The Generations Radio Program

America is splitting down the middle on abortion, and the epistemological self-consciousness is only heightening as the reversal of Roe v. Wade approaches. The chasm between those who want to kill babies, slice them up, and sell off their body parts . . . and those that don't is growing. And the pollsters tell us the clustering element of voters (Republicans and Democrats) has quadrupled in eight years. Republicans are moving away from liberal states to Republican states. A nation divided against itself cannot stand.

Relationships are almost always in need of healing, but some have come out of World War III, and they suffer from relational PTSD to the fifth power. How does the Gospel bring about forgiveness, healing, and even reconciliation for extremely wounded relationships? Author Rob Rienow powerfully shares from his own experience of how God brings about amazing restoration, and provides the supernatural ability to forgive.

Young minds can be formed by good, solid, Christian discipleship—or they can be formed by hundreds of fictional novels cranked off the presses . . . books that teach kids about the glories of death and the isolation of existentialist man. The books that receive accolades and awards feature witches, vampires, serial killers, abandonment, and death. Cain has a little production company east of Eden, and now the kids have become the target market. On this edition of the program, we discuss the importance of biblical worldview instruction and discernment in the area of leisure reading for our children.

This age is made up of the ultimately skeptical, the cynical, and loss confidence in all things establishment — yet, still willing to believe that which is dubious to the extreme. What gives? When self becomes the greater arbiter and information is conceived as power to the individual, there is nothing that can harness his pride or certainty in self. We take up the question of the Book of Enoch, the Flat Earth hypothesis, and the dubious in general on this segment of Generations.

Christian colleges took another hit from the US Supreme Court, and it doesn’t look like Gorsuch or Roberts is doing them any favors (at least in the Gordon College case). Will the Christian college commit to sacred knowledge or secular knowledge built up on human reason? The US Supreme Court is forcing the issue, finally after 800 years of Aquinas. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court is moving towards 44% women leadership. And we observe that the Isaiah 3 curse is almost precisely what the whole world is experiencing now. Children are their oppressors.

The short tyrant's last-ditch, pitiful attempt to get empire status for Russia reminds us of that other short fellow and his last-ditch attempt to regain some stature for the French Empire in the early 19th century. We talk here of the wars of the nations, and the reasons why Europe, Russia, and the West are collapsing. It was Russia's fault. This nation has suffered the largest population implosion of all of them because of what happened in 1920, and Humpty Dumpty simply cannot reverse the destruction brought about by abortion and the pill. Based on population estimates, we provide a pretty solid sense of who rules the world in 2050. 

The role of Christians in society (as salt and light) is fast changing. Our strategies are shifting. The War of Worldviews takes on more of a guerrilla-warfare character. And it's time to build Christian community, which starts with the local church . . . and at core—our worship. And you can't build a Christian community without Christian education. And what are the non-negotiables that must form the do-or-die basis for likemindedness? Here, Kevin Swanson grills Douglas Wilson on his new book, "How to Build Christian Communities that Save the World." An interesting conversation, to say the least.

What may be said for the family that breaks out the wine and bread for holy communion? What about the patriarchal dad that takes over the function of the church in his home? Is this the dissolution of the entire jurisdiction of the church in the mind of the post-Christian West? Here is an argument for the existence of the church as the institution of Christ Himself. What distinguishes a church from a YMCA or Christians hanging out? We bring out all the descriptions of the visible church and the gathering of the saints, and the ordaining of elders in every city, and the necessity of church discipline.

Do we want Christian teachers bringing a Christian worldview and Christian evangelism into the public schools? Or is the goal to allow multiple religions to be taught in the public schools? Or should public schools be eliminated entirely, and education turned over to the family jurisdiction? Did the Apostles focus on a child evangelism program for children in public schools, or did they preach to parents and then encourage parents to disciple their children? Here are critical questions relating to the way we do things in the Christian church today.

Essential oil sales have grown massively in the past years. Kevin Swanson and Steve Vaughan address recent stories that have come out about Young Living essential oils. While we should thank God for the oils and plants that He has created, is there any reason for Christians to be wary when it comes to pseudoscience, essential oils, yoga, etc.?