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By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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10.28.24
It’s that time of year. Most children in Illinois will parade through the streets on October 31st begging for treats instead of tricks. The truly savvy candy hunters know exactly which neighborhoods hand out the best of the best. And there is a ranking system, as all parents likely know.
10.26.24
Should Christians vote? Engage in politics? What about the role of church leaders? How do we guide our children to think biblically about these questions? Dr. Rob Rienow, from Visionary Family Ministries applies key Scriptures and theological principles to these questions.
By David E. Smith
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10.25.24
Officials at the Cook County Department of Public Health are sounding the alarm about the spike in syphilis cases, particularly congenital syphilis, in which this malady is passed to a preborn baby. Is the problem of sexually transmitted infections primarily a public health issue or a worldview issue?
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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10.24.24
Has this ever happened to you? You sit down with your whole family to watch a movie that looks family-friendly. But halfway through, a random and unnecessary sexual scene pops up, leading you to quickly cover your kids’ eyes and hurriedly tell your spouse to fast-forward. Horrifying, right?
By Ecce Verum
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10.24.24
Have you ever encountered someone who criticized you for letting your Christian beliefs determine how you vote? “Politics shouldn’t be about religion. Stop imposing your morality on others.
By Ecce Verum
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10.23.24
We then asked why male contraceptives might be in such high demand. To do this, we went on a brief excursion about The Lie: Women are exactly like men, and should be treated exactly like them. We also talked about how The Lie never really works, because men and women will always be fundamentally different. And when we crash into this fact, we often turn on the men to “level the playing field.”
By David E. Smith
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10.22.24
Please don’t let political pundits and talking heads discourage you. Don’t be swayed by fake news narrative and campaign fearmongering. We do not want to be lulled into inactivity in this election. Your vote, our votes, absolutely matter!
By Ecce Verum
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10.21.24
A recent Axios article reports that a new "birth control pill" for men has started its early phase human trial. This once-a-day pill would inhibit a process involving vitamin A, which is implicated in male sperm production.
By David E. Smith
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10.19.24
What is our relationship with government, and when do we cross the line and begin to promote politics rather than the Gospel? In this thought-provoking and timely forty-minute lecture delivered onsite in Nuremberg, Dr. Erwin Lutzer explores the stadium where Hitler’s rallies were held as well as the courtroom where Nazi war criminals were tried. He discusses topics such as citizenship, national borders, morality, and political polarization.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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10.19.24
In this exciting episode, Jenna and Alyssa sit down with Jeremy Chong, a member of the Jim Elliot Fellowship when he studied at Wheaton College. Back in 2019, Jeremy Chong along with the Jim Elliot Fellowship sued the City of Chicago for hampering their freedom of speech as they were preaching the gospel in Millennium Park:
