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By Rev. Calvin Lindstrom
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04.14.26
The state of Illinois is number one! We are number one in terms of unfunded pension liabilities now at $144,000,000,000. You might think that this should be the major focus of our legislators in Springfield. But believe it or not, they have other priorities including human composting.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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04.14.26
Recently, in reading an article titled, “The Challenges of Discipleship in an Age of Distraction,” I resonated with these observations:
By Thomas Hampson
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04.13.26
When the state limits what can be said in therapy, it’s no longer about healing—it’s about controlling the narrative. That should concern everyone.
By David Curtin
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04.13.26
A coordinated push in Springfield could reshape how schools handle “mental health”—with less parental input and more state control. Families must act NOW before these bills advance.
04.13.26
Many people of faith are deeply distressed over the extent to which government actions affect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Yet, too many people in the pews next to us simply do not vote! I’ve been involved in all aspects of elections for decades and I’ve agonized over this lack of civic engagement on the part of my fellow Christians.
By Thomas Hampson
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04.10.26
SB 3138 may come up for a vote next week. If it passes, most people won't notice. There will be no dramatic headlines. Springfield will call it a routine update to an existing children's mental health law. This is the intent—stay low-key; the less noticeable, the better.
By Paul Hurst
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04.10.26
Anni Cyrus delivers a sobering warning: complacency is not neutral—it enables. Christians must stop avoiding hard truths about Jihad, get informed, and re-engage the public square.
By Larry Holder, MD
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04.10.26
Physician-assisted suicide isn’t about uncontrolled pain—it’s about fear, isolation, and loss of dignity. When prognosis is often wrong and diagnoses can be uncertain, ending a life is not compassion—it’s irreversible risk. True compassion offers care, presence, and hope—not death.
By Bethany Bachman
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04.09.26
If you ask a progressive, everything is political now. Every opinion, the books you read, the food you eat, the way you choose to educate your kids, what car you drive…none of it is neutral anymore.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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04.08.26
In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, that truth changes everything. Christ will return—just as He promised—and His kingdom will reign forever. Live ready. Stand firm. Hope boldly.
