Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This Spotlight episode features Scott Phelps, executive director of Abstinence and Marriage Partnership, and his speech on The Success Sequence– the three steps to a successful life.
The first step to a successful life is to complete a high school level of education. The second step is to get a stable job.
Finally, the biggest indication for a successful life is to keep sex and children in the context of marriage alone.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Abstinence and Marriage Partnership, children, marriage, Scott Phelps, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: The Success Sequence, success, The Success Sequence
Education, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
November 1, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
16 years ago, Planned Parenthood opened an abortion facility in Aurora, Illinois. On the anniversary of this opening, pro-life activists held a prayer vigil outside of the building featuring Pastor Randy Schoof of Warehouse Church and Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League.
In his speech, Pastor Schoof encouraged those in attendance to continue to pray for the end of abortion, to plead for God’s mercy, and to continue the work of sidewalk counseling outside of abortion sites.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Eric Scheidler, Planned Parenthood, pro-life, Pro-Life Action League, randy schoof, Sanctity of Life
Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
October 25, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews Phil Price and Catharine Walker outside the Aurora Planned Parenthood clinic, where more than 400 surgical abortions are performed every single month.
Price and Walker are two of the leaders of 40 Days For Life Aurora. 40 Days For Life is a powerful Christian prayer campaign that brings 24-hour prayer vigils outside abortion centers in Illinois, across the nation, and around the world.… Continue Reading
Tags: 40 Days for Life, abortion, Aurora, Catharine Walker, Life, Phil Price, Planned Parenthood, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: 40 Days For Life
Faith & Religion, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
October 18, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Spotlight, we are featuring Part 2 of David Smith and Monte Larrick’s conversation with Dr. Mark Zumhagen, MD.
As noted last week, Dr. Zumhagen has been practicing family medicine since 1986. In 2009, he opened his private, holistic practice in Orland Park called Fearfully and Wonderfully Made with the mission of re-activating “the body’s own healing ability that God put in there.”
In this segment, Dr. Zumhagen goes back to the basics– the foundation of science.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Spotlight, Monte Larrick and David Smith sit down with Dr. Mark Zumhagen, MD, to discuss the resurgence of COVID-19.
Dr. Zumhagen has been practicing family medicine since 1986. In 2009, he opened his private, holistic practice in Orland Park called Fearfully and Wonderfully Made with the mission of re-activating “the body’s own healing ability that God put in there.”
In this episode, Dr. Zumhagen discusses the banning of Ivermectin, the outlawed use of Hydroxychloroquine, the emergency use of the vaccine, and the side effects of this experimental vaccine.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Dave Smith and Monte Larrick sit down with Evelyn Stenzel.
Evelyn works with the Southside Pregnancy Center and travels throughout the greater Chicago area for the purpose of equipping Christians with the pro-life message.
Part of Evelyn’s ministry, “Equipped!”, includes informing pro-life advocates of abortion procedures and the impact abortion has on both the unborn baby and the mother. In the interview, she comments,
Many people that are pro-life honestly are unfamiliar with abortion procedures, the impact of abortion– of course on the unborn but also on the mother…
Mentioned in the podcast is Evelyn’s Equipped!… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, we are featuring the second part of Scott Klusendorf’s speech at the 2023 Worldview Conference.
Scott Klusendorf is the founder and president of the Life Training Institute, which is an organization that is dedicated to equipping pro-life advocates to effectively defend Life in the public square. He is the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture.
In this portion, Klusendorf tackles the topic of how one’s church can effectively engage the culture with pro-life apologetics.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, apologetics, church, Illinois family spotlight, Life Training Institute, pro-life, Scott Klusendorf, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Engaging Your Church & Community with Scott Klusendorf, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture
Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
September 20, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features Scott Klusendorf at the IFI 2023 Worldview Conference.
Scott Klusendorf is the founder and president of the Life Training Institute, which is dedicated to equipping pro-life advocates to effectively defend their view of life in the public square. He has taught pro-life apologetics at over 80 colleges and universities, and he is the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois family spotlight, innocent human being, Life Training Institute, pro-life, Scott Klusendorf, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: The Case for Life with Scott Klusendorf, syllogism, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture, unborn
Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
September 13, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
If we fear God, we fear nothing else. If we don’t fear God, we fear everything, and everyone else.
~Pastor Stephen Lee
This special episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features an interview with Attorney David Shestokas and the charges that have been brought against his client, Pastor Stephen Lee.
Pastor Lee is the interim pastor of the Living Word Church in Orland Park, is a former police officer, and a former police chaplain.… Continue Reading
Tags: Attorney David Shestokas, Donald Trump, election fraud, Georgia, Illinois family spotlight, Pastor Stephen Lee, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: The Fight for Free Speech with Pastor Stephen Lee
Federal Issues, IFA News, next gen, Political, Religious Liberty, Voter Integrity, Voter Integrity | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
September 6, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Tim Graham
Associated Press reporters were blunt about their latest poll:
“Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old to be an effective president in a second term.”
In the poll, fully 77% said Biden is too old to be effective for four more years, as he would turn 86 in the White House. Naturally, 89% of Republicans agreed — but so did 69% of Democrats and, most importantly for the general election, 74% of independents.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2024 Election, Associated Press, Dianne Feinstein, Donald Trump, Franklin Foer, Jake Tapper, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's Age Will Be an Issue in 2024, Karine Jean-Pierre, London Daily Mail, Mary Katharine Ham, Mitch McConnell, Rob Crilly, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Strom Thurmond
Executive Branch, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
September 2, 2023 5:00 AM |
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