Episode 32 is the 3rd installment in the dating series of Self Evident. Listen in as Alyssa, Brynn & Jenna put forth your puzzlers pertaining to romance to Self Evident Patriarchs David Smith & Richard Hartian. Together, the cohort converse about age gaps, the import of one’s faith in a relationship, dynamics between the sexes, and (of course) much more.
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Dating Part 3: Q & A Feat. the Patriarchs (Self Evident #32)
In this episode of IFS, Monte Larrick converses with Anthony Catella, a candidate for the St. Charles library board. The two discuss theology, the military, and why t’s important to run for your local office.
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Library Boards & Conservative Candidates (Illinois Family Spotlight #342)
It is indeed a good thing when a man finds a wife, and when a woman finds a husband–but in order to find said significant other without bone crushing consequences, we need to have a set route and air-traffic controllers in place so we don’t lose ourselves in the clouds.
And that is why patriarchs David Smith & Richard Hartian join Alyssa, Brynn and Jenna for part two of Self Evident’s dating series. In this episode, we’re discussing the Biblical roles of the dating scene.… Continue Reading
Nancy Valko is a registered nurse, legal consultant and a spokesperson for the National Association of Pro-Life Nurses. Monte Larrick had the opportunity to speak with her at a Lake County Right To Life forum, where she keynoted and spoke on the dangers of saying nothing when it comes to medically assisted suicide.
“The problem is, if doctors themselves don’t take a position on the most important issue they have–the most important covenant they have with their patients, which is they will not kill them–what else is open?”
We have opened the door. Self Evident is addressing the over-addressed topic of dating and the Christian. Why? Because the issue of finding a partner to walk through the rest of life with is the second biggest decision anyone will ever make.
In this episode, Alyssa, Eliana, Jenna and Brynn pull out what the world considers dating, what a Biblical view of dating entails, and how we need to ensure that our security lies in what Christ accomplished on the cross, not in the physical or emotional safety of a significant other.… Continue Reading
In this edition of Spotlight, IFI’s David Smith and Public School Exit’s Ceasar Leflore converse with the one and only Juan Elias-Riesco, former owner of the famous Nini’s Deli (which you can learn about through the documentary Paint the Wall Black) and a blazing torch for the kingdom of Christ.
Elias-Riesco’s testimony of how he became a Christian is anything but boring. Growing up on the streets of Chicago, he quickly became hardened to shoplifting and spiraled into a sinful lifestyle that had him in prison and rejecting God’s design for sexuality.… Continue Reading
Monte Larrick is joined by Shane Hartman, the executive director of the Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems (ILCAAAP). Springfield has made slaves of so many Illinois citizens, through the legalization of recreational marijuana and betting on anything. ILCAAAP is working to combat the evil coming out of our legislature through educating Illinois youth about the dangers of drugs, gambling and liquor.
“The main thing is to let the kids know you care.” Hartman stated when asked what is the most persuasive argument to reach kids in our age of social media.… Continue Reading
Self Evident has returned! New year, new content, new episode! We are continuing our series on modesty–what it is, why it’s important, and how we can utilize it to the glory of our Maker. In this episode, Kenna, Eliana and Jenna bring their fathers, David Smith & Richard Hartian, into the conversation. The patriarchs address how men view–and should view–the modesty issue, how they view it as fathers and husbands, and answer questions posed by listeners.… Continue Reading
In this episode, David Curtain explains his job as IFI’s lobbyist in Springfield, the bills that are threatening to family values, and how we can be active in our state capitol from every part of the state.
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Into the Lions' Den (Illinois Family Spotlight #338)
I recently gave a short New Year exhortation at my church and since we captured the audio, I thought we could post it as a special addition for those who may be interested. In this short message (15 minutes), I emphasis Paul’s statement in vs 12-14 in which he confesses:
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
| Jenna Smith | 
February 8, 2023 10:04 AM | 
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