Jo McGuire joins us today. She serves on the board of directors for the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association and co-chairs the Marijuana Education Committee. Jo is also a DATIA Certified Professional Collector and Trainer (CPCT) and a Certified Designated Employee Representative Trainer (CDERT) who consults and trains professionals who oversee the compliance of federal guidelines for drug and alcohol screening programs. McGuire also assists educators with classroom and assembly-style presentations aimed at youth drug prevention and parent education.… Continue Reading
Joining Monte Larrick is Michael Medved, who is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and best-selling author. His daily three hour show reaches 300 stations across the country and an audience of more than 4 million placing him, for nearly two decades, on the Talkers Magazine list of the top ten political talk shows in the United States. He joins Monte to discuss his recently written book documenting God’s intervention in the rise of America, called “The American Miracle.”… Continue Reading
In the Spotlight with Monte Larrick and David Smith this week is Lennie Jarratt, who is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at The Heartland Institute.
Lennie is the former managing editor (2013-2014) of Champion News, an Illinois based news website focused on reporting on education and Illinois politics. Jarratt was the managing editor (2004-2011) of Education Matters which researched education in local school districts across Illinois.
Jarratt has presented analysis on Common Core and education choice on Fox News, Breitbart, ABC Chicago and multiple radio outlets and newspapers across the United States. … Continue Reading
Pastor J.C. Church is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Victory In Truth Ministries, a growing multicultural church, birthed in September of 1997. He currently serves as the P50 Pastor in Ohio for the Family Research Council. He is also the President and Founder of 3 Cord Alliance. JC joins Monte Larrick on this issue of Illinois Family Spotlight.
Pastor Church has a passion for leaders and leadership principles. He has been called to “equip the body of Christ to know how to operate in faith, and possess the promises that God has for them”.… Continue Reading
On this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, Joe Scheidler and his wife Ann Scheidler join the program to discuss pro-life issues as well as sharing many stories about their extensive experiences in the pro-life movement. Joe is the Founder and National Director of the Pro-Life Action League, and his wife Ann is the Vice President. They have been married for over 50 years and have seven children and 24 grandchildren.
In the spotlight this week is Kirk Smith, the Executive Director of theIllinois Christian Home Educators. Kirk graduated from Greenville College, teaching and coaching for two years at the high school level before founding the House of Prayer church in Albion, IL, which he pastored for almost 25 years. Kirk and his wife Joely live in Bone Gap with their 11 children who range in age from toddler to young adult.… Continue Reading
SB 7 has passed the Senate, call your state representative and the Governor’s office and tell them to oppose SB 7. The capitol switchboard is (217) 782-2000. Don’t know your state rep? Click here.
Also, please ask your lawmakers to oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana.… Continue Reading
On this edition of Spotlight, David is joined by Kathy Valente, the Director of Operations at IFI, Lisa Ridinger, a pro-family activist from the suburbs, and ex-lesbian and pro-family activist Florence Hubbs. Flo gives her testimony of coming to Christ and her journey out of the homosexual lifestyle. They also discuss what the church should be doing to minister to people who are struggling with same-sex attraction.
Flo Hubbs lived as a lesbian for 14 years, and ultimately found healing and restoration through the words of an evangelist as well as a group of women who were struggling with hurt and brokenness—just like she was.… Continue Reading
Elise Bouc is the State Chairwoman of Stop ERA Illinois. She joins Monte and Dave to discuss the extensive negative consequences of the ERA in the state of Illinois and the nation. The ERA has been around since the 1920’s and more recently in the 1970’s till now has been fought by people like Phyllis Schlafly, and Penny Pullen.
Take action!
Call your state representative and senator and ask them to oppose the ERA in Illinois, call (217) 782-2000.… Continue Reading
Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, the founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance, discusses the misinformation being spread by climate change alarmists in this week’s podcast. Even Pope Francis has weighed in, imploring world leaders to implement global environmental pacts to combat human-caused global warming. Dr. Beisner explains why these misguided efforts to supposedly safeguard the future of the planet actually hurt the poor and the needy of the world.… Continue Reading
| Benjamin D. Smith | 
July 11, 2017 12:15 AM | 
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