Six Christian Cliches That Aren’t in Scripture

Your family schedule is a statement about what matters most in your life. God has given us a tremendous gift in time – and everyone uses it for the things they believe to be the most important. Kevin Swanson, Todd Strawser, and Danny Craig talk about how to evaluate your schedule, and what it says about your goals, your objectives, and your reason for living. They discuss: - Is "me time" a Christian idea, and if not, does that mean we can never have time alone? - How much time should you spend on your own projects, vs your wife's priorities, or your kids? - Are you spending too much time on work…and if so, how can you redeem it without becoming less productive? - Where is the balance with entertainment vs everything else that needs to happen – plus, should you do family worship on vacation? - When to stick to a schedule…when to reassess and readjust…and how to be "interruptable." Let's redeem the time, for the days are evil! Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #DiscipleshipForDads #ChristianFatherhood #Generations #KevinSwanson #RedeemingTheTime

Research from David Reardon shows that 60% of post-abortive women would have chosen life, if they'd had the emotional and financial support they needed at the time. Adam McManus speaks with Autumn Christensen of Her PLAN about the opportunity to 660,000 lives per year without the need for law change. They discuss: - How nearly 70% of post-abortive women say that abortion is inconsistent with their values and beliefs - The fear that culture conditions into women, that they can't be a good mom – which creates systemic pressure to abort - How pregnancy often isn't the real problem, but rather the circumstances around it - The pro-life safety net that you have never heard of, featuring over 8,000 providers - How men, women, and kids can help in their local areas in ways you might not expect – plus a resource to easily match you with actual needs in your own community Take the quick quiz at https://herplan.org to see how you can contribute to the pro-life safety net. Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world events from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #ProLifeSafetyNet #HerPlan #CrisisPregnancy

Taking a position on truth is pretty unpopular today, but there are still some who have the courage to do it in the public forum. Dr. James White is one of the nation's most active Christian apologists and debaters, having debated atheists, Muslims, etc. over the last twenty years. Here, Kevin Swanson interacts with James on how to engage the battle in the dangerous war of ideas—with meekness and fear.

Many people claim to have "no creed but Christ," yet when you ask them what they believe, you discover nothing but cliches like "let go and let God." Kevin Swanson talks with Jack Lee from the Chorus in the Chaos podcast about the triteness of modern Christianity, and why people are so eager to trivialize the doctrines of Scripture. They look at the big cliches, and ask if the apostles ever said anything like that: - "Christianity is a relationship, not a religion" – why this ironically distorts people's relationship with God so badly that it leads them to hell - "Just because it's in a garage doesn't make it a car, and just because you're in a church doesn't make you a Christian" – but is it possible to be a Christian WITHOUT being in a church? - "Ask Jesus into your heart" – does Jesus want to live in our ugly, wicked hearts, and did the apostles ever preach this way? - "God has a wonderful plan for your life" – really, what is it? - "Once saved, always saved" – how does that square with salvation as a resurrection to a new creation, if you're still living in sin? Understanding the gospel is simple. But reducing the complexities of the Bible to coffee-cup phrases is really dangerous. Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world events from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #Churchianity #NoCreedButChrist #BumperStickerDoctrine

In 1990, the US was eight times more powerful than China; today China is 33% more powerful than the US. How can we rebuild the nation? Kevin Swanson talks with Chad Roach and David Reese about the only way out of the hole: reigniting a vision for every American to fruitfully exercise dominion. They discuss: - The positive and negative duties of dominion, discovering, innovating, producing, building, making new gains – and preserving it over time - Why so many Christians make so little money - The difficulty of working in highly specialized positions – and how to be productive if you're stuck in a "zombie job" - Why intelligent risk is vital to enjoying a fruitful life, and how to challenge kids of all ages to take risks - Three main ways to radically increase income - How to avoid your kids turning into Paris Hilton if you succeed in becoming wealthy Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world events from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #Entrepreneurship #FinancialIndependence #ChristianWealth

