While we have cautioned families on the use of abortifacients, the question remains . . . Do Christians use conception control? How does 1 Corinthians 7 apply? Does God kill Onan over his approach to conception control? Are Christians ethically obligated to having as many children as possible? Kevin Swanson and Pastor Phil Kayser discuss the thorny question of conception control on this edition of the program.

Now more than ever, this is the time for spiritual men—spiritual leaders for our families and churches. The church needs men who are called to be pastors and elders, men who will be faithful for thirty or forty years. On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson interviews two pastors about what it means to be a pastor. They address the importance of accountability with other elders and love for the church, among other things.

Life expectancy just dropped 3 years in the last 2 years. That's back 73 years for the American male, pretty much where average life expectancy was 2,100 years ago. Science and government simply cannot save us now. Despair deaths are still reaching new highs. The pessimism in a humanist world without God always overtakes optimism. Americans are killing themselves. They are increasingly unhappy with life, body image, gender, etc. We dig into root issues on this edition of the program.

A recent book, Andy Stanley tells us that Christianity shaped Western civilization. He also says that politics can’t save us, to which we agree. But what do we do when influential figures are actually encouraging evangelicals to not keep the commandments of God? What do we say when pastors are encouraged to not align themselves with a political leader or party, and Christians are told to stop engaging in the cultural battle? How do we respond to a message that tells us to love God and neighbor but also rejects God’s standard for loving God and neighbor? We interact with Andy Stanley’s recent book on this edition of the program.

Popular culture is presenting Satan in a more winsome way, and witchcraft is dominating the pop themes on TV. There were only 4 witchcraft shows between 1960 and 2010 . . . now 22 TV shows are featuring witchcraft. We lay out the three eschatological views on the current “post-Christian,” apostate, Satanic era; and then explain in simple terms why the youth are enamored by the paranormal and the Satanic. But, how do Christians react to this?

What would you say about German legislation (in 1944) that would spare only Jews with mustaches or Jews over 64 years of age from execution? Does this really represent a commitment to principle, or is this political posturing  which, in the end, yields nothing? What would principled federal legislation bring about—perhaps an abortion ban, a ban of funding, or a ban on interstate commerce for the kill pill? What would it look like if Republicans feared God?

Pastors are stressed out . . . lonely . . . caught in church conflicts . . . and their families a subject of spiritual attack. Fox News reports that burn out has increased substantially in the last year—from 29% to 42% of pastors! What can you do to discourage your pastor? Or better yet, what could you do to encourage him? Here are ten things you should know about your pastor, provided by Pastor Carlton McLeod.

The abdication of men is the dissolution of society. We hit the stats one more time. More women were in the workplace in 2020 than men. Out-of-wedlock births were upwards of 70% in Europe, while Africa and Asia are keeping it down around 1-5%. Which society is dying out? We run by Kipling's Recessional and Copybook Headings again, and wonder if we are being delivered bound to our foe. Why would Planned Parenthood do business with the Chicoms? What will the Chinese do with their collection of all that Western DNA?

Queen Elizabeth is dead. She was the last of a line of kings and queens that basically upheld a Christian world and life view—a line that dates back to King Athelstan almost 1,100 years ago. That millennium has ended and has given way to a post-Christian battle of ideas unlike anything we've seen in the history of the world. We provide a tribute to Elizabeth II and consider the next king. Charles has stated that he will be the defender of faith, but certainly not the Defender of THE Faith. How would he ever take this element of the oath when he has already set himself against the laws of God? "Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel?"

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study conducted by University of Basel and Rockefeller University

looking at thousands of mitochondrial DNA from various animal species

has found that no species is older than 200,000 years old. The vast

majority of animal life was determined to be about the same age! But,

why did such a tenuous scientific hypothesis attract such an

enthusiastic reception from 99% of the scientific community? What

went wrong?