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By Fran Eaton
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07.20.26
You aren't a mistake—you were knit together with intention by a loving Creator. Human culture changes, but God's design for your life remains perfect, purposeful, and beloved.
By Thomas Hampson
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07.18.26
A woman in my own congregation spends her Saturday mornings carrying groceries to families who, for one reason or another, cannot come to our food pantry. Her motive is simple and idealistic: she sees people she believes are hungry and responds to the perceived need.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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07.17.26
The culture says marriage and kids "waste" your 20s. But what if building a family is actually the most fulfilling way to spend those years? IFI's Alyssa Sonnenburg pushes back against the modern hookup culture and shares why she chose a different path:
By David E. Smith
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07.16.26
At a recent Congressional hearing, medical deans from UCLA and UCSF hesitated to answer whether biological men can get pregnant. Lawmakers are warning that political activism is replacing objective science in healthcare. Biology isn't hate speech. It's reality.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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07.15.26
In golf, a single fraction of a minute can cost you the tournament. A two-stroke penalty for being late to the tee cost PGA golfer Garrick Higgo the cut. In life, the margins are just as thin. What lessons from the green can we learn about etiquette, patience, honesty—and the ultimate scorecard?
By Thomas Hampson
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07.14.26
What is the Church trading away for the sake of convenience? Esau exchanged his birthright for a bowl of stew. Today, too many churches risk outsourcing their God-given mission for efficiency, funding, and comfort. It's a sobering challenge to consider.
By David E. Smith
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07.13.26
From expanding social media efforts to launching our new 'Equipped!' ministry to teach the sanctity of life to the next generation, the work at IFI never stops.
By Fran Eaton
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07.11.26
Young Washington reminds us that greatness is forged through failure, perseverance, and trust in God. In a culture that has lost sight of honor, sacrifice, and commitment, George Washington is the kind of role model our children desperately need. Take your teens to see it.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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07.10.26
There is quite a ruckus in the Southern Baptist Convention and the media over the issue of whether women should hold the position of pastor in a local church. The fact that such even needs discussion reveals a lack of biblical understanding on the part of many. It appears that the spirit of the age, “no one is going to tell me what to do,” has infected the church.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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07.10.26
As someone who has lived in Illinois for my entire life, I understand the frustration and discouragement that has intensified over the past decade regarding Illinois living.
