The Generations Radio Program

The predominant view among evangelicals and other Christians today is that the church is not essential anymore. Is that just another first step into apostasy? Is the body of Christ really essential? Can churches who lack church membership be considered a church at all? Jonathan Leeman makes the case for church membership and describes healthy church relationships in this important exchange.

His two stepbrothers, one of which was a Baptist pastor, insisted that Elvis was a Christian. But what is the overall trajectory of his life and career? Does a man's life affect his music? Do we merely judge by lyrics, or is there a lifestyle that plays into the popular cultural emanations? We can't answer the question as to the eternal destination of Elvis's soul, but we can identify certain external signs—church membership, lifestyle, life trajectory, last testimonies, and so forth. We are also called to discern "the teachers" for as Jesus said, "By their fruits ye shall know them." Perhaps more importantly, Elvis represents the trajectory of American culture and church life.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

"The current state of reproductive affairs can't continue much longer without threatening human survival," says epidemiologist Shanna Swan. Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are the worst for average Testosterone levels. Russia, Brazil, Mexico, India, Afghanistan, and most of Africa are way higher than the US and Europe. How's that going to work out for the future of world civilizations? It takes testosterone to build business . . . to fight wars . . . to defend countries . . . to go after the bad guys (on the part of civil governments who do not bear the sword in vain). The only possibility for the preservation of faith and civilization is a radical shift away from the present zeitgeist for all men.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke gets the Nobel Prize for his last-ditch effort to defend Keyensian economics. We run over a few other nothing-burger Nobel prizes. Are these people really helpful, or is this more of the Emperor's-New-Clothes procession, where the clothes makers get all the awards? Without God, man doesn't do much good in science, economics, politics, or peace. Only Jesus brings substantial solutions. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

What would George Washington think about the present entangling alliances and the American prosecution of the war against Russia? It’s a reasonable question, but not many would want to answer the question. Above all, this is a time to fear God, and yet there’s precious little of that left in this administration right now. The president is concerned about a possible Armageddon, but then why is the nation inviting it by its gross disobedience to the Almighty? New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Here is the strange story of the mass infiltration of Marxism and Wokism into the modern church. Why does the enemy go after the seminaries first, and how will the church come through this present crisis? Once again, the root of the ethical confusion is the antinomianism in modern evangelicalism. Here is a summary of the new expose film on enemies in the PCA, the Southern Baptist Churches, and others.

The FBI is taking the side of the abortionists, and nothing is done about the assault on pro-life pregnancy centers. We estimate $60 million of damage, and not one arrest. Meantime, the FBI is busy arresting pro-lifers who prevented one person from getting an abortion. Then, Pastor John MacArthur is calling Governor Newsom to account for his no-holds-barred pro-abortion, pro-infanticide policies. Is the pastor in a position to do so? We look at the biblical basis. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Finally, the leading sane voices of the nation have spoken. It's time to abandon the public schools altogether. Franklin Graham, James Dobson, Dennis Prager, Rush Limbaugh, and Michael Reagan are telling Christian and conservative families to get the kids out . . . now. But what about the argument that the Puritans and pilgrims started up the public schools with the ol' Satan Deluder Act? Not so much. We provide the real history of the development of the messianic, state-funded schools here.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Christian social commentators are grappling with how to respond to the collapse of civilizations. The options are: resist and reform, accelerate the collapse, enjoy the decline, build an ark, and deny and proceed. One of the significant questions still to answer is whether we move more separatist on the separatist-puritan continuum. Here we review some of the weaknesses of separatism, especially in light of the early Pilgrim-Puritan experience.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

And, the burnt fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the fire. Governments are always trying to make a soft landing for totally irresponsible, drunken-sailor financial conditions they've created over the last 40 years. The soft landing turns out to be more drunken-sailor, irresponsible spending . . . and quantitative easing. They don't want a crash . . . so they're doing everything in their power to prevent it . . . and keep the lemmings running off the cliff at a steady pace. We bring three biblical principles to bear on the present situation in the UK and the USA.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

God speaks, and we respond to the voice of God in the Word. But worship today is configured as authentic expression or an emotional experience. What is Biblical worship? Is it a formal liturgy or the informal guy in the t-shirt and tennis shoes having a conversation with us from the front of the stage? Can rejoicing and reverence be complementary in worship? Why is psalm singing so essential to the worship of the church today?

