Self Evident Podcast

Self Evident Podcast

Join the Self Evident speakers as they tackle the issues facing their generation by speaking biblical truth in love.

Defending Homeschooling

Defending Homeschooling

David Smith, Executive Director of Illinois Family Institute speaks out on HB 2827 on Fox News.  Watch the passionate interview here!

Defending Families

Defending Families

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”

~Phil. 2:4

Equipping The Body of Christ

Equipping The Body of Christ

“You are the light of the world… Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

~Matt. 5:14-16

Charlie Brown was Right
The church we attend in Plainfield has chosen an interesting “theme” for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. No, it’s not Advent in the traditional sense. Perhaps our pastor will integrate that historic aspect of the season into his messages based around Christmas movies.
Latest Articles
Marijuana Use Rising — But Treatment Falling
New research from Florida Atlantic University exposes a troubling trend: marijuana use and addiction are rising, daily use now outpaces alcohol, nearly 18 million Americans use cannabis every day, and only a fraction of teens or adults ever seek treatment. We are drifting into a major drug crisis. Is anyone paying attention?
By David E. Smith   |   12.06.25
IVF is Not the Answer to Your Infertility– (There’s a Better One)
Often when couples are struggling with fertility issues, the automatic thought is that IVF (invitro-fertilization) is the only answer.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.06.25
Vaccine Skeptics Vindicated: Dr. Wakefield on the Crumbling Narrative
The vaccine narrative is cracking. Even the CDC now admits it can’t rule out a link between childhood vaccines and autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield joins Alex Newman to discuss decades of suppression, shifting public opinion, and why the truth is finally breaking through.
By David E. Smith   |   12.05.25
Fake Clinics?
Crisis Pregnancy Centers have been under attack for decades. In the fight for the rights and protections of the preborn, the pro-abortion movement has been intent upon shutting down and de-legitimizing crisis pregnancy centers.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.04.25
Session 6: Understanding Islam Sharia
Sharia isn’t a benign religious code—it’s a political system built for conquest. This session reveals how Islam’s dual strategy of peace-when-weak and force-when-strong, plus modern Islamist movements, makes Sharia utterly incompatible with American liberty.
12.03.25
Babies are Not Safe in Pro-Life States
Is your state proudly pro-life? Did your legislature have a trigger law poised to crack down on abortion as soon as the Supreme Court changed the landscape? Were your clinics forced to close after Roe fell? Did you send all those pro-choice OBGYNs packing after Dobbs came down? 
By Ecce Verum   |   12.02.25
Assisted-Suicide Bill Awaits Governor’s Decision
Scripture commands us to rescue those “being led away to death.” Assisted-suicide laws do the opposite—they legitimize despair and fuel the deadly Werther effect of suicide contagion. Please pray and act to oppose this destructive agenda.
By David E. Smith   |   12.01.25
Session 5: The True History of the Israeli Palestinian Crisis
Most Americans have been sold a false history of Israel and “Palestine.” This session cuts through the propaganda and walks you through the biblical, historical, and political truth—exposing the myths universities and the media won’t touch.
By David E. Smith   |   11.29.25
Judicial Tyranny: When a Court Bans a Child From Church
What happens when a judge decides that normal Christian beliefs—Bible teaching, salvation, the Second Coming—are “dangerous” for a child? In Maine, it led to a court order banning an 11-year-old from church and undermining her mother’s authority. This is judicial tyranny in real time.
By Israel Wayne   |   11.28.25
A Grateful People
Gratitude isn’t naïve—it’s obedience. In a year marked by turmoil and rising hostility, Christians are called to give thanks with confidence in the God who holds the future.
By David E. Smith   |   11.27.25
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Pray… and Ask Governor Pritzker to Veto Suicide Legislation