Stephen Black once considered himself “gay” but now is a Christian family man and the director of First Stone Ministries, which helps people overcome homosexuality like he did. He joins Monte Larrick to discuss his testimony, child abuse role in homosexuality and transgenderism, the process of healing and freedom from homosexuality, and christian counseling for homosexuals and transgenders, including a new Illinois law that places a ban on reparative therapy for minors.
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The above (slightly altered) title, which was added to a recent post after I wrote it, is too good to use only once. Conservative Christians are needed -- and it is a rescue mission.
Is Illinois too far gone? Too many big problems that can’t be solved?
Traditionally in America, representatives and senators carry out the will of the people in our nation’s capital. Sadly, this is not the case in the modern political era. Many of today's politicians are more concerned with their own interests rather than the interests of our country.
Even though the primary election isn’t until March 20, 2018, it isn’t too early to begin to considering serving as an Election Judge or a Pollwatcher. Both positions, created by state statute, play an important role in insuring that our elections are conducted according to law.
Illinois Family Institute recently teamed up with Restore Our Constitution to host a special event with Christian historian David Barton in Decatur. During his presentation, he touched on a number of topics including the Left's efforts to abolish the Electoral College and elect a president by a national popular vote. Barton stressed the need to understand the intention of the Founding Fathers when they created the Electoral College.
Usually when a legislator holds the top leadership post in their General Assembly caucus, reelection in their district is all but guaranteed. These are not usual times. The mood of the nation and the mood of Republican and independent voters in Illinois has changed.
State House Minority Leader Jim Durkin will be facing a probably-well-funded challenger in next March’s primary.
It all started with “sanctuary cities.” Back in September, thanks to Republican in Name Only, Governor Bruce Rauner, Illinois became a “sanctuary state.” In this, Rauner is on the same page as Chicago’s Leftist mayor: state and local law enforcement are now prevented from making an arrest based solely on immigration status.
The stories are real, damning and supported by sufficiently credible evidence to warrant serious attention and scrutiny.
As conservative Christians continue to push for religious freedom protections in the wake of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, there might be lessons religious freedom advocates can take away from the successes of the pro-life movement.
Growing evidence of the true political nature of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) can be found in the decision of the FBI three years ago to dumped the SPLC as a valid "resource." Their fraudulent "hate group" designation for faith-based organizations that uphold Biblical sexual morality has been identified by some as hate-mongering and a scam.
Featured in the Spotlight podcast this week is Dr. Rob Rienow, the founder of Visionary Family Ministries. Dr. Rienow is the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Glen Ellyn. If you are concerned about how many hours a day your children spend staring at a screen, or how much of their social life is connected to social media, then this podcast is for your!! Technology is a huge part of a children's life, and it needs to be a huge part of our parenting.
