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By David E. Smith
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12.25.18
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May the peace and love of “the baby born in Bethlehem” be in your heart this season and throughout the year. It is an amazing gift to be able to freely celebrate our faith and to proclaim the birth of our Savior who came to give life and give it abundantly (John 10:10).
By Jonathan Lewis
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12.22.18
I was thinking about the birth of John the Baptist recently when an aspect of the story struck me in a new way.
The scriptural account of his birth (and even his life) is relatively condensed. We know that Zechariah...
It’s that most wonderful time of the year: time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.
Unfortunately, too many folks succumb to the hustle and bustle of the season, scraping frantically for presents, decrying the traffic and...
12.21.18
Are elected officials in Springfield willing to approve legislation for "recreational" marijuana to resolve decades of mismanagement of state funds? Are Illinois political leaders willing to compete with organized crime and cartel bosses to become Illinois’ new drug lords?
By David E. Smith
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12.19.18
The zeal, knowledge and dedication of the IFI Team exhilarates me, and at the same time it humbles me. They understand our purpose and mission, and as our Judeo-Christian foundation disintegrates, the need for truth-telling becomes increasingly important.
We long...
By Robert Knight
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12.19.18
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat says the culture war in America may not be so much about secularism or atheism replacing Christianity but the rise of an old Christian foe – paganism.
This ancient religion differs from atheism in...
12.18.18
For the 11th consecutive year, a Nativity scene is on display in the Illinois Capitol Rotunda in Springfield. It has detractors. And the spirit of Christmas could be dampened by an anti-life, anti-family agenda that may ring in the new...
By David E. Smith
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12.18.18
As you can well imagine, over the past several months, I have had a number of projects, concerns and prayers on my mind and on my “to do” list. Yet, as all these issues swirl around in my thoughts, there...
12.17.18
Written by Dr. Robert A. J. Gagnon
In a blog post titled “‘Fairness For All’: Smart Politics, Or A Sellout?” (Dec. 13), Rod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative, reports a defense of the recent decision by the boards...
12.14.18
New data shows a troubling increase in teen-agers’ use of marijuana in Illinois, and a significant increase in vaping by teen-agers. Those are two major results from the second annual survey of School Resource Officers, who are police officers with primary responsibilities in schools throughout Illinois.
