Written by Victor Joecks
The government spent decades trying to make fathers unnecessary. The failure of that experiment put society on the long-term path to collapse.
Sunday was Father’s Day. It’s much less popular than Mother’s Day for a sad reason.
Fewer fathers are involved in their children’s lives. That’s caused by two main factors.
The first is children born to single moms. In 2022, almost 40% of births were to unmarried women, according to the CDC.… Continue Reading
Tags: children, Democrats, Donald Trump, families, fathers, Joe Biden, parents, Paul Peterson, Steve Wolfson, Voting
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
June 18, 2024 9:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Spotlight, David Smith and Richard Hartian continue their discussion on fatherhood with Kent Evans.
Kent Evans is the co-founder of the ministry, Manhood Journey and is the author of Bring Your Hammer, a book that gives fathers tools on how to biblically disciple their children. Kent notes, “The only way we know about Jesus Christ is through discipleship.”
When asked why discipleship is so important, Kent notes,
I disciple my boys because God told me to, and if I am going to be faithful like Jesus was faithful, then I am going to do what God said… If I have children in this world, I am their primary disciple-maker.
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Do you believe evil exists?
Over the past several months, as you read countless stories about college students aligning with the butchery of Hamas, did you think you were witnessing something blatantly wrong? Did you know in your heart that you were watching something beyond the pale, something that was just bad, something that was evil?
These past few days, as you’ve been bombarded by our nation’s celebration of the seventh deadly sin of “pride” and our denial of biology, our denial of genetics, our denial of science, and our denial of self-restraint.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This edition of Illinois Family Spotlight features a conversation with Kent Evans surrounding biblical fatherhood.
Kent Evans is the executive director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that aids fathers in intentionally discipling their children.
Fatherlessness is on the rise in homes across the nation, and the effects of fatherlessness are very real.
A definition for a godly father is: Am I exhibiting to my children the image of God the Father as close as I can represent it?
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews Pastor Myles Holmes of Revive Church.
In this interview, Pastor Holmes tackles the issue of the 2024 election.
Making America great again actually means making America godly again. We need to get back to the Constitution, but even before that, back to the Bible and what has made America great, which is faith in God.
Listen to “What to Expect in the 2024 Election” anywhere you find podcasts or click the link below:
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Tags: 2024, Election, Make America Godly Again, Make America Great Again, Pastor Myles Holmes, Voting
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
May 22, 2024 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Spotlight features Pastor Myles Holmes and his speech at the annual IFI Worldview Conference.
Pastor Holmes is the pastor of Revive Church located in Collinsville, Illinois.
In his speech, Pastor Holmes highlights the vital importance of manhood and the need for good, godly, and strong men.
We’re talking today about recovering biblical manhood. Not just recovering manhood– recovering manhood biblically.
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Written by Peter Heck
Last week, what remains of the United Methodist Church voted to reject the authority of God’s Word on matters of human sexuality and publicly affirm and embrace sin as a tenet of their denomination.
There was nothing particularly surprising about the move. In fact, after having chased all of the God-honoring, Christ-worshipping, Bible-submitting believers out of their group, it was completely expected.
Not the Bee reported on their convention/rainbow circus HERE several days ago when it happened.… Continue Reading
Tags: Christianity Today, Forbes Matonga, heresy, MSNBC, Relevant Magazine, Religion News Service, Tyler Huckabee, United Methodist Church, West Zimbabwe
Faith & Religion, Media Watch | David E. Smith |
May 8, 2024 6:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This Spotlight episode features Nancy Pearcey’s Worldview Conference speech, “The Toxic War on Masculinity.”
Nancy Pearcey is the director of the Francis Schaeffer Center for Worldview and Culture at Houston Baptist University. She is also the author of several, critically-acclaimed books including Total Truth, Love They Body, and The Toxic War on Masculinity.
We are failing to nurture boys and then we blame them for their toxic behavior… researchers now tell us that male unemployment is at Great Depression era levels… and male life expectancy has gone down.
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Tom Brejcha discusses President Biden and his State of the Union address.
Tom Brejcha is the Founder, President, and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society. He is a legal expert with over 50 years of experience in the federal and state courts.
Abortion is a top issue for the 2024 election, and Brejcha comments on states who are codifying abortion into their state laws and gives insight on how Christians and conservatives can counter this.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, President Biden, State of the Union, Tom Brejcha
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
April 25, 2024 5:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
On Sunday, April 21st, Governor J.B. Pritzker appeared on CNN to discuss the 2024 Biden Presidential Campaign.
During his segment, Pritzker relayed a series of factually incorrect statements. For the sake of time, only three of these statements will be briefly discussed here.
Pritzker’s first claim was that adding Robert F. Kennedy to the presidential ballot would not affect Biden’s campaign. But a recent New York Times article noted,
Fears among Democrats are particularly acute this year, with polls suggesting that Mr.
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Tags: Biden, Governor J.B. Pritzker, Inflation, Israel, middle class, Palestine, Robert F. Kennedy
Economics, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, IFA News, Illinois Politics, Islam & Sharia, Israel, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
April 24, 2024 5:00 AM |
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