Written by Dr. Everett Piper
No matter their claims, Nick Fuentes and those who sympathize with him are not Christians.
How do we know this? Because what matters to true Christians is Jesus. Christ is our “highest good.” He is the most important aspect of our lives. He is our summum bonum. He and nothing else — not politics, not popularity nor personal animus — is our “first thing.”
Christ, not clicks, drives every decision of a Christian’s life.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this important episode of Spotlight, Illinois State Representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) shares about the upcoming Lame Duck session in the Illinois Legislature and troubling concerns that he sees with the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS).
Rep. Davis has a civil engineering degree, and served as board president for Yorkville’s Parkview Christian Academy.
“The state is running around investigating families and the people leading these investigations are interns who lack the experience.”
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Written by David E. Smith
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel recently went on air to tell Americans that Antifa, designated by the Trump administration as a “major terrorist organization,” doesn’t exist. Ironically, Joe Biden said much the same during the 2020 debates, calling Antifa “an idea, not an organization.”
Many Democrats and their allies in the media have repeated that line for years. But if Antifa is merely an “idea,” not an organized movement bent on chaos and intimidation, then there’s no way to confront or curtail it under the law.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
I was listening in the car the other day to an old Jackson Browne album.
Don’t judge. The man has talent, even if, in his 70s, he still suffers from chronic liberalitis.
Contracted in adolescence, liberalitis is a mental block against reality that usually fades in most people with the passing of time. For some reason, people in show business seem more inclined than others to have an antibiotic like resistance to the kinds of life lessons that constitute a cure.… Continue Reading
Tags: C.S. Lewis, Charlie Kirk, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson Browne, Jesus Christ, John Lennon, Robert De Niro, Samuel Beckett, Sinclair Lewis, Waiting for Godot
Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | 
October 6, 2025 5:00 AM | 
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Today’s episode of Spotlight features Dr. Frank Turek and his 2017 IFI Worldview presentation on Sex in America. Dr. Turek is an author of 7 books, the host of the podcast “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist,” & Founder & President of CrossExamined, an Apologetics-based ministry.
Dr. Turek was a close friend and mentor of Charlie Kirk, and his wisdom and insight into our culture is undeniable.… Continue Reading
Written by David Harsanyi
In the wake of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) posted an Anti-Defamation League chart that purports to prove that right-wingers perpetrate the majority of politically motivated murders in the United States.
“Data isn’t vibes,” she wrote. “If you need vibes, check out the hate filled comments the rightwing will leave on this post and all my posts.”
The ADL graph has been very popular among left-wingers. The problem is that it’s based on one of the most dishonest reports ever.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
The Democratic Party is having an identity crisis. To win elections, it must pose as moderately liberal. It is anything but.
The rise of Muslim/socialist Zohran Mamdani as the Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city shows how far left the party has plunged.
New York City voters may yet reject Mr. Mamdani, but he is favored right now to win in November. That would saddle the Big Apple with a functionally Islamic/communist regime.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bernard Sanders, Capitalism, Charlie Kirk, Communist Party USA, Congressional Progressive Caucus, CPUSA, Democratic Socialists of America, J. B. Pritzker, Karl Marx, Marxism, Mike Johnson, New York City, Rashida Tlaib, The Guardian, Turning Point USA, Zohran Mamdani
Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | September 16, 2025 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Liberty or Tyranny? The Left’s Mask Has Slipped
Written by Daniel Horowitz
Gay marriage was not just a step down the slippery slope toward today’s transgender dystopia. It was the first manifestation of it. Now that a broad reawakening has exposed the harms of gender ideology and the denial of natural law, Republicans must press beyond protecting women’s sports and opposing child castration. They must return to the root of the problem: the redefinition of marriage itself.
Marriage is the foundation of human civilization, not a mere “social construct.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Daniel Horowitz, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, Glucksberg, Kim Davis, Mike Johnson, Obergefell, Pavan v. Smith, Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | September 10, 2025 7:00 AM | Comments Off on How Gay ‘Marriage’ Made Today’s Gender Madness Possible
Written by Jenna Smith
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
Tags: America, american dream, children and marriages, happy children, happy parents, marriage, pursuit of happiness
Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture | Jenna Smith | August 20, 2025 5:24 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Sociology Professor On Importance of Marriage for Healthy, Happy Children
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
