Generations Radio

The Bible on your kitchen table cost William Tyndale his life. Five hundred years ago, he gave English-speaking families the New Testament in their own language, and he was burned at the stake for it. Kevin and Josh tell Tyndale's story, including how his jailer's whole family came to Christ while he was in prison. Then they open the Scriptures to show why God wants His Word in every language. Jesus spoke Aramaic, the apostles quoted a Greek translation, and at Pentecost, everyone heard the gospel in their own tongue. It's a great one to listen to with your kids, and a good reminder never to take the Bible in your hands for granted. More from Generations: https://generations.org #WilliamTyndale #ChurchHistory #BibleTranslation #KevinSwanson #Generations #GenerationsRadio

Kevin Swanson and Daniel Craig discuss two school shootings with very different outcomes. In one, hundreds of police did nothing for 77 minutes; in the other, one man stopped the shooter immediately. They boil down the huge implications for what it means to be a man – and how to train our boys to assume manhood. They discuss… - How hard it is to being willing to "die" for others in even the smallest ways, let alone in the face of true death - What's even more important than gun training for teaching our sons to instinctively sacrifice themselves – even when their flesh screams against it - How the demands of providence are not inconveniences or obstacles, but opportunities God provides to image his Son - The biblical view of heroism as self-sacrificial love, vs the pagan ideal motivated by honor - How to habitually practice assuming responsibility for others, and dying to self – so we're instinctively ready to give everything if we are faced with the need Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@ge

In America, we now spend $220 per family on Halloween – and just $40 on Easter. Meanwhile, harvest festivals are increasingly excuses to celebrate the Day of the Dead, Wicca has become a badge of honor, and the horror genre is exploding. Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss the history of Halloween, its modern descent into glorifying death and darkness, and whether Christians today should still celebrate it. They talk about… - How Christians changed the name and meaning of October 31 – but now we've reverted to the pagan holiday while keeping the Christian name - How religious beliefs are externalized in symbols, and where we put our money indicates where our heart is - The human impulse to worship what we fear, and how our reaction to covid explains our infatuation with celebrating death - Why infatuation with the occult is a recurring feature of modern thinking, and the connection to rock-and-roll - How Christians can repurpose Halloween to redeem it for a holy cause – rather than being Debbie Downers and r

What should you know about raising kids who progress slower, require more attention, and increase the levels of stress for parents? Kevin Swanson is joined by David Braun and Bill Roach to discuss caring for special needs children – those with emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges well beyond normal. They discuss… - How to counsel a parent who has just discovered their child has a condition like Down's Syndrome - What's wrong with the term "special needs," and a better way to think about it - How to distinguish between physical inability and sin, to avoid disciplining children for things they can't help - How to teach the gospel to someone who will never be able to understand complex ideas - The one thing more helpful than any kind of therapy Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@generations.org Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #DiscipleshipForDads #ChristianFatherhood #Generations #KevinSwanson #SpecialNeeds

Joshua Emmanuel grew up the son of a Presbyterian minister and memorized the Westminster Confession by age 8. By 13 he was using drugs and making a point of being the atheist in his Christian school's Bible class. At 17, God brought him back. Today Joshua runs the Jungle Ministry in Jos, Nigeria, working with the men most churches there have written off: addicts, hustlers, and traffickers living in the slums. He tells Kevin Swanson what brought him back to the faith, what his father did right, and why he spends his time on a few men instead of crusades and altar calls. Kevin asks the question behind it all: how do kids raised in Christian homes catch a real Kingdom vision instead of walking away? #ChristianParenting #Discipleship #Missions #GenerationsRadio #KevinSwanson #JoshuaEmmanuel

Genesis 9 and Romans 13 establish the preservation of life – and the execution of murderers – as the most foundational duty of the civil magistrate. Therefore, this is the #1 most important issue we can take to the ballot box this election: opposing and punishing the murder of innocents in the womb. Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow prepare you to vote by asking: can we believe abortion is murder without believing we should prosecute it? They discuss… - Biblical examples of unborn children being treated as living persons in the womb - What Scripture says about intentional killing, and the difference between killing animals and killing humans - The Bible's laws about accidentally harming or killing an unborn child – and what the penalties tell us about using abortifacients, taking kill-pills, and performing abortions - The difference in Scripture's penalties between intentional and accidental killing – and how much wiggle room there is for avoiding capital punishment, especially when women are pressure

