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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Today’s episode is Scott Klusendorf’s second part of his lectures given at IFI’s 2023 worldview conference. Klusendorf is the founder of The Life Training Institute.
| Jenna Smith | 
September 19, 2023 1:31 AM | 
Comments Off on Pro-Life Christianity: Engaging Your Church & Community (Illinois Family Spotlight #371)
We’re highlighting remarks made by Scott Klusendorf at IFI’s 2023 annual Worldview Conference. Klusendorf is the founder and president of Life Training Institute, which equips pro life advocates to effectively defend their views in the public square. His topic for today’s episode is also timely, given the pro abortion public policies now in place in Illinois.
| Jenna Smith | September 12, 2023 10:45 AM | Comments Off on The Case for Life on Hostile Turf (Illinois Family Spotlight #370)
If we fear God, we fear nothing else. If we don’t fear God, we fear everything, and everyone else. ~Pastor Stephen Lee
Pastor Lee is being charged with disrupting the 2020 Presidential election. People donate directly to the fund by going to IllinoisFamily.org/Contribute and designating their donation to the Pastor Lee Legal Defense Fund or by sending a check payable to Illinois Family Institute at P.O. Box 876, Tinley Park, IL 60477, with “Chaplain Lee” in the memo.… Continue Reading
| Jenna Smith | September 5, 2023 12:31 PM | Comments Off on Pastor Stephen Lee (Illinois Family Spotlight #369)
In this edition of Spotlight, Monte Larrick converses with Riley Gaines. Gaines’ life was turned upside down when the NCAA allowed a biological male to compete on her team and utilize the women’s locker room. She was a member of the University of Kentucky’s NCAA swim team and the 2022 Southeastern Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving scholar of the year; now she’s speaking out for the protection of women’s sports for safety, privacy and American Values.… Continue Reading
| Jenna Smith | August 29, 2023 11:06 AM | Comments Off on Taking a Stand: Riley Gaines (Illinois Family Spotlight #368)
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.
| Jenna Smith | August 22, 2023 4:07 AM | Comments Off on Religious Liberty In America (Illinois Family Spotlight #367)
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
| Jenna Smith | August 15, 2023 1:51 AM | Comments Off on The Status of Religious Liberty (Illinois Family Spotlight #366)
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
| Jenna Smith | August 8, 2023 9:20 AM | Comments Off on Cancel Culture and Keeping Christ First (Illinois Family Spotlight #365)
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!
| Jenna Smith | August 1, 2023 6:08 AM | Comments Off on Education Freedom (Illinois Family Spotlight #364)
Horace Cooper is a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, chairman of the Project 21 National Advisory Board and a legal commentator. Cooper averages over 400 talk radio appearances per year, representing the National Center and Project 21, in addition to regular television appearances and interviews by the print media. Cooper also taught constitutional law at George Mason University in Virginia and was a senior counsel to U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey.… Continue Reading
| Jenna Smith | July 25, 2023 1:09 AM | Comments Off on Project 21 (Illinois Family Spotlight #363)
Former State Rep. Peter Breen joins Monte Larrick in this segment of Illinois Family Spotlight. He is the Executive Vice President of the Thomas More Society. The Thomas More Society is dedicated to restoring law for life, liberty, religious freedom, family and election integrity, and in this episode, Breen discusses the multiple cases the nonprofit law firm is taking on.
| Jenna Smith | July 18, 2023 1:28 AM | Comments Off on A Conversation with Peter Breen (Illinois Family Spotlight #362)
