The Generations Radio Program

What does it look like to carry on the work of Christ in the midst of a warzone, pain, and death . . . and to build in the ashes? Here is a boots-on-the-ground testimony from Kryvyi Rhi, Ukraine on this edition of the program. To support their work, visit shelter-plus.com. Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

Right now, there is a 50% vacancy in the chaplain positions in the Oregon Air National Guard. Sadly, it’s indicative of the absence of chaplains nationwide.  According to Brigadier General David Unruh, a regular listener to Generations Radio and the commander of 2,400 Airmen in Oregon, he sees a great opportunity for ministry. He hopes Generations listeners who are pastors will prayerfully consider serving one weekend per month in the Oregon National Guard -- or the National Guard of their home state -- as a chaplain.  After listening to the July 4th podcast about The Black Robed Regiment of 18th century pastors who boldly challenged the men in their church to fight for American independence, he emailed me, Adam McManus, and shared that he has passed out dozens of copies of Pastor Jonas Clark’s sermon  following the Battle of Lexington to Christian officers. On May 2, 1778, General George Washington issued a unique order for the Continental Army at Valley Forge. It read, “The Commander-in-Chief directs that divine services be performed every Sunday at 11 o’clock on each brigade which has chaplains. While we are duly performing the duty of good soldiers, we are not to be inattentive to the highest duties of religion.” Brigadier General Unruh said, “The role of ministers serving as military chaplains is older than our nation and is as foundational as any other dearly-held principle of liberty upon which our nation was founded. I personally believe all the other principles of liberty rest on Gospel freedom.” He added, “I am surprised that conservative and reformed Christians do not understand that the Dominion Mandate in Genesis and the Great Commission in Matthew necessarily imply risk and sacrifice.” He cited great historical role models who were willing to take a stand in their day like chaplains should take a stand for Christ today. * Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

Ironically, on the same day that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against many of the antisemitic protestors who ransacked Columbia University, June 20, 2024, more than 600 Jewish and Christian participants gathered inside the Palladium Theater in New York City’s Times Square to rally against the global scourge of antisemitism. The event, organized by Chosen People Ministries, was entitled “Oppose Antisemitism: Stop the Hate.” Guest host Adam McManus interviews Rich Flashman, a Jewish man who trusted Jesus as his Messiah and is now the leader of the Manhattan, New York branch of Chosen People Ministries which was founded 130 years ago to bring the Gospel to the Jews. In the first half of today’s Generations Radio podcast, you’ll hear his intriguing testimony of how God used Isaiah 53 and the bold evangelistic witness of a fellow college student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to bring Flashman to Christ. According to the Anti Defamation League, in the three months following the October 7th massacre in Israel when Hamas attacked, there were 3,291 U.S. antisemitic incidents. That’s a whopping 361% increase between October 8, 2023 and January 7, 2024 compared to the same time period the year before. Dr. Michael Brown, a Jewish believer in Jesus and the host of The Line of Fire radio program, spoke to the 4 Satanic reasons why Jews have been hated. 1. God chose the Jewish people for a special mission which Satan wants to thwart. 2. God has guaranteed the Jewish people’s ongoing existence, so Satan seeks their annihilation. 3. God promised the land of Israel to the Jewish people, so Satan wants to drive them out. 4. The Messiah is returning to a Jewish Jerusalem, so Satan wants it out of Jewish hands Brown insisted, “The purposes of God will stand and Satan will be defeated in Yeshua’s name!” Plus, you’ll hear the powerful song by Christian musician Aaron Shust entitled “Jerusalem” which is based on Psalm 122. Albert EinsteAuthor, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

Did you know that the Girl Scouts is now giving the 1.7 million girls in its program the opportunity to earn a homosexual pride patch?  To qualify, the younger Girl Scouts are required to attend three God-forsaken homosexual pride events like the non-family friendly marches! And the older Girl Scouts are required to attend six homosexual pride events. Plus, their bizarre “patch” work involves creating a painting of a famous homosexual and compiling a music playlist of 12 homosexual singers. And last summer, the Girl Scouts implemented its Camp Culture Code document which requires all Girl Scouts and its leaders to use the biologically incorrect pronouns of gender-confused girls who are pretending to be boys. Guest host Adam McManus interviews Patti Garibay, founder of American Heritage Girls, a Christ-centered scouting program for girls in which his 12-year-old daughter, Mercy, participates. Garibay discusses the 35-page e-book entitled “Raising Godly Girls Guide to Gender and Identity” which will empower parents a guide through the secular maze of gender and identity in a chaotic and confused culture. A recent report revealed that the majority of adolescents who start to question their gender identity in America are girls. And nearly 30% of Gen Z women identify as homosexual, transgender, or confused. Garibay, the host of the new Raising Godly Girls Podcast, said “American Heritage Girls provides a space that celebrates the Biblical femininity inside every girl who was purposefully designed by God. He has created men and women differently on purpose. For centuries, the beauty of God-given femininity has been under attack, itsAuthor, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson interviews Gerald Huebner of GHEX about Christian education in Ukraine and beyond, as both Kevin and Gerald prepare to go into Ukraine to minister to Christian families that continue to disciple their children in God's Word in the middle of a war zone. We are reminded how much more important the advancement of God's Kingdom is compared to the meager geopolitical forces around the world. Be in prayer for the team as they head into Ukraine and the middle of a war zone.Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