These are last-ditch efforts to salvage a civilization. . . . Politics can't do it. The Roman Church can't do it. But what about their first female Prime Minister—Europe's 16th female head of state? We take a look at the "fascist" invective, and then identify the failure of Italian civilization as the breakdown of faith and family.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Iranian Morality Police beat a woman to death for not getting her hijab on straight. But then, every nation has morality police. It's just a question of which morality is to be enforced. Should the civil magistrate fine people who don't bake cakes for homosexual weddings? What about putting a person in jail for starving their dog to death since dogs are "made in the image of God?" Nonetheless, higher levels of autocracy are found worldwide now that freedom is dying out. Only the Gospel and God's Law could ever restore liberty somewhere in the world.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Almost 200 million views in four days for the new Netflix docu-series on Jeffrey Dahmer, for these fixated on the evil. But, even the final episode leaves out the real story, the real motive, the real explanation, the real insight provided in the NBC Stone Phillips interview. Although what's available from the 1994 interview has been heavily redacted, we have uncovered the explosive four minutes in the interview that explains the real motive of evil, and the only corrective to it. The world doesn't want to face the true implications of evolutionary naturalism—as clearly presented by the testimony of Jeffrey Dahmer, and Klebold and Harris. The world just doesn't want to face the truth—either of the cause or the solution. The world would rather muck around in the evil and surrender themselves to the horror of it than they would acknowledge the supremacy of Jesus Christ over the works of the devil.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Americans increasingly do not believe the church is essential. For this program Pastor Bill Shishko joins us to answer some basic questions. What's the focus of the church? Should the church focus on evangelism, worship, or discipleship? What constitutes a church? What's a healthy church? There are dysfunctional churches and then there are healthy churches. But healthy churches are not always pretty—they are usually in the midst of crisis and pretty bloodied up. But there is a growing robustness in God-centered worship, faith, and love.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Entrepreneurship and family business is not the easiest proposition in the present economy. This conversation provides insights into the relationship of discipleship, ministry, and business. We interview Jim Mueller, a business coach, on his experience with MLM's—the good and the bad, the successful and the less so. What makes a good coach in business, and . . . more importantly, how does one seek out and receive good coaching?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

"Worshiping alone or with one's family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church." The majority of evangelicals now agree with the statement. We take a close look at the biblical definition of the church, its necessity, and the reasons why people are exiting the church.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Everybody bans books because every library has a budget. That should be obvious. Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" is the latest book suffering the attacks of the left. The degree to which any book conforms to the latest standards of Woke . . . puts every book in question. But the book is banned for insulting man, but nobody seems to care about insults to God. We do a careful analysis of the tone, the worldview, the mockery of Christianity, and the shallow and insubstantial ethic of the book. And . . . what did the homosexual journalist/author Truman Capote have to do with this author's worldview?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

The US military has been demoralized in more ways than one. Diversity and inclusive training isn't allowing references to moms and dads anymore. What once was the most conservative element of American society is dissolving into political correctness. And now the desalination begins as the salt pulls out. The Covid-19 vaccine campaign has weeded out much of the more committed Christian population. Will there be any salt left? It's dangerous to the faith, and dangerous to a country to lose its salt.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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? New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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? New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

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?"New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

A 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?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Here are ten things families fight over. The bathroom. Food. Money. Music. Who is to blame for forgetting this or breaking that thing? We cover the most common conflicts that occur in the home, and dig for the root cause. Then, we discuss the best ways to handled conflict, and how Christ brings that blessed unity and peace in our homes.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

