After 18 years of Sunday School, Youth Groups, and even Christian school, many Christian children still graduate from high school thoroughly indoctrinated in a humanist worldview, and become big humanists in college. And they just walk away from the faith. In this interview Kevin Swanson conducted with World Magazine founder, Joel Belz, we look at several different problems with Christian education fifty years into this new movement. Joel is one of the most experienced voices on this issue of Christian education in the country. What makes Christian education so ineffective, and what can we do to bolster it?
December 1, 2014
Guest host Adam McManus [www.AdamMcManus.net] continues his conversation with Ray Rhodes, the author of "Family Worship for the Thanksgiving Season" [www.BooksThatNourish.com] about how he and his wife of 27 years maintained a grateful heart in the midst of five miscarriages. Contrary to the bad theology of the "Word of Faith" crowd, God allows suffering in our lives for a reason. Not only does Ray cite 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, but also a book by Deborah Howard entitled "Where is God in All of This?" as well as a favorite quote from Charles Spurgeon. If you are going through a trial right now, today's broadcast will be the perfect antidote. Plus, consider implementing the use of a "thankful" book this Thanksgiving, allowing for each family member to write -- or draw for the younger ones -- the reasons why you are thankful to God this year as a document which future generations will treasure for years to come.
November 25, 2014
Hunger Games - Mocking Jay is the third in the trilogy of Suzanne Collins' creation. Will Christians support the killing games or oppose them? Will they capitulate to situational ethics or oppose it? Will they support revolutionary solutions to society's problems or oppose them? Christian kids will recommend this new film to their friends on Facebook. But what should a Christian father think about such a film? Kevin Swanson reviews the first Hunger Games film with his daughter Emily, carefully examining the metaphysic, meta-ethic, gender roles, and ethical conundrums from the perspective of God’s Word.
November 24, 2014
Guest Host Adam McManus [www.AdamMcManus.net] chats with Ray Rhodes, Jr. [http://nourishedintheword.org/about-nitw/] -- father of 6 daughters, pastor of Grace Community Church in Georgia, and founder of Nourished in the Word Ministries -- about his book "Family Worship for the Thanksgiving Season". Each of the 31 days starts with a relevant Scripture reading, an historical glimpse -- often from the days of the Pilgrims -- and a theological thought. Dr. Paul Jehle, Pastor of the New Testament Church in Plymouth, Massachusetts, said, "Ray Rhodes has provided families with a roadmap to thankfulness that includes some unique treasures not found in similar works." It's not too late to get a copy of this compelling 130-page paperback for $11 at http://www.BooksThatNourish.com/. Check back on Thursday, November 20th for part 2 of their conversation.
November 19, 2014
On Friday, November 14th at 12:20 p.m. Eastern, the Washington National Cathedral will host a Muslim prayer service -- complete with Muslim prayer mats -- led by the Muslim South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool for a crowd of 100 invited Muslim guests. Shocking? Yes. Surprising? No. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Episcopalian Presiding Bishop, declared in her 2009 General Convention address that "the great Western heresy is that we can be saved as individuals, that any of us can be in right relationship with God." No wonder she embraces the notion that all roads lead to heaven, homosexual "marriage", abortion on demand, and now a Muslim prayer service in the presumed House of God. Guest host Adam McManus [www.AdamMcManus.net] challenges you to politely object by emailing the Dean of the Cathedral, Gary Hall at dean@cathedral.org and calling him at 202.537.6200.
November 13, 2014
He's an American icon! He's the founding father of American skepticism, anti-Christian sentiment, and American high school literature. Mark Twain's hatred of God was legendary, and bears effects on millions perhaps billions around the globe today. Kevin Swanson interviews Ray Comfort on his new book, "Mark Twain, A Christian Response to His Battle With God."
November 6, 2014
God is not permitted in the public schools. He has been expelled for good behavior. But. . .High School teacher, John Freshwater checked out a book from the school library and set it on his desk. He lost his job over it, and appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of the United States. You have got to hear this story of faith, sacrifice, true-blue persecution. . .and joy in the midst of it.
November 5, 2014
Steve Vaughan and Bill Jack are "movin' on up" and have hijacked Kevin Swanson's Generations Radio Show, duct taping Kevin in his bunker for the duration of Kevin's so-called sabbatical. Steve and Bill discuss the school shooting in WA, the Marine dad banned from his daughters MD high school for opposing Islam and Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy. All of this in light of Larry the Cable Guy's insights into Cows, the Constitution and the 10 Commandments.
November 4, 2014
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 children to listen to this one!
November 3, 2014
Are Christian parents turning a blind eye away from the occultism in "children's fantasy literature" like Harry Potter? Young readers today have an abundance of occult resources easily available to them. Learn how to answer the difficult questions from your children, grandchildren, and concerned friends. Discover firsthand how the desensitization of dangerous occultic and pagan practices continues to grow as a result of the Harry Potter phenomenon. Find out how to effectively deal with your child's attraction to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry which Harry attends along with his schoolmates.
October 31, 2014