The Case for Life on Hostile Turf (Illinois Family Spotlight #370)

We’re highlighting remarks made by Scott Klusendorf at IFI’s 2023 annual Worldview Conference. Klusendorf is the founder and president of Life Training Institute, which equips pro life advocates to effectively defend their views in the public square. His topic for today’s episode is also timely, given the pro abortion public policies now in place in Illinois.

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The Christian Comeback to COVID-19 (Self Evident #50)

We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. ~G.K. Chesterton

Today we’re highlighting Kenna Rose and Jenna discussing the potential resurgence of COVID-19, what they think about it and how we as Christians should live despite the rumored future lockdowns. This interview originally aired on The Good Word radio program, which is run by Paul Scott.

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Pastor Stephen Lee (Illinois Family Spotlight #369)

If we fear God, we fear nothing else. If we don’t fear God, we fear everything, and everyone else. ~Pastor Stephen Lee

Pastor Lee is being charged with disrupting the 2020 Presidential election. People donate directly to the fund by going to IllinoisFamily.org/Contribute and designating their donation to the Pastor Lee Legal Defense Fund or by sending a check payable to Illinois Family Institute at P.O. Box 876, Tinley Park, IL 60477, with “Chaplain Lee” in the memo.… Continue Reading

Taking a Stand: Riley Gaines (Illinois Family Spotlight #368)

In this edition of Spotlight, Monte Larrick converses with Riley Gaines. Gaines’ life was turned upside down when the NCAA allowed a biological male to compete on her team and utilize the women’s locker room. She was a member of the University of Kentucky’s NCAA swim team and the 2022 Southeastern Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving scholar of the year; now she’s speaking out for the protection of women’s sports for safety, privacy and American Values.… Continue Reading

The Bible & Victim Mentality (Self Evident #49)

The only way out of nursing our own victimhood is to turn to Jesus, the only true Victim, who will put it all right. He will do this by forgiving our sins, and by giving us forgiveness for those who have wronged us. ~Pastor Douglas Wilson

 

We are featuring another interview segment from The Good Word Podcast with Paul Scott on today’s episode. The mentality of victimhood is a prominent mindset in our day and age of shifting blame and responsibility.… Continue Reading

Forgiveness And Setting Boundaries (Self Evident #48)

For many people, especially Christians, the biblical command to forgive can be scary. It raises a lot of anxiety inducing questions, such as

“Doesn’t me forgiving someone mean that everything is ok?,” 

“should things go back to the way they were?,” 

“am I supposed to be best friends with her again?,” or 

“what if they continue their behavior?

In this episode, Alyssa, Brynn and Eliana discuss what forgiveness is and how to implement it while also maintaining boundaries.… Continue Reading

Religious Liberty In America (Illinois Family Spotlight #367)

In the first half of this episode, we are highlighting remarks made by Arielle Del Turco during a special forum IFI hosted on religious liberty. Del Turco is the director of religious liberty at the Family Research Council and the coauthor of said organization’s “Hostility Against Churches” report. The second half of this edition of Spotlight, we feature the q & a segment of Ambassador Sam Brownback’s lecture–if you missed Brownback’s remarks, click here.

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Summer Memories and Generational Patriotism (Self Evident #47)

In this episode, the girls are finally back in the studio to record all together, and discuss how their summer has been progressing and the decline of patriotism in America’s youth.

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The Status of Religious Liberty (Illinois Family Spotlight #366)

This episode highlights remarks made by the honorable Sam Brownback during an IFI Forum on religious liberty, which was held at Jubilee Bible church in Medinah IL.

Brownback served as governor of Kansas and represented the people of Kansas in the U.S. House & Senate during President Trump’s administration and served as U.S. Ambassador at large for International religious freedom. Brownback is currently the chairman for the National Committee for religious freedom, and in that capacity he has his finger on the pulse on the status of religious liberty around the world and here in America.… Continue Reading

Education Experiences (Self Evident #46)

“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” ~Mark Twain

Today we are featuring another conversation held between Alyssa & Kenna Rose & The Good Word radio host, Paul Scott. Education plays a vital role in shaping us into the world changers we will be. It can mold us to move mountains or to crash cultures. In this radio segment from the Good Word, Kenna & Alyssa share their own personal experiences with school & how it enabled them to become the women they are today.… Continue Reading