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

Cancel Culture and Keeping Christ First (Illinois Family Spotlight #365)

Thanks for making Illinois Family Spotlight part of your day! During this edition, we’re highlighting remarks made by Kevin Sorbo at Illinois Family Institute’s 2022 Faith, Family & Freedom banquet. Sorbo is best known as an actor, but he is also a staunch Christian conservative, author, filmmaker, producer and more. In his talk, Sorbo shares how cancel culture is a poison to our culture, and how he overcame a serious health crisis that redirected his focus to Christ.… Continue Reading

Who’s Running & Why We Should Care (Self Evident #45)

Hail and well met! Welcome to another edition of Self Evident! We are highlighting Self Evident’s latest segment on The Good Word program. This past Friday, our Kenna Rose & Alyssa Sonnenburg joined host Paul Scott to discuss primary candidates of the upcoming presidential election in 2024. Take a listen.

 

Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it.

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Education Freedom (Illinois Family Spotlight #364)

This episode highlights remarks made by Sam Sorbo during the 2022 IFI banquet. In addition to acting, Sorbo is an author, filmmaker, radio host and a strong advocate for education freedom. Her book “They’re Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate” chronicles her family’s journey with homeschooling.

Sorbo speaks on education freedom through the lens of faith. Take a listen!

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Why The Push for Birth Control? (Self Evident #44)

And we’re back! Welcome to another edition of Self Evident! These past few months, Self Evident has been privileged to be Friday radio guests on WPEO’s “The Good Word” program. The Good Word’s host is Paul Scott, A Christian thinker who dissects topics in our culture with the goal to find the root problem and find the biblical solution. This episode of Self Evident features our last segment on the Good Word, where Kenna, Jenna & Paul dig into the real risks and side effects of Opill, the new over-the-counter birth control pill.… Continue Reading