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.
Happy New Year! This episode is a fantastic way to ring in 2024 as pastor Douglas Wilson stresses the importance of asking sane questions–ones that strike at the heart of the matter–when we engage in debate with our adversaries because “… deliberate and premeditated sanity is a challenge to the powers that be.”
Today’s episode features a two-for-one! In the first half, we have remarks given by former state representative Peter Breen at the Will County Republican Banquet. Breen is the executive vice president & head of litigation for the Chicago based Thomas More Society. Breen addressed the new law backed by Planned Parenthood: SB 1909 could potentially fine and litigate pro-life pregnancy care centers out of business.
Today, we highlight remarks given by Shannon Adcock, founder of the grassroots organization Awake Illinois. The lecture she presented was for the Foundations of Faith and Family Conference, hosted by the Spirit of Liberty Church in Markham, Illinois. Awake Illinois was founded in 2021 and works to expose the sexualization of children in our public schools.
In this episode, we feature IFI executive director David Smith giving his remarks at the annual Fall banquet earlier this November. After the break, our keynote, Eric Metaxas, answers questions posed by prominent pastors in Illinois.
This episode features a message from the Reverend Stephen Broden from the “Rebuilding the Foundations of Faith and Family conference, hosted by The Spirit of Liberty church located in Markham, IL.
Rev. Broden is the senior pastor of Fairpark Bible Fellowship, located in Texas. He is also the chairman of the Gone Too Far movement.
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The American Spiritual Conflict (Illinois Family Spotlight #379)
Today we’re featuring remarks made by former State Rep. Jeanne Ives. In addition to her service to the legislature, Ives is a WestPoint Graduate, a U.S. veteran, mother of five, and co-founder of Breakthrough Ideas. Her lecture regards the top 5 public policies that impact the American family.
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Policies that Impact Your Family (Illinois Family Spotlight #378)
This episode features a lecture from IFI’s 2023 Pro Life Worldview Conference. Keynoter Scott Phelps is the executive director of Abstinence and Marriage Partnership and his presentation is on the 3 steps to a successful life which are as follows: complete a high-school education, get a stable job and marry before having children. If followed in the correct order, it’s almost impossible to end up in poverty.
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The Success Sequence (Illinois Family Spotlight #377)
16 years ago, Planned Parenthood opened a giant abortion facility in Aurora, IL. Life activists marked that anniversary this year with a prayer vigil outside of the building. One of the vigil speakers is pastor Randy Schoof, who leads the Warehouse Church in Aurora, challenged the attendees to continue praying and counseling on the sidewalks outside of the Aurora abortion mill. The next speaker is Eric Schiedler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League.
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Fighting For Life In Your Community (Illinois Family Spotlight #376)