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In this episode of the Spotlight podcast, we’re highlighting remarks from Dr. Brad Wilcox during the Illinois Family Institute’s 2025 Marriage & Family worldview conference, hosted by Belmont Bible Church in Downer’s Grove.
Dr. Wilcox serves as director of the National Marriage Project & professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of several books including “Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Form Strong Families, & Save Civilization.”… Continue Reading
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Written by Jenna Smith
Today we’re highlighting remarks from Dr. Brad Wilcox during the Illinois Family Institute’s 2025 Marriage & Family worldview conference, hosted by Belmont Bible Church in Downer’s Grove.
Dr. Wilcox serves as director of the National Marriage Project & professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of several books including “Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Form Strong Families, & Save Civilization.”
In Part One of this Two Part series, Dr.… Continue Reading
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It’s the gay. . .movement that lies to the American public. They will accept if your child identifies as bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, gender queer, polyamory — but they won’t accept if a gay kid decides, ‘hey, I’m gonna leave this lifestyle.’
Peter LaBarbara is President of the Center for Morality & Americans for Truth, a national group dedicated to exposing the homosexual, bisexual, transgender activist agendas. Labarbara discusses with Monte how Trump’s Administration has affected their cause.… Continue Reading
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Did you know that Sharia is actively being taught in your child’s public school?
“If you say anything bad about Islam, if you mock Mohamud, if you say anything bad about muslims then you’re a racist, you’re islamaphobic, you’re a bigot.”
Anni Cyrus is a human rights activist and survivor of the Islamic regime in Iran living under Sharia. She was forced into a marriage by her father at the age of 13 & beaten & imprisoned several times before escaping to Turkey.… Continue Reading
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In this two for one podcast, you’ll hear remarks from Evangela Pringles, director of Pregnancy Aid Illinois during a 40 Days for Life Celebration, and from pastor Caesar LeFlore during the 2020 Rally for Jesus held on the campus of Cavlary Church in Orland Park. These two leaders touch on why advocating for life is so important, and how you can gain real peace to anchor you throughout any storm in life.… Continue Reading
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In a significant legislative victory for life activists, President Donald Trump’s recent signature on the Federal budget bill is being hailed as a crucial step towards the potential defunding of Planned Parenthood. The Republican-led spending blueprint specifically targets organizations that perform abortions by denying them access to Medicaid funding.
While the legislation carefully avoids mentioning Planned Parenthood by name, the organization, a major provider of reproductive health services, stands to face substantial financial repercussions.… Continue Reading
Welcome to the bonus episode of Self Evident, where the hosts just hit record and conversed on anything they desired. Get to know the girls better as they disagree about coffee, delight over Dracula, dissect colors, and laugh about their discombobulated thoughts.
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Eliana, Kenna and Jenna are especially excited in this episode, for the fourth host of Self Evident, Alyssa, has finally joined their ranks and completed their posse. The girls settle in to list the most important reasons you should be reading your Bible.
We all know as Christians we should be reading our Bibles. But life seems to get in the way, and then we become discouraged and feel like we’re a horrible child of God when we miss a day or don’t understand a passage.… Continue Reading
God gave humans shoulders for a reason, and there is no shame in making them cold when an unpleasant personage approaches you!
Kenna, Eliana and Jenna are back in Self Evident’s third episode to wrap up their conversation on how girls should protect their hearts in today’s world.
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Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself. ~ Susan B. Anthony
In the second episode of Self Evident, Eliana, Kenna and Jenna address the vital importance of protecting your heart as a woman–not merely physically, but mentally and Spiritually. Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard our hearts carefully, for out of it flows the springs of life. The girls list practical approaches you can take to ensure you are fully prepared for whatever life throws your way.… Continue Reading