Sunday morning shouldn't feel like survival. In this episode of Discipleship for Dads, Kevin Swanson, Todd Strawser, Bill Roach, and Danny Craig talk through how to actually help your children engage in corporate worship — not endure it. Their conviction is simple: kids belong in the service, sitting under the preached Word alongside the whole body of Christ. But how do you get a two-year-old through a two-hour service? The men get honest and practical, sharing what's worked (and flopped) in their own families over the years. What you'll hear: • Why worship is a 3-day experience — and how Saturday night sets up Sunday • The dad's heart problem behind every rushed, distracted Sunday morning • Age-by-age tactics: toy bags and tracing sheets for the little ones, note-taking for the older ones • How to teach even a 4-year-old to sing (hint: it starts at bedtime) • "Downloading" the sermon on the way home — without roasting the pastor for lunch • Sending your kids out with a job: someone to encourage, someone to pray for, someone to serve Out of the mouths of babes and nursing infants, You have ordained strength (Psalm 8:2). Let's raise a generation that loves the gathering of God's people. Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #DiscipleshipForDads #FamilyWorship #ChristianParenting #FamilyIntegratedChurch #Generations #KevinSwanson #ChristianFatherhood

America has the highest divorce rate in the world. The family is in shambles. Practically every church has to deal with families who have suffered from divorce, even to multiple generations. Unless we strengthen the marriage relationship, you can forget about all of the other battles for faith, family, and freedom. Here Kevin Swanson interviews Paul David Tripp, author of "What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage." Here is some very helpful advice for anybody married or about to be married to another sinner. Note: The title of this book has been updated to "Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make."

Can Christians appreciate nude art? The Roman Catholic and fine art traditions think so. But is nudity really ok as long as it's "non-erotic" and "artistic?" Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate what scripture has to say about public nudity, shame, and lust. They discuss: - Is the body – God's creation – intrinsically shameful? - What the Bible says about uncovering nakedness…and what we all know to do when it happens accidentally. Should our response be any different when it's on purpose? - The problem with lust, and why coveting sexual fulfillment in images is sin – even if they're not of real people - What the church fathers said about the Roman statues we now consider so artistic - The connection between demonization and nudity, and how missionaries living among unclothed native peoples dealt with it Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #KevinSwanson #Nudity #ArtVsPorn

If anti-immigration nationalist parties have their way, countries like Germany and the UK will essentially disappear by 2075 due to plummeting birth rates. But if immigration continues, those countries will be run by Muslims. We're looking at the most massive geopolitical shift since the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476 – but there is still reason to be hopeful! Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss the wildcard that no one is talking about: Christians having babies. They reveal some surprising facts about: - How Africa will have 100x the population of the UK by 2075 – and are on track to be majority Christian - How 33% of American children will be in Christian education within 30 years, if trends continue - How the Chinese are failing to recover from their suicidal one-child-per-family policy - And how once self-worship is institutionalized into a culture of death, the only way back is repentance and faith in the life-giving gospel that denies self and worships the true God. Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical analysis of world events from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #BirthRateImplosion #Immigration #Nationalism

Pastor and F16 pilot Phill Cochran is the author of Lessons Learned at the Speed of Sound: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Faith, Discipline, and Trust. He talks with Kevin Swanson about lessons learned in the cockpit, and how the mental and physical game of being a pilot applies to the Christian life. They discuss: - The danger of drift: how small errors rapidly compound, so minor inattentiveness leads to quickly to becoming completely lost - What it's like to become oxygen-deprived, and how this relates to the Word and prayer - Night flying and fear: what Phill learned about faith and trust when there's no light to see the course you're on - How to apply the principle that 80% of the work goes into preparation, so the 20% of actual flying goes successfully - Wrestling with the sovereignty of God when engaged in an extremely dangerous occupation – with young children waiting for you to come home Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe for more biblical content from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #PhillCochran #SpiritualLessons