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 ...
Mar 01, 2022•22 min
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 ...
Feb 28, 2022•23 min
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.?
Feb 25, 2022•23 min
Should the US join a world war to prevent Russia from taking over the Ukraine? How did America do in 72 attempts to change national governments around the world? We address the proposition that "if America ruled the world, we could fix all the problems." We summarize the wars of the 20th and 21st centuries, and conclude with the real solution for achieving world peace.
Feb 24, 2022•29 min
A large part of a Christian's life is learning to be joyful and growing when trials knock us down. Kevin Swanson interviews Galen Horst, author of Chance & Change , a book about their family's journey through change, anguish, and providence. They address the importance of families growing together in faith and love for God, and in the midst of difficult times.
Feb 23, 2022•28 min
As Christian influence drops off worldwide, liberties are dissipating, and every pagan rite (like child sacrifice and sexual perversion) is on the increase in most nations. But the New York Times steps up to help us save evangelicalism, focusing on the social justice work of Tim Keller, Lecrae Moore, Beth Moore, and Russell Moore. And we're just not sure that's going to cut it.
Feb 22, 2022•26 min
Real scientists would say, "In God we trust. All else bring data." But people are less and less interested in double-blind studies, probabilities, and alpha and beta risks. Why are liberals so committed to masks and far-fetched evolutionary hypotheses? A four-fold increase of evangelicals or religious fundamentalists in the US embraced evolution between 1988 and 2019. There was a time however, when real Christians produced real science and technology that blessed the whole world. Bottom line, re...
Feb 21, 2022•32 min
Is there a place for moral outrage, a love for God and His righteousness? Does it help us to hear these reports of abortion, killing, sexual perversion, etc.? Do we need more rants about how bad things are? The prophets are criticized for their warnings and honest descriptions of the present evil age. But what is the proper reaction? Passivity? Paralysis? Depression? Vigilantism? Agitation? Anxiety? Despair? Political action? More endless harangues and deprecating commentaries on the radio? We r...
Feb 18, 2022•26 min
The Fed has failed. Nothing can stop the inflation tsunami now, and there is no policy that can put Humpty back together after 40 years of debt, stimulus, quantitative easing, and lowering interest rates to almost zero. The hearts of men have failed them, and so has the US federal government. The money-god of Dagon has fallen, and all that's left is his torso lying on the steps of the Federal Reserve. Is God as concerned about stealing as He is about sexual perversion and child killing? We take ...
Feb 17, 2022•27 min
It's a massive pandemic in the church, but recovery is possible. The problem has not subsided at all, but rather the opposite is happening. Author Jonathan Holmes provides a rescue plan, involving four angles—access, appetite, atheism, and anonymity. We take up important questions on this edition—How do you recover after a fall? What is fake repentance? What about battle weariness? Are you ready to commit to a 2–5 year, every day faith war?
Feb 16, 2022•25 min
When will Christians call Francis Collins, Fauci, et. al., to account for channeling millions of dollars into fetal tissue research projects? When will Christians call Francis Collins and others to account for rejecting the biblical account of Adam and Eve? The silence is deafening. Pragmatism is the ethical rule of the day when God’s law is tossed out. The biblical argument against the use of murdered adults or murdered children for Nazi experiments may be found in Proverbs 1:10-16.
Feb 15, 2022•28 min
Several questions come up on this episode. Why were the Canaanites destroyed, given that they had no access to God's revealed law on incest, etc.? What should Christians think of In Vitro Fertilization and the much-increased risk of children dying? Is it a sin to adopt a snowflake child? What about GMO foods, and that formed out strange genetic manipulations? How will we ever recover science that fears God, away from the technocracy, the Frankensteins, and the pseudo-sciences of psychology, soci...
Feb 14, 2022•29 min
As a civilization winds down, in God's providence, we hear the last of the prophetic voices still resonating through the asylums. He's been cast out of the Sanhedrin now, but the shock still remains. Jordan Peterson is unusual for his sanity, his sincerity, and his sobriety. He is quite sure that we are in a hand basket, and pretty sure where we are headed. He feels the guilt. He can even feel the heat from the furnaces of hell. But will he ever find Christ?
Feb 11, 2022•35 min
Fewer young men are in the workforce, and a huge percentage are still hanging out in their parents’ basement at 34 years of age. What is this mollycoddling of our young men, but a soft approach to sin, a soft approach to righteousness, and a tepid or absent love for God? We provide the antidote to soft boys, narcissistic men, fake repentance, and the toleration of sin. We compare Saul and Samuel in their treatment of Agag.
Feb 10, 2022•29 min
What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Why not watch a modern-retelling of the Biblical Hosea and Gomer love story in Princess Cut 3: Beauty from Ashes ? You can catch it in a one-time streaming event on Monday, February 14th for just $11. Guest host Adam McManus interviews Sheilah Munger , the North Carolina director, and homeschool mother of 9 children between the ages of 21 and 4. Struggling waitress and single mother, Tessa Rigsby, (Kate MacCallum) scrapes through her days, looking for an oppo...
Feb 09, 2022•33 min
Caution: This may not be appropriate for your children. We apply Biblical Law to sexual sin, and the unfruitful works of darkness (now expanding into excusing pedophilia). The world is turning increasingly amoral with no anchor left in a sea of ethical chaos. It’s time for Christian pastors and parents to be on their game when it comes to sexual ethics. Society is unravelling, but we have the Word of God as the steadfast standard.