The "green" global elites are aiming for total food control. Their power grab, which is now most evident in Holland, threatens the entire planet—including the United States. Guest host Adam McManus interviews Dr. Calvin Beisner, Founder of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, about two disturbing articles in The New American by William Jasper. The first, entitled “No Farmers, No Food,” outlines how the environmental activists are using the ploy of global warming to severely restrict the amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides as well as the number of cattle which Dutch farmers can use and own. Farmers are revolting. Amazingly, even though the Netherlands is slightly larger than the state of Maryland, it is the second largest agricultural exporter behind the United States The second, entitled “Biden’s War on Farmers,” reveals that Biden’s fiscal and anti-fossil fuel policies are devastating our entire national economy, including agriculture. Amazingly, Biden’s own Climate Czar, John Kerry, admitted that even if America dropped its gas emissions to zero overnight, the so-called “Climate Crisis” wouldn’t be solved because China, India, and Russia collectively contribute massive global emissions. While a Washington Post article in May of 2021 claimed that “Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year,” Beisner says that is demonstrably untrue. He points to Steve Milloy’s book entitled Scare Pollution: Why and How to Fix the Environmental Protection Agency. Jasper concludes, “If the globalists are allowed to succeed, millions of independent family farms across the globe will be wiped out and replaced by a few dozen government-favored crony corporatists. Then, based on something resembling Communist China’s ‘social credit’ system, the government-corporate politburo will be able to determine if you and your family get food, as well as when you get it, what type of food you get, and in what quantities. That is a recipe for absolute tyranny and something all Americans should fight with every fiber of their being.” Ultimately, Beisner asserts that the environmentalists, who hate God and humans created in His image, believe that the presence of humans on Earth is a scourge. An optimum number would be 500 million people. That would be an alarming 97% reduction in the world’s population!New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

What is there to say about the paranormal and mildly supernatural events? What is the possibility of life on Mars some time in the past, or life anywhere else in the world? What could have produced the water-constructing comets as well as the deep river valley on Mars? A biblical view of creation and the flood certainly allows for this. But, be careful of diversions!New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

The Word of God has something to say about every area of life . . . including work and business life. The Bible contains over 2,000 verses that talk about money. Forty percent of Jesus’ parables speak to economics—and address real life. On this edition of the Generations Radio program, Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss Christians in business, and give some input on MLMs.

These are ignominious years for Western Christianity, as the cultural influence of the church wanes in Australia, the US, and elsewhere. Brief mention is made of the Acts 29 and Hillsong phenomenon. If there were a reformation, what would it look like? How do you sift out empty zeal, useless revivals, and false Jesus’s to find something more substantial? Real reformation does not consist of more schism on minor issues, but substantial unity on substantial, foundational issues (as set against the world). Christ calls the Laodicean church to fervency—but not fervent worship and music—rather, fervent repentance, love for one another, and fervent day-to-day service to God. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

A pastor goes after Agag. . . . A pastor, like John the Baptist, corrects Herod. A pastor shames the accusers and says to the adulteress, "Neither does Jesus condemn you . . . go and sin no more." A pastor rebukes the Pharisees and commends the importunate widow. Is the pastor called to be winsome, charming, and unoffensive? What is this gentle firmness? How does one balance out the 1 Thess. 5:14 mandate? Pastor Josh Buice from G3 joins us for this critical discussion. How do we grow in robustness of faith and love through trials? New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Controversies within Christianity carry on for various reasons, usually to test our maturity in faith, our love, our knowledge of the Word, and our wisdom in communication. The question of tongues and prophecy provide something of a division today. Knowledge of church history and the range of views within orthodoxy is critical. Also, one must clarify the terms. Sometimes we miss each other because we are miscommunicating on the terms themselves. There may be bonafide differences of interpretation, but at the least, all of us should define our terms first. This is what we do in this discussion on special insight vs. enscripturated revelation. This lays out some of the broad principles to consider before coming down on one side or another on the matter of tongues and prophecy. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

When the media sics the sons of Belial on Christian pastors, what should they do? When taking on the attacks of the enemy—the death threats, the slander, the cancellations, etc.—how does the Christian react? The over-arching truth that needs to be welded into our minds and souls . . . is that God is in control. Keep Psalm 35 in mind. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

With a breakdown in faith and morality comes a quick and devastating breakdown of the economy. We have seen this happening in Europe. Over the past few years, nearly all the major nations in Europe have seen severe economic downturns. Interestingly enough, Europe's leaders, in general, are immoral and wicked.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

