Written by Paul Kengor
I was quite saddened to learn of the death of my friend Michael Reagan, the oldest son of Ronald Reagan. Mike was adopted by Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman (their first child was daughter Maureen) shortly after his birth in March 1945. He was not a biological son of Reagan. The biological son of Reagan is Ron, born to Ronald and Nancy Reagan in 1958. Nonetheless, as I told Mike a hundred times, he was truly his father’s son.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This week’s episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features Dr. Frank Turek’s speech at Illinois Family Institute’s 2017 Worldview Conference.
Dr. Turek is the President of Cross Examined, a ministry dedicated to apologetics of the Christian faith. He is the author of the book, “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist” and is the host of the podcast, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Illinois Family Action would like to wish all of our friends a very Merry Christmas!! Enjoy this special time of the year with your families.
Below I’ve included a Christmas essay by Chicago Pastor Thorin Anderson that proclaims the good news of our Savior, Jesus Christ, yet at the same time reminds us that the world is far from being ready to accept the Truth, that we all are sinners in need a Savior.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
The adage “It’s always darkest before the dawn” is a perfect fit for this week in the Northern Hemisphere.
The winter solstice was Sunday. At less than eight hours, it was the shortest day of the year, leading to the longest, darkest night.
Then, four days later, we celebrate the entrance of divine light into the world on Dec. 25, with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. Down Under, it’s summertime because of the tilt of the Earth, but Christians in Australia, South America and Africa are also celebrating Christmas.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Last week, Republican Senator Josh Hawley, along with his wife Erin Hawley, a constitutional attorney affiliated with the Alliance Defending Freedom National Law Center, announced the launch of a new political action committee (PAC) – the Love Life Initiative.
According to its mission, the Love Life Initiative embodies:
“ [the] desire to restore a conviction that life is sacred, life is good, and life is worth protecting.”
Sounds like a message that every Republican can get behind, right?… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last week, the National Association of Evangelicals published its monthly newsletter, whereby it heralded the Christmas season not by celebrating “joy to the world” but by repeating its annual Yuletide claim that because Christ was a “refugee,” all Christians are obligated to welcome all immigrants (regardless of status) into our country, our towns and our neighborhoods.
How are we to do this? How exactly are some 60 million American evangelicals purportedly represented by the National Association of Evangelicals to welcome the “sojourner” and “foreigner” in our midst?… Continue Reading
Tags: Frankfurt School, Herbert Marcuse, Jesus, Jim Wallis, Joseph, Marxism, Mary, Max Horkheimer, National Association of Evangelicals, Orthodox Christianity, refugee, sojourner, The Wesleyan Church, Theodor Adorno, Tony Campolo
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Join Spotlight for a special, hope-filled episode where we feature Walt Heyer’s testimony of how Christ saved him out of his lifestyle in sexual sin.
Walt Heyer underwent gender reassignment surgery at age 42 and lived for 8 years as a woman. In his testimony, Walt shares how Christ saved him from gender dysphoria, homelessness, and drunkenness.
“It is so important that when you hear that people can’t come back out of this lifestyle that you actually see a witness that says you can.
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On behalf of the Illinois Family Action — and my own family — I want to wish a very happy Thanksgiving to you all.
During this weekend, as we gather together with relatives, friends and neighbors to thank God for His many blessings, we want to thank you so much for your prayers and support over the years.
Our national Thanksgiving holiday dates to 1789, when Congress unanimously passed a resolution proclaiming a National Day of Thanksgiving, “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God…”
It is good and right to pause from business as usual to give God honor, worship and our sincere gratitude for His many blessings in our lives and for His blessings of family, friends, and freedom.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
November 7, 2025 featured Illinois Family Institute’s annual Faith, Family & Freedom banquet.
In his address to over 700 attendees, Executive Director, David Smith, outlined IFI’s mission to standing firm against the spiritual battles that Illinois is facing.
“Illinois is now poised to become the 12th jurisdiction and the first midwest state to normalize suicide…
We must pray… that Governor Pritzker would veto this legislation.”
This is an episode that you do not want to miss.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Our culture is in desperate need of a biblical perspective on marriage and family.
In this episode of Spotlight, Scott Phelps, head of the Abstinence and Marriage Partnership organization, discusses how to restore a biblical perspective of marriage and family in Generation Z and the future generations.
“The purpose of abstinence isn’t to avoid problems… it is to prepare you for the marriage relationship.”
This is an episode you do not want to miss.… Continue Reading
