“. . .When you start walking around with the character and the power of God in your life, your heart, your family? Man, that right there makes the devil wet all of his diapers.” ~Pastor Cassell
Alyssa & Jenna had the honor to hear Pastor Steve Cassell’s story last month during a 2 hour interview. This is part 2 of a series–if you’d like to hear the first episode, click here. In this segment, you will hear how Beloved Church responded to Governor J.B.… Continue Reading
“The time is out of joint. O cursed plight that ever I was born to set it right!” ~Hamlet
Joseph Schiedler has a legacy of 50 years of peaceful, pro-life activism. Schiedler and his wife, Anne, co-founded the Chicago based Pro-Life Action League. During an IFI forum on the pro-life movement back in 2021, Schiedler spoke on moments from his life and work that we would find encouraging and uplifting. Schiedler passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.… Continue Reading
Today’s episode highlights an IFI Forum for pastors & leaders, hosted by the Spirit of Liberty Church of God in Markham, IL. In the first half, you will hear from IFI’s David Smith on why Christians should be involved in politics and the 40 Days For Life Campaign. He also notes the unique opportunities the immigration crisis provides for Christ followers. In the second half of the podcast, IFI’s Springfield Lobbyist David Curtain provides a legislative update and what to expect during the upcoming General Assembly session.… Continue Reading
When Pastor Cassell walked into Self Evident’s recording studio, we had no idea what we were in for. Initially, we had extended an invitation to discuss how his church (Beloved Church) responded to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s shutdown of churches during 2020, and why our generation should be aware of government overreach. However, as we got to know him, we realized that his story needed to be shared and his wisdom tapped into.
What we thought was going to be a 45-minute interaction turned into a fruitful, multiple-hour conversation covering a vast array of topics.… Continue Reading
David Curtain is IFI’s Lobbyist in the Illinois General Assembly, and in this episode of Spotlight, Curtain breaks down what this session in Springfield could look like.
In this episode of Self Evident, we discuss 3 viral topics that had America talking– Claudine Gay, Mickey Mouse being in the public domain, and the election ballot.
Self Evident
Plagiarism, Public Domain & Innocent Until Proven Guilty (SE #59)
Happy New Year! This episode is a fantastic way to ring in 2024 as pastor Douglas Wilson stresses the importance of asking sane questions–ones that strike at the heart of the matter–when we engage in debate with our adversaries because “… deliberate and premeditated sanity is a challenge to the powers that be.”
In this episode, Alyssa converses with Jackie Conrad, the leader of the Chicago branch of Deeper Still.
Deeper Still is a post-abortive ministry that is dedicated to Restoring Hearts and Restoring Lives. Deeper Still offers free weekend retreats to women who have had abortions and the men who fathered children lost to abortion.
Did you know that 33% of American women have an abortion at some point in their lives? Deeper Still is the hands and feet of Christ when it comes to showing women how they can have hope and freedom from the guilt and shame that comes from abortion.… Continue Reading
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