Why has the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, broken a 20-year record at the box office? Why are so many young people packing into theaters to see an exercise in postmodern relativism about the nature of truth? Kevin Swanson talks with Bill Jack about what young people are desperately seeking in documentaries like this – and what happens when you stop believing in objective truth. They discuss… - The startling facts about how many Americans reject objective truth - Why so many people are religiously inclined to accept relativism – and why the occult so often comes with it - How this seeps into even Christian culture – including why "uptalk" is on the rise, and how feeling is subtly elevated over thinking - Tactics for having a fruitful conversation with someone who says, "That's your truth, not mine" - The ultimate taboo for the relativist – and how to break it in a way that might plant a stone in their shoe The chief mark of our age is confusion over what is real, with people drifting on

Canada is in bad shape. Alberta's separatist vote failed by 3 to 1…there are now more medically-assisted suicides than US gun homicides…and bill C9 makes preaching against homosexuality a hate crime. Kevin Swanson and Daniel Craig discuss what the last of the Canadian Christians should do – and how Christians in other nations can prepare for similar oppression. They ask… - If government schools become compulsory, must Christians put their kids in them? Can they risk breaking the law? - What is the right balance between seeking influence through political action, vs separating from the world to lay a long-term foundation for reformation? - Are cultural passivity and a "don't rock the boat" mindset a form of passive defiance of God, and hatred of neighbor? - How can believers prevent themselves from becoming accustomed to living in a gulag and losing a sense of the freedom that they've lost? - How does YOUR family actually go out right now and make a difference – what are the practical strategies you can use to

How do you raise children who still want to be around you when they're grown? Kevin Swanson, Danny Craig, and Bill Roach start with 1 John 4. Your kids learn love from a father who has received God's love himself. The three of them admit where they've failed. Kevin spent far more time with his son than with his daughters. Bill played referee instead of listening. Danny catches himself treating his kids as an inconvenience to "the kingdom of Dad." They also talk about what helped: praying with each child, apologizing to their wives in front of the kids, staying close during the teen years, and Sunday night family talks. Questions? Email mail@generations.org #GenerationsRadio #DiscipleshipForDads #KevinSwanson #ChristianParenting #FamilyDiscipleship

Burning Man is a symbolic resurrection of the druidic wicker-man festival for human sacrifice. So why has Elon Musk said, "Burning Man is Silicon Valley?" Why do the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world attend it? To find the answers, Kevin Swanson talks to Alex Newman about what he saw at Burning-Man 2026. They discuss… * The belief that we can reverse the fall by seeking power from the created world – and how modern tech moguls are a new kind of wizard, using tools, money, and knowledge to grasp for godlike power - The blasphemous and perverse practices that run rampant at Burning Man, from people channeling spirits so the audience can interact with them, to orgies accompanied by Christian music - Whether some modern technological advancements might be derived from communications with demons - How Burning Man represents the tip of the spear in a movement to re-paganize the Western world - Where technology will take us from this point – and how Christians can respond to protect themselves and the

We call the last 24 hours of history "the news," and modern Christians spend a LOT of time on it. But how important is it to God? Does the Bible say something about keeping up with the news? How much does it call us to know what is happening at home, or around the world? Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow go to scripture to find the answers, and discern what matters most to God out of the billions of events in the past day. They discuss… - To what extent we are obliged to know what is going in order to know the signs of the times - What the difference is between news and gossip – and how this affects our use of social media - Why almost EVERYTHING on both Fox and CNN is not worth watching according to biblical principles of news - Why scripture would have us limit our interest in political news – and how much weight we should give it - How to discerning the core lessons and applications in news of disasters (rather than just being emotionally moved or titillated by them) Got a topic you want us to cover? Email

US government schools are failing. There's been a 24-point drop in math skills since 2009, and a 14-point drop in reading skills just since 2018. Why? According to a recent study, it is not a failure of academics – the real issue is student behavior. Chaos and violence in the classroom is an everyday occurrence that makes teachers' jobs "almost impossible." Kevin Swanson and Daniel Craig discuss what scripture says should be done to reform education. They talk about… - The unambiguous reason that teachers themselves identify for kids' bad behavior: it's their parents' fault - The place of corporal punishment…and whether it can be delegated to babysitters or daycare workers - Why anyone should have been able to predict that bifurcating character and academics would lead to disaster - What should be done about teachers' job satisfaction dropping from 62% to 18% in only 15 years - The three fundamental pillars of successful education that must be constantly woven together – and how government schools split them

"This election, the future of America is at stake" – it's a bit like the boy who cried wolf. But this time it really may be true. The upcoming midterm features the biggest swings in our lifetime, with socialists, communists, and Islamists in the running. Kevin Swanson talks to Tim Barton of WallBuilders about what's going on nationwide, and how the future of America would fundamentally change if even 50 percent of evangelicals would actually vote. They discuss… - The misleading use of opinion polls to influence future votes, rather than reflect voter intention - Why the midterms matter easily as much as the presidential election for the future of America - What the stakes are in terms of real changes to expect in the nation, that would affect the typical Christian - The major ballot measures to keep an eye on (which are trending in a very positive direction and even crossing the political aisle!) Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@generations.org Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world e

