Written by Ecce Verum
A Christian brother recently told me that he was originally planning not to vote in this presidential election. He obviously wasn’t going to vote for Kamala, and given Trump’s support for abortion pill access, he couldn’t bring himself to vote for Trump either.
Abortion is so morally repugnant that he couldn’t see himself supporting a candidate who supported access to even the pills. For him, abortion was a reason to not vote in this election.… Continue Reading
Written by Ecce Verum
As I mentioned in a recent article, Kamala’s appeal comes from portraying herself as a more normal, mainstream, and civil choice than Trump. As she remarked to one audience,
“a lot of what I think is happening . . . is that people are exhausted about the division and the attempts to kind of divide us as Americans.”
And, when running against someone as idiosyncratic as Trump, it’s an obvious—and pretty smart—marketing choice.… Continue Reading
Written by Brandon Myers
Praise God that Jesus is still on the throne! But let us not lose sight of the mission He has given us to be salt and light in a darkening and decaying nation!
According to a recent study as many as 41 million (!) born-again Christians may not vote in this upcoming election. A leading reason for their decision to sit out and not exercising their God-given and blessed right of voting: apathy.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Is it a Christian’s duty to vote?
According to research conducted by Barna, 41 million professing Christians and 32 million mainline Christians are not planning on voting in the upcoming general election.
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick sits down with David Smith, Executive Director of Illinois Family Institute and Illinois Family Action, to discuss the results of this research study.
“Romans 13 tells us that all authority is ordained by God… Who is the authority in America?
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Tags: Christianity, David Smith, Election, Romans 13, Voting
Faith & Religion, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | 
October 31, 2024 5:00 AM | 
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Written by Thomas Hampson
Women’s rights are the central theme of the Harris/Walz campaign and central to Eric Sorensen’s campaign for reelection to Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2024 Election, 2nd Amendment, abortion, Biden, candidates, Dobbs, Eric Sorensen, Harris/Walz, illegal immigration, Joe McGraw, Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, Roe v. Wade, sexual exploitation, The All-American Flag Act, The Green New Deal, The Inflation Reduction Act, Title IX, Trump, Voting
Climate Change, Crime Culture, Economics, Faith & Religion, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | October 30, 2024 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Who to Choose?
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
“Operation Swing State” is in full gear for the upcoming general election on November 5th.
The goal of this operation? To convert as many people as possible to the pro-child sacrifice side not only in Illinois but also in key swing states like Wisconsin.
NPR Illinois recently covered the work of this operation:
“On a hot sunny day in September, Elizabeth Posner and Mark Steen, two volunteers from Illinois, drove around the politically purplish city of Racine, Wis.,
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Tags: abortion, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Democrats, Election, FACT Act, Governor Brown, Illinois, Jan Schakowsky, Kamala Harris, swing states, Wisconsin
Faith & Religion, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | October 29, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Illinois Democrats are Bloodthirsty for Child Sacrifice
Written by Rev. Thorin Anderson
It appears that many people are voting for Kamala Harris as a reaction against Donald Trump. Is that you? Some people don’t care for politics and pay little attention to the issues until the election is upon them. Maybe you are one of them.
You simply follow the lead of your friends. You trust them. Whoever they support you support, or you trust whatever media voices you have tuned in to.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this exciting episode of Spotlight, we are featuring Allie Beth Stuckey’s keynote speech that she delivered at the annual Faith, Family & Freedom Banquet! Allie is a dedicated wife, mom, cultural commentator, and is the beloved host of her podcast, Relatable.
In her speech, Allie breaks down her popular catchphrase: politics matter because policies matter because people matter. Politics affects policy, policy affects people, and people matter.
“While it is absolutely true– yes and amen– that Jesus is coming back one day, He is not here yet.
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Tags: Allie Beth Stuckey, Christianity, policies, politics
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | October 24, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Toxic Empathy, Christian Empathy & Voting with Allie Beth Stuckey
Written by Ecce Verum
IFI recently produced a document comparing the stances of the Democrat and Republican party platforms on eight major political issues.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Dr. Erwin Lutzer is the pastor emeritus of Moody Church in Chicago and is the author of the highly acclaimed books including The Church in Babylon, When a Nation Forgets God, and The Eclipse of God.
In this special episode of Spotlight, Dr. Lutzer sits down with Monte Larrick to discuss what inspired his newest book, The Eclipse of God.
“If the baboon is our grandfather– if we are only animals on a continuum with animals… we have no argument against abortion, euthanasia.
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