This particular welfare program is for the educated—56% of the college debt is owed by 14% of Americans with master’s and PhD degrees. But the real reason for this spending binge is found in a New York Times Article: "College graduates are now a firmly Democratic bloc, and they are shaping the party's future." While the college bubble was bursting, the Democrats panicked. How best to indoctrinate the next batch of American voters—but to keep them in college and pay for it by government freebies? Davy Crockett opposed the first federal welfare programs, informing his colleagues in Congress this is "not yours to give." We say to the federal government now, “This is not yours to forgive."New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Alex and Stephen Kendrick’s new film production “LifeMark” serves as a timely call upon the nation before the 2022 elections. Though met with resistance by Hollywood studios (not to mention principalities and powers), the powerful, inspiring film calls the world to choose life, to love life, to take adoption over abortion. Get the heart of the film in this interview, and then watch it on September 9th and 10th. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Immodest dress in Sunday morning church service. Rowdy children during fellowship time. Sin issues. Conflict. Confrontation. How does a church navigate these matters? Are they leadership issues or matters that need to be worked out one-on-one between members? It takes faith and love NOT to confront. It takes faith and love to confront. It takes faith and love to forgive, and to seek forgiveness. It's the warp and woof of the church. How does a church navigate sensitive issues without relationships coming apart? What's a healthy church look like?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

The East is on the rise. The West is on the decline. And, the dividing line is Ukraine and Russia, with Russia at least pretending to hold to "traditional" marriage. But the same thing is happening with the Nancy Pelosi-supported Taiwan vs. China that at least wants to pretend to hold to "traditional" marriage. Is war inevitable between the "traditionalist" East and the "progressive" West? Make no mistake about it. The nations are more vulnerable to destruction than they ever have been before. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

State subsidies. Pell grants. Title VII and Title IX. Bostock. College bubble. Accommodation laws. An 800-year infatuation with secular knowledge built up on human reason in the Christian college. It's a perfect storm for the elimination of the Christian college, especially for the 95%+ that are tied in to federal funding. Presidents of two colleges (Biola and Colorado Christian University) admit that they are in the fight of their lives . . . for bare survival. But the real issue will be epistemological. Will this be a secular institution seeking truth built up on human reason, or will this be a biblical institution formed solidly on special revelation, not so much natural theology anymore? We get to the core issue.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Where is the heart of this country going into the 2022 elections? This will be the key moment in American elections after the Supremes washed their hands of the blood of the innocents and passed it on to the voters. While Democrats commit to a pro-abortion stance, will Republicans commit to a pro-life position or cling to hopes of "conservative" economics, whatever that means? This is still a call for humility, brutal honesty, and an incorrigible commitment to principle on the part of Christians and conservatives. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

What happens to a nation that drops off its 3-year-old children at daycare? What happens to a nation that doubles the square footage of their homes, while cutting its birth rate in half? Mary Eberstadt is author of “Home Alone America.” In this interview, she reviews the hidden costs of daycare. Warning: This program is only for parents who love their children and will insist on the best for their children.

The Church of England is incapable of defining a woman, but we are not only willing to define a woman, we are also able and willing to give the biblical ethical position on cannibalism. With the rise of cannibalism and other forms of insanity, we provide a sane Word to an insane world on this edition of the program.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

1970s pop singer and movie star Olivia Newton-John has gone to meet her Maker at 73 years of age. The good-girl-goes-bad persona led a generation of young people the wrong way . . . whether that be the hit movie "Grease" or her hit song "Let's Get Physical." Things are 100 times worse today on the music scene, but these were more important revolutionary steps towards the cultural destruction we are experiencing today. We analyze the Olivia Newton-John worldview as provided by her most recent interviews on this edition of the program. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

America's socio-political state has been relatively stable for 230+ years, but now we have taken concerted steps towards revolution. As one Senator put it, we have crossed the Rubicon with the present shenanigans at the highest echelons. But it could never happen here . . . or could it? We review the Killing Fields of Cambodia, the Nazi nightmare, and the Soviet experiment. What were the seedbeds out of which came these nightmares? It's important that you know your history, lest history repeat itself. Or is it too late? Will America abandon the rule of law, especially the rule of God's law?New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

There is nothing more pitiful than a pauper pretending to be rich. There is nothing more deceitful than a political party always pretending to decrease tyranny, but instead increasing tyranny on the people—as in the case of the Republican Party. America still thinks she is rich and free, but she is extremely enslaved, poor, broken, bankrupted, wretched, and blind (spiritually and in every other way). There is no hope for a nation that won’t admit it. New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com

Praise God for what He is doing with the homeschool movement around the world! The enemy of course is always pushing back on family freedoms and parental rights; the bad guy has control of just about every school system today. But there are parents around the world—and not just in America—who love their children, are willing to stand by faith, and say no to these systems. Michael Donnelly from HSLDA joins us on this edition of the program to discuss the state of homeschooling in various countries around the world.New kids and family podcast from Generations - TeachMeTheFaith.com