The stock market is entering bear market status, and the next Great Recession is almost certain. But, most troubling now is the farm crisis and food shortages looming. Price fixing on the part of the big corporations isn’t helping the little guy, and the disappearance of the family farm will prove problematic. Before we get to practical preparations, we address the more important subject—spiritual preparation. How do we prepare spiritually for what is coming?
May 24, 2022•30 min
Evangelical Christians tend to give Disney a free pass when it comes to their older movies and shows. However, did Disney ever have a righteous agenda? On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson and Adam McManus discuss the negative impact Disney has had on the culture, from back in the 80s and 90s to now.
May 23, 2022•31 min
What can we say for pastors who are not teaching a biblical worldview? Only 12% of youth pastors and 13% of teaching pastors have a biblical worldview, and they tend to be weakest on areas of morality. Why are pastors weak on God's law? And, what about pastors who send their children to public schools? Should a concerned congregant speak to a pastor who sends his children to public schools that do not teach the fear of God as the beginning of wisdom and knowledge?
May 20, 2022•38 min
Ethnic hatred is nothing new. The wars of the nations are often based in this, whether it be Chinese, Taiwanese, Whites in America, or Hutus in Rwanda. Immigrants are often discipled by communists and Democrats, but the international flood into the nations offers better opportunities for Jesus's people to disciple the nations. We also discuss whether Western civilization will be saved by keeping immigrants out, or by humility and repentance before God among these Western nations.
May 19, 2022•31 min
High-level social planners, Babel-wannabes, technocrats, and techno-worshipers come together in the World Economic Forum in 2019 to map out their Covid-19 response six months before it happens. We provide examples of modern-day elitists and philosopher-kings (or technocrats) who are hoping to subjugate mankind via technology and the power of the state. Yet, the technology that is supposed to save mankind turns to destructive ends. Covid-19 provided substantial and sufficient social conditioning ...
May 18, 2022•31 min
Well-known evangelical writer Jen Hatmaker argues in favor of abortion, while the extremely influential evangelical pastor Tim Keller presents his case for the legalization of abortion. Keller's argument in a nutshell: "If we refuse to ban idolatry, we must be open to continued legalized abortion as at least a legitimate Christian posture." What's wrong with the line of thinking? Would you recommend Keller's worldview?
May 17, 2022•31 min
Only 2% of millennial parents hold to a Biblical worldview, while 67% still claim to be Christians—latest Barna results. We take a look at the PCUSA’s, EPC’s, and PCA's birth rates—and find that the PCUSA’s and EPC's birth rates are about half the national average. They have an aging church population, and they're just not having kids. The PCA's is about the same as the national average—still low. But what are the real worldview issues underlying all of this? What makes for a healthy, reforming,...
May 16, 2022•28 min
The urge to “change the world” or to “make the world a better place” may not be so great after all. Eileen Gu doesn’t believe in right and wrong, but only “right intentions,” but then the “road to hell is paved with good intentions.” What about the efforts on the part of huge, anti-Christ governments like the United Nations? Are we really on board with their programs to “change the world” or “make the world a better place?” Thankfully, Somebody already came to change the world, and the only way ...
May 13, 2022•26 min
We answer a question about whether Christians have the obligation to adopt snowflake children. Shall a family be obligated to impregnate five daughters as a family ministry to rescue these orphans? Then we chronicle the corrupting power and influence of popular culture, and the subsequent death of this transient cultural form.
May 12, 2022•26 min
So, everything is to be submitted to Christ . . . except for the civil government? Is that how it works? Why are Christians so hesitant to submit their politics to rule of Jesus Christ? But, what does the Christian do when he is the far minority, and there is little opportunity to impact politics?
May 11, 2022•33 min
Modern man has finally lost confidence in himself. While trust in man's institutions have fallen like a rock since the 1970s per Gallup polls, trust remains in one area—science. This is the last of the idols to fall. Yet there is a crisis in science, headlined by the Washington Examiner. A 2016 survey conducted by Nature Magazine found 90% of scientist respondents believed that a crisis was at hand, and a full 70% of those surveyed had tried and failed to reproduce another scientist's experiment...
