The Generations Radio Program

AD 2024 comes in with a bang. But, what's that cracking noise? We take a look at the trends, most significant findings from Gallup polls in 2023, and then produce eight predictions for 2024. Who will win the presidential election? And, what will the Republicans do for us over the next two years? And what in the world is happening with China?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.

What happened this year? Every family needs to be aware of what is going on the world. Take 30 minutes and get the full summary. The bird's-eye view is helpful to understand where we are to go and what we are to do next. . . . It was a year of opportunity—the opportunity for a nation to repent and turn from its wicked ways. It was the year of big spending and unrestrained greed. It was the year of international tensions in the Middle East. It was the year China and Russia got cozy . . . power shifted east, and antagonism increased exponentially. It was the year of increased Christian persecution. . . . It was the year America lost the abortion battle. It was the year of Taylor Swift, and it was the year that Jimmy Buffett died.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.

The governor of Louisiana recently pardoned and released 40 convicted murderers onto the streets, foregoing the one most basic responsibility of the civil magistrate, which is to execute murderers. There has been an increase in state governors pardoning criminals and rebelling against God's design for government. A pro-death culture will always result in pro-death politics, whether it be support for abortion or the release of murderers back into the population. Kevin Swanson and Adam McManus discuss this important topic on this edition of Generations.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.

If the BBC and the Discovery Channel believed in God, how would this change their view of the world and their productions on the wonders of nature? What is the explanation for the ugliness, the cuteness, the wisdom, the intricacies, the variety, the power, and the beauty of the animal world? Why are there poisonous snakes, predators, and parasites in the world around us? Here is a discussion on how we might restore a sense of wonder, purpose, and an eschatological hope into our study of nature all around us.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.

Well-known evangelical theologian Wayne Grudem wants Donald Trump to pull out of the presidential race for the 2024 Republican nomination. We take a look at the leading candidates for the nomination on economics, life issues, and war state. But the important question to consider as we approach the election is whether the candidates fear God. And, why does God destroy nations? We quickly review the reasons God destroyed Babylon, Assyria, Edom, and other non-covenant nations in the OT—something to consider as we approach the 2024 elections.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.

We wish the maximum meaningfulness for this Christmas for every one of our listeners. How does this compare to mere sentimentality and family traditions? Be careful with the Christmas carols. They can leave you with mere sentiment if you're not careful. How about 31 reasons why Jesus came?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.

Our Lord Jesus Christ wasn't wild at heart. He wasn't a macho man. He wasn't a metrosexual, milque-toasty, or escaping and absent. We explore biblical masculinity on this program—the desperate need of every home and church—with David Murray from ChristianManAcademy.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.

These are difficult times, but then these are also some of the most phenomenal times for the kingdom of Jesus that we have seen in 2,000 years. The kingdoms of this world are passing away, but then the mission work of the Christian church has expanded around the world—more in the last century than the previous 19 combined. Here are reasons to be thankful and encouraged by what Jesus has done by the powerful work of His Spirit over these 2,000 years!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.

The Vatican has officially approved of blessings for couples who identify themselves as living in sexual perversion, one with another. What used to be conservative and traditional has now turned bad and rancid. Conservatism and traditionalism is not enough. Without a ground on the truths of God's Word, all ships are lost in this storm.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.

Freedom of speech doesn't make it past the US Supreme Court this time for Christian therapists. And, the kill-pill-by-mail program may not either. The US Supreme Court is favoring the leftist agenda on gay mirage and birth control. We haven't pulled out the party hats yet on the Dodds decision. Abortion rates are up nationwide this year, while there are a few states that are regulating abortion and might provide a ten-percent relief on the birth rates in these states. As long as the US Supreme Court protects the use of the IUD, the kill pill, and the day-after pill, there won't be much progress made in the killing children department in the US.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.