The Illinois Family Spotlight podcast will highlight a specific cultural or political issue of which our listeners should be aware. Our discussions will be informed by a biblical worldview that will help expose the lies and distortions promulgated within secular culture. We will be interviewing policy experts and scholars whose knowledge and insights will help listeners form a wiser worldview.
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We are featuring remarks from pastor Myles Holmes of Revive church, located in Collinsville, IL. He addressed IFI’s worldview conference back in March on why manhood matters.
| Jenna Smith | 
May 7, 2024 4:31 PM | 
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In this episode, we feature remarks given by Nancy Pearcy at IFI’s annual Worldview Conference. An author, professor and speaker, Nancy Pearcy has done extensive research on the war against manhood, and presented her findings in her book The Toxic War On Masculinity.
| Jenna Smith | April 30, 2024 2:09 AM | Comments Off on The Toxic War on Masculinity (IFS #375)
In this edition of Spotlight, we feature remarks given by Tom Brejcha, a renowned legal expert from the Thomas More Society–and after the break, we highlight Self Evident’s Kenna Rose and her presentation given at our recent annual worldview conference.
| Jenna Smith | April 23, 2024 3:28 AM | Comments Off on A Double Whammy (IFS #374)
In this episode, IFI’s Monte Larrick gets lobbyist David Curtain’s perspective on the upcoming legislative sessions.
| Jenna Smith | April 16, 2024 4:44 PM | Comments Off on A Legislative Update (IFS #373)
In this episode, Monte Larrick interviews Mark Houck, a pro-life activist who had his house raided by the FBI due to his values.
| Jenna Smith | April 2, 2024 1:52 AM | Comments Off on When The FBI Comes Banging: A Conversation With Mark Houck (IFS #371)
In this episode, Attorney Peter Breen from the Thomas More Society gives pro-life updates at the 2024 Speakout Illinois Conference.
| Jenna Smith | March 26, 2024 3:14 PM | Comments Off on A Pro-Life Update from Attorney Peter Breen (IFS #370)
In this edition of Spotlight, Monte Larrick converses with Scott Lively, author and founder of Biblical Worldview Resource Center.
| Jenna Smith | March 19, 2024 5:58 PM | Comments Off on A Conversation with Scott Lively (IFS #369)
In this episode, Monte Larrick learns about the ministry of City Life Center. Located in the heart of Chicago, this church runs a crisis pregnancy center and so much more inside their doors, blessing their community in ways that surely puts a smile on God’s face. Pastor of City Life, Charles Moodie, is the spokesperson.
| Jenna Smith | March 12, 2024 7:50 AM | Comments Off on Putting A Smile On God’s Face: Encouragement From Englewood (IFS #369)
In this edition of Spotlight, we feature a presentation given by Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, given last year at Speakout Illinois’ annual conference. There is still time to register for this year’s conference on March 16th! For more information, click here.
| Jenna Smith | March 5, 2024 1:55 AM | Comments Off on Assisted Suicide And Illinois (IFS #368)
In this episode, David Smith & Richard Hartian have a fascinating conversation about how to talk to Generation Z about setting up a healthy and successful life with Scott Phelps, the founder of Abstinence & Marriage.
In April 2004, A&M Partnership was founded with a vision of providing training and support for educators around the country with the purpose of reaching every teenager in the country with the abstinence and marriage message. A&M Partnership is a leading provider of abstinence education certification trainings for educators having trained more than 4,000 educators nationwide.… Continue Reading
| Jenna Smith | February 27, 2024 6:24 AM | Comments Off on Marriage & Generation Z (IFS #367)