Feb 08, 2022•31 min
We address a few questions from our listening audience. Given the scandals and apostasies of Joshua Harris, Ravi Z., etc., what does a family do with their books and resources? Do they toss them? What about pastors who refuse to open their churches in Canada, or require a vaccine to attend church? Are we prepared for suffering and persecution? We end with the story of Vanya.
Feb 07, 2022•33 min
We do a meta-analysis of the Brian Houston/Hillsong worldview. We contrast Brian's books "You Need More Money," "How To Maximize Your Life," "You Can Change the Future," and "There is More—When the World Says You Can't," with the last 1,000 years of good Christian books . . . Martin Luther's “Bondage of the Will,” John Bunyan's “Pilgrim's Progress,” “The Imitation of Christ,” A. W. Tozer's “The Attributes of God” and “The Crucified Life,” “The Doctrine of Repentance,” “The Death of Death in the ...
Feb 04, 2022•31 min
Some researchers say that it wasn’t worth shutting down the whole world economy for Covid-19. Some say 5- to 12-year-olds don’t need the shot, while others say 6-month-olds do. Who do we trust: God, or Big Science? On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson and Adam McManus discuss the collusion between Big Science and the government, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdowns, and the people who helped make the extensive tyranny possible.
Feb 03, 2022•35 min
While Jesus wasn't a Marxist, He was still vitally concerned in how the temple elite were destroying widows’ houses and defrauding the people. Did He intend for everybody to sell all their goods and give it to the poor, as in the case of the Rich Young Ruler? Or was this guy tied up in so much fraud he needed to start over again? Jerry Bowyer, author of "The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics," gives us a better view of what Christ thought about th...
Feb 02, 2022•28 min
Only very briefly, we revisit Pompeii News or News from the Asylum (Fox News) on this edition of the program. This is what the end of a society looks like. But don't forget, the collapse of empires is the best opportunity for decentralized discipleship centers and missions work, unlike any other times in history. Huge opportunities await us, folks!
Feb 01, 2022•26 min
Yes. We need more Christians in government. But we don't need some Christians in government because they have the wrong worldview, and they don't really help the situation much. Bill Jack and Kevin Swanson talk about their experiences running for political office. What's the agenda in politics? How do we prepare? How do we watch out for the heavy-duty spiritual attacks that happen when you venture into the devil's playground?
Jan 31, 2022•31 min
Biblical justice and biblical economics are far different than the Marxist view. Here we review Tim Keller and Gustavo Gutierrez and their doctrine of liberation theology and social justice. Rendering grace or mercy to the poor is not a matter of justice. It is a matter of mercy. We contrast the world's motivation to work with a Christian's motive. Ultimately, rewards lie in the hand of God. Proverbs 1:22—The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. 1 Samuel 2:7—The Lo...
Jan 28, 2022•28 min
Is the Gospel more important than politics? Is the Gospel more important than the position you take on God's law? Or, does compromise on God's law imply a compromise on the Gospel itself? We address the question of the relative importance of ethics to the Gospel. But what about leaving the church that votes for Biden? What are the big issues or the small issues when it comes to leaving a church? Should churches part ways on BLM, masks, and George Floyd? The leading Southern Baptist tells us we n...
Jan 27, 2022•34 min
Some stories of redemption present a sharper picture, especially when we come upon the stories of torture and abuse. This story is especially powerful, as God's redemption comes to a man who faced serious abuse as a little boy between his second and thirteenth year. The book is entitled "The Creaking of the Stairs." Author Mez McConnell is pastor of Niddrie Community Church near Edinburgh. Nothing can address the pain, the confusion, the injustices, and the sheer evil of a world of abuse like th...
Jan 26, 2022•24 min
While the nation tips into unprecedented disunity and instability, and gives way to the revolutionary spirit, how does the Christian respond? We point out two very deep ditches—worshiping the beastly state on the one hand, or despising authority on the other. Avoid both at all costs!
Jan 25, 2022•28 min
It was the largest leap in socialism in US history under Donald Trump and then continued under Joe Biden. For the last nine months, 75% of Americans have been on regular monthly welfare payments. What does this do to the character of the nation? How does this break the back of liberty . . . and the economy?
Jan 24, 2022•27 min
Like the Great Commission is important to us, the Commission to eliminate 90% of the world's population is important to the other religion. It is, in a real sense, their Great Commission. The over-population myth is firmly embedded at the most fundamental presuppositional level. Even Christians have bought into it, especially those who bought the recyclable "Green Bible." We contrast the biblical worldview with that worldview which cannot trust God's absolute sovereign control and God's all-wise...
Jan 21, 2022•31 min
Without question, the most banned book in history is the Bible. With the communists, the Nazis, the Canadians, and the American libraries, the problem is with the social and ethical system presented by Scripture. God’s Word just cramps their style. Sometimes, it’s just a few verses. Other times, it’s just a few words, as in the case of the New RSV. Don’t forget that Tyndale was burned at the stake over six words contained in his English translation!
Jan 20, 2022•31 min
Mind-blowing. Extraordinary. Extremely intricate, endlessly beautiful, genius-level designs appear in nature and mathematics that were not discoverable until the 1980s and 1990s. We discuss fractals and other amazing phenomena in science and mathematics with Dr. Jason Lisle.
Jan 19, 2022•24 min