On this Independence Day, discover how the pastors of the American colonies, derisively called the Black-Robed Regiment by the British, boldly taught their congregations the Biblical principles to resist tyranny. Guest host Adam McManus interviews Dan Fisher, author of Bringing Back the Black Robed Regiment: How the 18th century church stood for liberty and why it must do so again. Dan is the co-pastor of Fairview Baptist in Edmond, Oklahoma, a former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2012-2015, and ran for Governor in 2018. His vision is that the American church will regain the “spirit” of the original “Black-Robed Regiment,” and once again actively engage in defense of truth and liberty. In an impressive 60-minute, multi-media presentation in full period costume, Dan travels the country to portray these heroic men of American history complete with verified artifacts from our War of Independence. (Check out his schedule). Adam and Pastor Fisher discuss: *  Pastor Peter Muhlenberg of Woodstock, Virginia who took off his black robe in the pulpit, revealing a colonel’s uniform, and challenged the men to fight. *  Pastor Jonas Clarke of Lexington, Massachusetts who trained his men to prepare for the April 19, 1775 showdown with the British which led to the shot heard ‘round the world on Lexington Green. *  Pastor James Caldwell of Elizabethtown, New Jersey who brought hymnals to the Minutemen to use for wadding to fight the British. *  Pastor Naphtali Daggett, president of Yale, who rallied 100 students to fight the Redcoats, which led to his capture and brutal treatment. *  Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

In light of Pastor Robert Morris’ sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl over several years in his 20s, which led to his recent resignation from Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, guest host Adam McManus interviewed Elizabeth Good, a sexual trauma expert and author of Groomed: Overcoming the Messages That Shaped Our Past and Limit Our Future. As someone who experienced sexual abuse as a pre-teen and went on to counsel thousands of sexual trauma survivors, Elizabeth founded TheFoundationUnited.org and brings a unique lens to the Robert Morris situation. She explains that an abused person is more likely to act out the abuse they experienced on someone else, enter an abusive relationship or pass it on to their children, who will probably repeat the cycle, if not escalate it. It’s generational if it remains unspoken and unhealed. Currently, 1 out of 2 children are experiencing adverse childhood experiences. With no off ramps or mechanism to process that trauma, it gets buried – but it never stays buried. While sexual trauma statistically begins at 3-4 years of age, research shows that victims don’t speak about it until in their 50s – and by then another generation has been affected. She says, “Those who don’t have an offramp for processing that sexual trauma – especially children – will continue the cycle. Even early exposure to porn – which is almost unavoidable with today’s technology – can lead children down either one of two paths – victim or abuser.” Her latest book, Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

How does one humbly, yet boldly, help others to rethink education? What are the goals and fundamentals of education? On this edition of Generations, Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss the importance of educating our children using good foundations.Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  Every week on Raising Them Up, the Waynes tackle real questions from real parents — just like you.From sibling fights to screen time, discipline to discipleship — they bring biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope to the daily challenges of parenting.Listen to Raising Them Up wherever you get your podcasts — or find us at raisingthemup.org. That’s raisingthemup.org  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

Why so much cursing among the presidents and presidential candidates, especially over the last ten years? Does cursing reinforce a cool image, a tough guy image, a fearless, confident image? Here is a take away: "The Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His Name in vain." We cover the best presidents and the worst, when it comes to this matter of the fear of God. When will this nation come back to the only foundational matter that matters—the fear of God in politics?Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.

Following Obergefell, Bostock, and Harris Funeral Homes, the US Supreme Court will drop the next bomb in a few months. Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and John Roberts are poised to do . . . the wrong thing. The US Supreme Court already failed parents in Washington DC with schools facilitating the transgendering of the kids. What will they do now? The biblical principle contained in Deuteronomy 22:5 connects transgendering, crossdressing, and women in combat. Author, pastor, podcaster, husband, father, and grandfather, Kevin Swanson, enters the arena with the takeaway word for the day.  Strong. StrongTheBook.com  In a world spinning with headlines, who’s giving you the news through the lens of Scripture?The Worldview in 5 Minutes brings you the stories that matter — from around the globe — all filtered through a biblical worldview.Persecution. Politics. Victories for life. Challenges to the family.Subscribe to The Worldview in 5 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts — or at theworldview.com.