Generations Radio

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  Spiritual Lessons Learned Flying an F16 21.09.2026 25min

  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]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more biblical content from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #Generations #KevinSwanson #PhillCochran #SpiritualLessons
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  Help! How do I START using the rod when my son is 11? 18.09.2026 30min

  What do you do if you started raising your kids with "gentle parenting," and only just discovered what biblical discipline looks like? How should you start administering the rod with a child who has never experienced it before? Kevin Swanson, Todd Strawser, and Bill Roach draw on scripture and extensive experience to answer this question from a listener. They talk about wisely navigating adjustments like this, and the deeper principles of discipleship that help you emulate the Father in your fathering. - The importance of slow and humble changes, confessing that you didn't have it right, and showing that you are trying to submit to the authority of Jesus, rather than make your family submit to you - What it means to really love a child, so you focus on shepherding his soul, rather than just fixing his behavior - Knowing what infractions to introduce the rod for, calibrating your discipline, and the proper place of gentleness - Ensuring your children can pick up that you love them when you're starting to use the rod, and retaining their heart without being a people-pleaser - The importance of affirming, encouraging, and building up in addition to physical discipline He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly (Pr 13:24). Let's love our sons! Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #DiscipleshipForDads #ChristianFatherhood #Generations #KevinSwanson #SpareTheRod #CorporalPunishment
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  Apostate: Warren Buffet - The Greatest Mass Murderer of our Time? 17.09.2026 27min

  Who is the man responsible for the most murders in the world? Warren Buffett has contributed to 2.7 million abortions in 10 years. But why is the man so committed to funding abortion? Kevin Swanson, the author of the book 'Apostate', traces the roots of Warren Buffet, the son of a conservative Christian statesman named Howard Buffet from the 1950s. You need to know how apostasy works, and the devastating consequences it yields on society
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  The Part of the Bible Everyone Wants to Delete: What Does the Bible Say About That? 16.09.2026 30min

  Does the New Testament change or correct the Old? Does it present a loving God rather than the Old Testament's angry one? Or is the Old Testament of equal authority with the New Testament – in which case, are its laws still perfect and lovely, and necessary for Christian living? Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate how Jesus and the apostles treated the authority of the Old Testament. They discuss: - The God-breathed and completely sufficient nature of the Old Testament (2 Timothy 3:16–17) - How the gospel was preached beforehand to Abraham (Gal 3:8; Gen 12:3) - The authority of the Old Testament in the New Testament on matters prophetic, Christological, ethical, historical, doctrinal, typological, ecclesiological, and eschatological - The New Testament use of the Old Testament law for guiding how Christians should live, along with the moral example of figures like Joseph and David - Antinomians in the church who use the Old Testament exclusively for "redemptive themes" rather than moral imperatives Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #KevinSwanson #NTvsOT #NewTestament #OldTestament #Scripture
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  How Country Music Turned Gay (Should You Still Listen to Any of It?) 15.09.2026 26min

  Country music is the only genre that talks about getting laid and getting saved in the same song. But isn't that a bit blasphemous – and should we even listen to that kind of thing? Kevin Swanson speaks with Bill Jack about how Americana turned gay…how "Christians" like Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood helped…and where to draw the line in consuming the sorts of music they helped popularize. What you'll hear: - The 52-year history of glazing fornication and homosexuality as fun and judgment-free (and how Dolly Parton was at the forefront of this back in 2005) - How the female artists have gone from most conservative, to most revolutionary, over the past 20 years - How music lured us into cultural revolution by making it seem attractive and desirable - The difference between excellent art, like John Lennon's "Imagine," and art worthy of immersing yourself in for enjoyment - Practical ways to decide what to listen to (and what not to), including ideas like printing out lyrics to examine them with your kids Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more God-centered family discipleship from Generations. #GenerationsRadio #SexualRevolution #Generations #KevinSwanson #CountryMusic #Americana
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  Great Relationships with Adult Children - Interview with Todd Wilson 14.09.2026 30min

  How do you keep your kids wanting to hang out with you once they're grown up? Kevin talks to Todd Wilson of FamilyManWeb.com about the lessons learned in parenting "after graduation." They discuss knowing when to hand over the baton (and how not to drop it)…tactics for effectively influencing your kids (without driving them away)…and how to restore broken relationships (instead of not talking for months or years).
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  Your Phone Is Stealing Your Family (Here's the Fix) 11.09.2026 32min

  Your phone might be the biggest discipleship battle in your home - and you don't even realize it. In this episode of Discipleship for Dads, Kevin Swanson, Todd Strawser, and Danny Craig put their phones down long enough to ask the hard question: what is that little screen actually doing to your walk with God and your relationship with your family? They dig into the heart behind the habit - diversion, escapism, the "tyranny of the urgent," FOMO, and the love of pleasure over the love of God - and open the Word to find real answers (1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, Psalm 1, Galatians 5). What you'll hear: • Why "providential proximity" should change how you use your phone • Redeeming the wasted "cracks" of your day with Scripture and prayer • Practical guardrails - leave it in the car, leave it in the office • When (and how) to give your kids a phone • Building a family culture worth putting the phone down for Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls (Proverbs 25:28). Let's build the walls back up. 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 #ScreenTime #ChristianParenting #FamilyDiscipleship
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  So You Want to Marry My Daughter - Interview with Voddie Baucham 10.09.2026 26min

