reminding us that caring for the soul often begins with having deep compassion on the physical frame.

This sermon explores Psalm 127 to demonstrate that human effort in building, watching, and working is ultimately vain unless God is the primary agent. The text contrasts the fleeting nature of earthly achievements and self-made kingdoms with the enduring reality of God's house, which is built by Christ. It highlights the biblical view of children not as burdens but as a divine heritage and spiritual blessing, connecting this to the promise in 2 Samuel 7 that God will establish a house for David that will last forever. The preacher emphasizes that while believers are called to labor in the vineyard, their work is not in vain because it is grounded in the resurrection and the unshakable kingdom of Christ. The tone is pastoral and encouraging, urging the congregation to rest in God's sovereignty and to view their service and family life through the lens of eternal hope.

Question 7: Why Did God Create the World? The Answer: God created everything by His Word, not because He was lonely, but out of the free overflow of divine love, so that all creation would enjoy His glory. God didn't create the world because He was lonely, incomplete, or in need of anything. From all eternity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have existed in perfect love and fellowship. Instead, God created everything out of the overflow of who He is—for His glory and so that His goodness, beauty, wisdom, and power would be displayed. As people made in God's image, we were created to know Him, enjoy Him, and reflect His glory back to Him. Sin distorts that purpose, tempting us to live for our own glory rather than God's. But through Christ, we are restored to the purpose for which we were made: to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Abortion didn't even make the list of top priorities for Republican voters in a recent AP-NORC survey. With the midterms weeks away and abortion referendums on the ballot in Idaho and Missouri, are Christians paying attention to the signs of the times? Kevin talks with Sam Rust about what's at stake this November, and in Brazil's elections. They discuss: - What's on the ballot in Idaho…and can the abortion referendum be defeated? - Why do pro-life leaders and pro-life voters so often fail to line up at the ballot box? - Turnout, money, and enthusiasm…what could actually decide the midterms? - Should pastors speak about elections from the pulpit…and what can churches legally say? - Is America divided beyond repair…and is secession a realistic possibility? - What to watch in Brazil's elections, and why they matter for the balance of power Discern the signs of the times, vote your convictions, and leave the rest in God's hands! Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #KevinSwanson #Midterms2026 #ProLife #ChristianVoters

Dr. David Brown is Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in Oak Creek. He has a Master's in Theology and a PhD in History specializing in the history of the English Bible. It is very easy in our society to take what we have for granted. We can go into a dark home and flip a switch and we have light. We need a cool drink of water and turn on the faucet and satisfy our thirst. We go to our technology devices and we can instantaneously communicate with people all around the world. As nice as these conveniences are, there is something far more precious than all of them: the Bible, the Word of God. While it's easy for us to take for granted the rich availability of the Scriptures in print, on our tablets, and on phone devices, what we must not ignore is the fact that having the Scriptures in the English language cost someone their own life. That person was William Tyndale. He's been renowned as "the father of the English Bible" and is recognized as one of the major leaders of the English Reformation. He became one of the most wanted men in England and all of Europe, even pursued by the king himself. It's the 500th anniversary of the Tyndale New Testament and tomorrow is the 490th anniversary of Tyndale's death. So don't miss this historical overview of the life and legacy of William Tyndale so that you can grasp the amount of sacrifice that went into the formation of our English Bible.