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Law to Stop Biden Title IX Rewrite Passes House
By Kenna Rose   |   07.17.24
Last Thursday, the United States House of Representatives passed the Title IX Congressional Review Act, which would legally block President Biden’s changes to Title IX, restoring privacy to women’s and girl’s private spaces.
07.17.24
Equipped! is a pro-life education project of Illinois Family Institute and Southside Pregnancy Center, that equips people to speak up for the preborn.  Please consider how your church, Christian school or homeschool group can benefit from these presentations. Teaching our...
Playing with God’s Patience
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   07.17.24
Because people do not immediately suffer the just consequences of their evil actions, most will continue in their wickedness! All claims that people are fundamentally good are proven false by this reality.
What is True?
By Thomas Hampson   |   07.16.24
Our understanding of what we think is true constantly changes. At least, it does if we continue to learn. When I was in high school, for example, my science textbook unequivocally stated that the entire universe consisted of 16 galaxies.  Period.  Now, more than sixty years later, we do not know how many galaxies there are. 
Speak the Truth in Love
By Kenna Rose   |   07.15.24
Public discourse is frequently angry, full of yelling, name-calling, and “gotcha” statements. There’s no love and often little truth in the interaction. Christians are supposed to be different.
Fighting the Title IX Rewrite
07.13.24
The good folks at Citizens for Kids Education (C4KE) asked us to send you this information about a recent ruling regarding the Biden Title IX rewrite, and share their CALL TO ACTION.
You Cannot Homeschool
By Ecce Verum   |   07.13.24
A homeschool advocate acquainted with an IFI staff member recently answered over 150 Facebook messages about homeschooling.  "It's just blowing up!" the advocate said. "Lots and lots of parents from central and southern IL wanting out." Homeschooling has been around for a few decades now, and it has made significant advances in quality and acceptability over the years, but it usually seems to have been relegated to the academic fringes. 
Self Evident: Accepting the Truth
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   07.13.24
In this special episode of Self Evident, Jenna sits down with detransitioners Maia Poet, Ritchie Herron & Camille Kiefel. This roundtable discussion will reveal the lies that Maia, Ritchie, and Camille all believed about themselves. They will share their personal experiences with the medical world and how they came to accept the truth about their gender.
National GOP Gives Ground on Sanctity of Human Life
By David E. Smith   |   07.12.24
Earlier this week, the GOP Platform Committee voted to adopt a new platform that removed the provision calling for a national ban on abortion, suggesting the issue should instead be handled by the states. This abandonment of the GOP’s long-held pro-life position has been met with fierce opposition from some organizations as well as delegates on the committee who felt their voices were silenced during the unconventional proceedings.
A July Birthday Challenge
By Kathy Valente   |   07.12.24
Please consider accepting this giving challenge to bless the vital ministry of Illinois Family Institute. Together we can continue to uphold pro-life, pro-marriage, and pro-family truths in Illinois.
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