  A virtual family reformation is sweeping the nation, but as most people know, the foundation of the family occurs when a young man marries a young woman. But what happens when 70 percent of young men are not grown up by 30 years of age, up from 30 percent in 1970 (per Newsweek magazine)? The average marriage age is shifting significantly, and evangelicals and homeschooling families are facing many of the same problems as the rest of the culture. Kevin interviews Voddie Baucham, the author of the book, "What He Must Be, If He Wants to Marry My Daughter."
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  What Does the Bible Say About Being Cool? 09.09.2026 24min

  We've had about 100 years of people being "cool" – curating their image to be socially desirable and admirable. But does coolness have a place in a Christian culture? Kevin and Josh talk about where "cool" came from…the connection between coolness and pride…and how pop culture and fashion influence it. Then they go to scripture to ask if it is ultimately possible to be meek, humble, lowly, modest…and still remain cool.
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  Are the Good Times Over for Good? - A Realistic Assessment 08.09.2026 38min

  The US federal debt has topped $40 trillion. Government spending has never been higher. Things look bad – is there any hope for the future? Kevin talks to Sam Rust about the good and bad times of America's history, and what we have to be hopeful about in light of the past. They also break down Trump's recent ranking of US presidents…and offer a better one, with some top picks that might surprise him!
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  Did Dragons Really Exist? - Interview with Bodie Hodge 07.09.2026 35min

  Why did dinosaurs go extinct? Was it because the seed of the woman crushed their heads? Kevin speaks with Bodie Hodge about his new book, "Dinosaurs, Dragons, and the Bible." They discuss whether dinosaurs and dragons are the same thing…examples of dragons described by cultures around the world until the 1500s…why scientists dismiss these historical records…whether dragons could breathe fire…and if there could still be dinosaurs alive out there!
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  How To Fight For Your Family In The Spiritual Realm 04.09.2026 35min

  As dad, you're the tip of the spear in the spiritual battle for your family. The dads talk about their own experiences in spiritual warfare, including examples from their own lives. They discuss how to prepare for spiritual attack…discerning and identifying demons at work…knowing the difference between fleshly responses and demonic influence…what it looks like to resist the devil…and how to avoid things that invite demonic influence into your home.
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  Why Abortion Continues (And Strategies For Stopping It) 03.09.2026 35min

  Kevin and Bill discuss options for slowing or stemming the river of baby blood flowing out of our nation. They ask: is a revival and reformation based on God's law utopian? In the meantime, what privatized solutions are there for limiting and preventing abortion? What is the root reason most women kill their babies? Is involvement at the state and national level worth it? And what can we do individually?
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  Why Johnny Can't Sing Psalms—What Does the Bible Say About That? 02.09.2026 37min

  Is singing the Psalms a biblical command, or just an old tradition? Kevin and Josh ask what "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" means...and why the Psalter all but disappeared from American church life over the last 250 years. From Hippolytus and Pliny the Younger to the Genevan Psalter, Luther, and the 19th-century hymn revivals, they trace how gospel songs and sentimentalism gradually displaced the Psalms...and why bringing them back is essential for the singing of the church.
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  Going to College - Is it Ever Worth the Risk? 01.09.2026 35min

  Attending college is one of the most critical decisions for a young person – and not for the reasons you might think. Kevin and Danny sit down to reveal just how bad college is. They talk about their own experiences,…what the data shows…why Christian colleges are even riskier than secular ones…why college should never be the default option…and questions to ask to discern whether it's worth the risk.
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  This Is the Age for Courage - Interview with Eric Ludy 31.08.2026 39min

  What made Desmond Doss carry 75 men off Hacksaw Ridge, one at a time, under enemy fire, praying only "Lord, help me get one more"? Kevin is joined by Eric Ludy of Ellerslie to unpack the Medal of Honor story behind Hacksaw Ridge and ask a harder question: how do ordinary men train, in the small daily moments, for the extraordinary ones?
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  Applying God's Word to Your Family - Discipleship for Dads 28.08.2026 28min

  Some homes raise kids under a list of man-made rules — others let anything go. Both are a form of rebellion against God. The dads discuss how fathers can set biblical standards for movies, music, and modesty in the home without sliding into either ditch, and why the motive behind a standard matters as much as the standard itself.
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  Gambling Isn't Investing - Why Gen Z Is Betting Away Their Future 27.08.2026 27min

  The U.S. deficit keeps climbing, Gen Z is pouring retirement money into sports betting, and crypto speculation is at an all-time high. Kevin and Bill ask the question: when did gambling start passing for investing? They dig into the biblical difference between creating wealth and merely obtaining it by luck... and why a culture that's lost its character can't be fixed by policy alone.
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  What Does the Bible Say About Authority Over Demons? — What Does the Bible Say About 26.08.2026 35min

  Jesus gave the apostles and the seventy-two direct power over unclean spirits... but is that authority universal, or was it unique to them? Kevin and Josh work through Luke 10, Acts, and Ephesians 6 to ask what delegated authority actually means for believers today. Should we be casting out demons?
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  Empty Classrooms, Full Homes -The Demographic Divide Between Public Schools and Homes 25.08.2026 28min

  By 2031, public schools could lose another 3.4 million students to falling birth rates and rising homeschool numbers. Kevin and Danny make the case that this isn't just a trend; it's a values shift. They tackle the topics of trusting God with family size, wrestling with anger and control as a parent, and why every inconvenient child is a gift.