Jesus wants you to love and serve your wife today, and it's easy to get into a holding pattern THINKING you're doing that. But when the chips come down, how well are you REALLY doing? Kevin Swanson, Bill Roach, and Daniel Craig talk about the upward call of loving your wife better every day, and especially supporting her through her own struggles. They discuss… - How to stop being oblivious to your wife's struggles – including the one question to ask that will open your eyes to what the real problems are in your marriage - How to love her through trials like serious illness, with the remarkable example of how President William McKinley always ensured his bedridden wife was number one - A controversial litmus test for knowing when your relationship is faltering without you realizing - Some easy tactics for cultivating a stronger sensitivity to how precious your wife really is - What to do when your wife is not responding well to your efforts at loving her better Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at ma

Did God create the world only six thousand years ago, in the space of six days, and all very good? Does the Bible even speak on this issue? And does it matter? Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate the age of the earth in scripture, why it is so controversial today – and what difference it makes to both biblical doctrine and natural revelation… - Why the fifth commandment requires a six-day creation week - Epistemological authority and who is really the high priest of knowledge in our day: the scientist, or Christ? - Are the gap theory, day-age theory, and framework hypothesis exegetically reasonable? - The surprising amount of dating information in scripture, and what it reveals about the age of the earth - Why even Charles Hodge believed in an old earth – and what to think about it Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@generations.org Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #Genesis #YoungEarthCreation

Christianity built peaceful and prosperous societies – but where it disappears, barbed wire fences and barred windows return. Following their trip to South Africa, Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss how far down this road the US is. Are we far behind South Africa? They talk about… - The possibility of civil war or secession over abortion, with southern states challenging liberal state "shield" laws that protect kill-pill providers, like laws protecting slave traders… - What studies show about the importance of these issues in the minds of Republicans and Democrats – and how those for evil are much more passionate about it than those against… - The recent Satanic prayer to open a city council meeting in Iowa, ending with "Hail Satan." Will this kind of thing force Christians to finally stand for Christ in the public square? - How the origin of all these evils can be traced through the common thread of state education…and what Christians will have to do to reverse the situation. Got a topic you want us to cove

Note: This edition of the Generations Radio Program originally aired in 2025. Should America or Christians in general be actively seeking to defend the nation of Israel? What is to be said for the Seed of Abraham inheriting the world? The rising tide of anti-semitism and wars in the Middle East bring the question of the nation of Israel to the forefront in the minds of many Christians. We ask the question, "What does the Bible say about that?" But our real task here is to train us all how to handle the trunk and the leaves, the quarrelsome and the questionable, the divisive and the controversial, the camels and gnats, in theology. While we may not answer all the questions that various Christian sects would prefer us answer, we stick to core issues here as a matter of principle.

Confidence in public schools has fallen to an all-time low of 32%, down from 62% in 1975. In France, rioters have burned down 24 schools. What happens when the socialist state can't deliver what it promised? Kevin Swanson sits down with Danny Craig to talk about the collapse of the system, and what Christian parents should do about it… - Why France's school riots, Spain's rent protests, and Detroit paying students up to $1,000 to show up all point to a system in collapse - Why socialism is an idol, loved only until it fails to deliver - 400,000 evangelical children in Colorado schools, and why pastors need to take off the gloves - Why vouchers come with strings that tax credits don't - Raising children on obedience, work, and service, so they look to God and not the government Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@generations.org Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #Generations #KevinSwanson #DannyCraig #Socialism #HomeEducation #FamilyDiscipleship #Homeschoolin

Top 5 Things Kids MUST Learn in Homeschool 5 Most [Essential|Vital|Important] Things to Teach in Homeschooling Homeschooling can be chaotic, and it's easy to let the big things slip sometimes. But…what ARE the big things? Kevin Swanson sits down with Daniel Craig and Bill Roach to discover what God says parents absolutely MUST teach their kids… - The real place of academics, and why music is actually more important than math - The fear of the Lord, without which any other knowledge is impossible - Knowing, believing, and living the Word in obedience - Loving the brothers we can see, so we can love the God we cannot - The duty of stewardship, loving and serving others diligently, even when we don't feel up to it - Honoring father and mother, not because otherwise they'll get annoyed, but because God makes this claim on their lives Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at mail@generations.org Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #DiscipleshipForDads #ChristianFatherhood

Kevin and Jacob look at 60 years of televangelism: the false Christ it presents, why it draws the poor and the disabled, and why people keep giving even when the promised hundredfold never arrives. They also take up a harder question. If God blesses obedience, why do faithful Christians like William Tyndale still suffer and die? And are today's 60 million podcasters any better than the televangelists?