May 10, 2022•31 min
It was the year the Federal Reserve failed. After nearly a hundred years of that homosexual pedophile's economic policies were incorporated into the profligate nations of the US, the UK, the EU, Japan, and the most powerful nations on earth, the year has finally arrived. It was the year that Keynes failed. This is the week the Fed failed, with a pitiful fifty-point increase on interest rates to beat inflation brought on by the drunken-sailor-inspired Quantitative Easing policies of 2020 and 2021...
May 09, 2022•28 min
The left is running scared. The wicked sense that abortion is not a safe and sacrosanct right forever and ever, amen. Roe v. Wade is on the chopping block. And . . . now they're concerned that same-sex mirage and homosexuality may not enjoy the same support it has for the last 10 years. We also point out that the left condemns itself with "The Handmaid's Tale," and its pretended condemnations of surrogacy. But, who supports surrogacy and rent-a-womb in our day now? Does a woman have a right to r...
May 06, 2022•25 min
What is this much ado about reversing Roe? The spiritual pressures mount against the conservatives on the bench. But what about the 14th amendment for little guys in the womb? Is it too little too late, after technology has enabled the Kill Pill by Mail, the Plan B Pill, and high-efficiency abortifacients? Will our legislators do the right thing, especially since churches hardly have the will to stand up on any of this? Doubtful. Nonetheless, the hearts of these kings are in the hand of the Lord...
May 05, 2022•29 min
America crossed over to the dark side in 2007 as the shift in moral perspectives shifted from an average of 48.6% to 64.4% support for evil. By the Gallup Moral Acceptability poll, America is 32.6% more evil than she was in 2001. We include the ten "Most Devastating Events" in American Civil History on this program. What America needs more than anything is humility, repentance, regeneration, and faith in God's only Savior—the Lord Jesus Christ. This edition of the Generations radio program origi...
May 04, 2022•26 min
Guest host Adam McManus chats with Rhonda Stoppe , the co-author of The Marriage Mentor: Becoming the Couple You Long to Be , for a second conversation. (If you missed the first conversation, entitled, “ Need A Marriage Mentor?” click here ). Today, they discuss the next five chapters: Telling her she’s pretty and keeping his attention. All he wants is sex. Every couple fights. Our marriage would be better if bad things would stop happening. Hope to be happy. If you subscribe to Rhonda’s free ne...
May 03, 2022•42 min
Imagine if your good friends were a couple dedicated to help you build the marriage you've always dreamed of. Steve and Rhonda Stoppe are that couple. After three decades of helping couples build no-regrets marriages, the Stoppes have compiled their success secrets into an easy-to-read, fun, and interactive book. It’s called The Marriage Mentor: Becoming the Couple You Long to Be . Guest host Adam McManus talks with Rhonda in this first part of a two-part conversation. Today, they discuss the fi...
May 02, 2022•36 min
Will Christian pastors speak out on the California infanticide bill, or should they speak out? We provide a few biblical examples from Jeremiah 23 and Titus 1, where God holds pastors responsible for going after societal sins. But why are churches so powerless to affect culture these days? The man-centeredness revealed in the marketing programs and the programs themselves may be one reason. We quote Tozer.
Apr 29, 2022•28 min
Are we really safer now than we were in the 1970s and 1980s? Universities are 50% more liberal. Nations are far more anti-God than they have ever been. Science has recently taken more steps in the development of nukes and their delivery systems. World economic systems are teetering on the edge of disaster. Russia is desperate. Are we really safer? Has the moral nature of man improved that much since the days of Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin?
Apr 28, 2022•33 min
We rate the biggest influencers in society from Disney to Harvard and Yale to the New York Times. And then, we take on the role of investigative journalism like Ministry Watch and the Roys Report. Can journalism save the Christian faith amidst the scandals that are tearing down the largest ministries and the megachurch movement in America?
