Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews attorney David Shestokas, a former 2022 candidate for Illinois Attorney General. Mr. Shestokas is involved in the battle for election integrity, and is the author of two must-read books: Creating the Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Soundbites.
In this episode, Shestokas emphasizes the important role that the Declaration of Independence currently plays in preserving American freedoms. He notes,
“What the Constitution is intended to do is to execute the ideals that are found in the Declaration of Independence… the Constitution itself is a pretty mechanical document, but the Declaration of Independence defines really what it means to be an American.”
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Tags: Celebrating American Independence, Constitution, Constitutional Soundbites, Creating the Declaration of Independence, David Shestokas, Declaration of Independence, Monte Larrick, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating American Independence
Education, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
July 7, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Robert Knight
Independence Day is a good time to take America’s measure. The United States is the first nation created with secured rights derived from nature and nature’s God — not man. We grew rapidly and providentially into a world power with unrivaled liberty and wealth.
Along the way, we endured a bloody civil war and got rid of slavery. We defeated Nazism, Japanese imperialism and the Soviet Union.
We’ve seen unprecedented material progress and such varied marvels as an end to polio and the introduction of digital timers to speed up the game of baseball.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, we are featuring remarks made by Dr. Jonathan Diggs during Illinois Family Institute’s 2023 Worldview Conference.
Dr. Jonathan Diggs has been practicing medicine for over thirty-five years, is an American Board of Internal Medicine diplomat, is a motivational speaker, and is a guest on national television and radio programs.
In his speaking segment, Dr. Diggs outlines three consequences of sexual immortality, which include the following:
1) unwanted pregnancies,
2) sexually transmitted diseases (STIs),
3) and the disruption of social cohesion.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2023 Worldview Conference, American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Jonathan Diggs, Illinois Family Institute, pregnancy, SPOTLIGHT: The Consequences of Sexual Immorality, STIs
Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 28, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick discusses the pro-life movement with Eric Scheidler, who is the executive director of Chicago’s Pro-Life Action League. During their annual “Face the Truth” tour, dozens of volunteers line sidewalks adjacent to streets near busy intersections in Chicago and the suburbs, silently and often prayerfully holding photographs of aborted babies.
When asked about the public reaction to these photographs, Scheidler notes,
We expected to see more hostility and anger and we’ve had some incidents… But, what I’ve found more notable is kind of a lack of curiosity… it seems more difficult to get people to take a piece of literature from you… That’s troubling.
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Tags: crisis pregnancy center, Eric Scheidler, Face the Truth, Illinois family spotlight, Monte Larrick, Pro-Life Action League, SB 1909, Senate Bill 1909, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Facing the Truth with Eric Scheidler
Faith & Religion, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 22, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
In this episode of Spotlight, we are featuring remarks from Dr. Michelle Cretella given at IFI’s 2019 Worldview Conference. During her presentation, she points out the differences between true, biological science, which supports pro-life and pro-family propositions, and the anti-science cult of gender ideology, which is preached by mainstream medicine, psychiatry, public and private education systems, and social and mass media.
Dr. Cretella also addresses the serious implications of the transgender movement: erasure of parents’ rights, women’s rights, and religious freedom; establishment of gender identity as a protected class; as well as potential legal action that awaits anyone who persists in using “discriminatory” language, i.e.… Continue Reading
Tags: American College of Pediatricians, children, Dr. Michelle Cretella, health, parents, pediatrician, pro-family, science, SPOTLIGHT: Transgender Activists in White Coats, Worldview Conference
Education, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, Mental Health, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 17, 2023 5:00 AM |
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Pride Month is obviously upon us. From the ubiquitous rainbow flags and public drag celebrations to the quasi-aborted attempts by retailers such as Target to normalize what, just five seconds ago, every average American would have said was absurd, the message is clear: “Join us in celebrating every sexual deviancy known to man, or we will cancel you, shun you, shame you, and punish you, for your intolerable intolerance.”
In the face of such societal deconstruction, how are we to respond?… Continue Reading
Written by Brian Wencel
With June 1st marking the start of Pride month, numerous woke corporations and government institutions wasted no time in raising pride flags and rolling out social media profile pictures to match the occasion.
However, many companies are beginning to think twice before pledging their allegiance to the LGBTQ lobby.
After Bud Light and Target suffered significant losses from boycotts for pushing gender ideology nonsense, many companies seem to be a bit more cautious and hesitant, and rightly so.… Continue Reading
Tags: boycott, Bud Light, children, Drag Queen Story Hour, drag queens, Harvey Milk, June, LGBTQ propaganda, pedophiles, pedophilia, Pride Month, Pride Month Begins Its Rampage Against Children, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, Rob Sanders, Summit County, Target, Washington D.C. public library
Faith & Religion, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Pornography | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 9, 2023 12:00 PM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this podcast episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews Dr. Voddie Baucham regarding the issues of education, worldview, and critical race theory. The latter threatening to divide the Church and nation. There is an agenda to push a “false divide” between black and white people. In an interview with Christianity Daily, Dr. Baucham points out:
“So the Jew-Gentile divide that Paul talks about in the latter half of Ephesians 2, that is a real divide that God established.… Continue Reading
Tags: African Christian University, Christianity, college, Fault Lines, Illinois family spotlight, Monte Larrick, public schools, social justice, social justice movement, SPOTLIGHT: The Worldview of Our Age, Voddie Baucham, Voddie Baucham Ministries
CRT, Education, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 8, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Jenna Smith
In this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick has an interesting conversation with Kirk Smith, executive director of the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE). Over the weekend of May 20th, ICHE hosted their annual homeschool conference at Olivet Nazarene University where families were not only encouraged to educate their children academically, but educate them spiritually.
When asked about the difference between public school and home school, Smith points out that children in government systems are often being taught anti-Christian morals and deceptive worldly philosophies.… Continue Reading
Tags: church, discipleship, Home Education, Homeschool, ICHE, Illinois Christian Home Educators, Kirk Smith, Monte Larrick, public schools, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Overflowing With Hope: A Conversation With Kirk Smith
Education, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 2, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews former state representative, Peter Breen, who now serves as the Executive Vice President of the Thomas More Society, which is a non-profit national public interest law firm that is dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, religious liberty, and election integrity. They discuss at length the tyrannical Senate Bill 1909, which is designed to shut down pro-life pregnancy care centers through litigation, fines, and more.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Episode #355, Free Exercise Clause, Illinois family spotlight, Monte Larrick, Peter Breen, SB 1909, SPOTLIGHT: The Crisis of Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Thomas More Society
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
May 24, 2023 6:00 AM |
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