The Generations Radio Program

Published lists of the most admired and most influential persons have shifted (since 1965) from American politicians to foreign politicians and pop stars and billionaires and guys who do drugs. Cynicism towards politics is at an all-time high. The messiahs have disappointed the electorate too many times. But what does this mean for the future of America and the world? Psalm 20 says it all.

Every child is going to have to deal with some portion of the sexual minefield today. Garry Ingraham, author of “Am I Gay? Coming Out of Cultural Christianity and LGBTQ+ Identity into Authentic Faith in Jesus,” provides a raw narrative of growing up in the middle of the minefield, falling face down on the mines, and then finding Jesus at the end. Now, he’s a dad, and he has some good wisdom for this audience. Some time is taken on how to shepherd the more sensitive boy with less-masculine characteristics without pushing him away. 

Once we agree that God gets to determine ethics, that doesn't mean we're all going to be in hunky dory agreement with each other on how to make the right application. Paul warns about getting too tied up in quarrelsome matters relating to the law. Surely the Pharisees were good at it. Yet, we do not ignore the law. We still wish to love God and keep His commandments. So, how does this work when it comes to the matters of law over which sincere Christians disagree? How does one determine the difference between the principle and the application? The certain and the uncertain? The camels and the gnats?

Kevin Swanson explains the everything bubble in simple terms. Since the year 2000, Americans borrowed $72 trillion from money created out of thin air—and they increased the pretended value of themselves by $65 trillion (in real estate and stocks). The DJIA increased five-fold in 14 years. Is American industry producing five times as much as it was in 2009? America has turned into a gigantic pretense—in economics, religion, and social integrity. But, as Christians we are pressed towards humility and genuineness on every level.

Taylor Swift is the biggest pop phenomenon since Michael Jackson, 117 Guinness World Records, the successor of the Beatles . . . and on and on the accolades go. She is pro-abortion, pro-gay, but most importantly, "pro-me." She represents the current "I feel" zeitgeist better than anything. The me-centered, feelings-dominated modern male and female appreciate the worship services led by Taylor Swift—89,000 at a time. She also leads the world from decadence to despair, unlike any other popular cultural icon of the last half century. Christians teach just the opposite . . . hope, self-denial, and God-centeredness.

A Nigerian rapper in London tweets, “The West is [toast] if it loses its Christian foundation,” and Elon Musk sort of agrees. The rapper from Africa and the richest man in the world may have a point. The proportion of Christians was trimmed back 50 percent in Europe and North America over 100 years, while the East and South doubled its Christian percentage of the world population. But will civilization survive after jettisoning the foundations put in place over the period of 1,000 years?

Can a Christian fall into a marital affair, and is there a possibility for redemption and reconciliation? Kevin Swanson speaks with Michael Gembola, Director of Blue Ridge Counseling Center and author of the new book "After an Affair—Pursuing Restoration." What does true repentance and real restoration look like when the building has burned down and the construction has to begin anew?

The year 2023 marked the third wave of scandals that rushed over the American church—involving Hillsong and Kansas City. But this goes back into the 1980s, further down into the roots of movements that had suspect beginnings. What are the lessons to be learned from these modern sects and scandals? Why are the roots and the founders important? And what are these fruits by which we would know them?

The world is facing unprecedented instabilities. Here we summarize the conditions in one quick survey—social, political, geo-political, economic, and psychological. America has finally arrived at this point at which governments, princes, horses, money, welfare, and drugs cannot save us. But Jesus can.

AD 2024 comes in with a bang. But, what's that cracking noise? We take a look at the trends, most significant findings from Gallup polls in 2023, and then produce eight predictions for 2024. Who will win the presidential election? And, what will the Republicans do for us over the next two years? And what in the world is happening with China?