Apr 27, 2022•32 min
UK church attendance dropped from 40% to 2% since the turn of the 20th century. There is no more vivid demonstration of the Gentile apostasy mentioned in Romans 11 than this statistic. Yet, there is still a remnant of a conscience left, with 58% of UK'ers concerned they may end up in hell given their life choices. People will concoct their own gospels to pacify their screaming consciences instead of relying on God's gospel, the only gospel that counts.
Apr 26, 2022•31 min
Government is redistributing more wealth than ever, but the rich are still getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. Maybe the pig was right. Some animals ARE more equal than others. But what causes the disparity? The system isn't fair, not because the governments are redistributing enough wealth. They do that all the time. But, the governments steal in other ways, while stealing from the rich and giving to the poor in welfare programs. But how does this work? Curious? How do Christians r...
Apr 25, 2022•25 min
Electric cars produce more carbon than gas cars over 100,000 miles on average, if you include the 100 barrels of oil is used to fabricate a single electric car battery. But then again, maybe more carbon dioxide would be better—providing the earth with less ice but more greenery. Is that better for the earth or worse? Who knows! It's a very bad mix of bad science, bad politics, and bad economics . . . all sans the fear of God and humility. Government has turned into a respecter of persons, a godl...
Apr 22, 2022•28 min
Socialist education is faltering a bit in the United States. The Covid years rendered a 1.2 million drop-off on socialist university attendance, and a 2.5 million drop-off in K-12 public school registrations. Could this render a little hope for the next generation? We take a look at lifetime earnings for various careers. Education majors pull in only half of what engineers make in a lifetime, far less than the average plumber who makes $2.8 million over a lifetime . . . and quite a bit less than...
Apr 21, 2022•31 min
No single person has ever made more of an impact on the world than Jesus Christ. This statement would have been hard to say in A.D. 85, but there is no question about it today. Jesus has affected our calendar, language, idioms, social mores, treatment of women, charity, hospitals, economics, science, liberty, music, art, and abolishment of chattel slavery. Kevin Swanson interviews Dr. Alvin Schmidt, the author of an eye-opening, landmark treatment of 2000 years of world history. Get your childre...
Apr 20, 2022•29 min
Have you ever complained about politics? How about lighting a candle, instead of cursing the darkness? When you are severely outnumbered, how might you maximize your impact without wasting your resources, especially in the realm of politics? Kevin Swanson provides a concept where 0.2% of the population applying 0.2% of their time and resources could change the political direction of a state.
Apr 19, 2022•23 min
Why do the brains of Christians turn to mush when it comes to discerning the worldview messages conveyed by the entertainment fare? Children are given the escapist utopia in Disney—the shortcut to living happily ever after, which usually comes after discovering the good within yourself. The intensely moral themes present "pro-social values," but they certainly are not biblical values rooted in the fear of God or the love of God. In some cases, the dreams of self-fulfillment are supposed to be fo...
Apr 18, 2022•27 min
Multiple mainline comedians like Chris Rock are finally admitting that abortion is murder, but it’s still a choice, and should be legal. Why do comedians admit to the obvious, seek some level of honesty, and yet shy away from ultimate honesty? Comedians are more honest, and yet they tend towards depression and suicide. But why? We carefully analyze the worldview of post-modern comedy here, and present a biblical view of humor—attack humor and endearing humor both.
Apr 15, 2022•18 min
After the 2008 worldwide recession, the US median household wealth never recovered from its 2006 peak of $210,000. Median household income could not keep up with real inflation rates, and household debt could not compensate for the reduced standard of living anymore. The ever-increasing prosperity trend of a half millennium, come by the grace of God and the economic and technological developments of the West, was over. The worship of man and money, the greed, the apostasy, and the debt-orgy had ...
Apr 14, 2022•30 min
Friendship has dropped off 60% in the US since 1990, but the good news . . . the average Facebook participant has 338 friends! Twelve percent of Americans have no friends, up from 3% in 1990. What is friendship, how does one invest in it, and what is the value of it? We dig into this very important aspect of human life with Dr. Michael Haykin, professor of church history at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on this edition of Generations.
Apr 13, 2022•23 min
