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Sign Up for IFI’s Gideon’s Army
By David E. Smith   |   04.17.25
Christian conservatives could have a greater influence on our culture and the political process if only more of us were willing to engage in prayer and activism. Scripture exhorts us to do both: Pray for our leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-7), and live out our faith (James 1:22). If every conservative Christian did this, our state and nation would not be submerged in the cesspool in which we currently find ourselves.
Jesus Christ. Savior, Not Superstar
We’ve come to what is often referred to as “Holy Week.” Bar none, it brings us to the most significant of all Christian events in history.
Self Evident: Promoting a Culture of Life with Sarah Gabel Seifert
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   04.15.25
Sarah Gabel Seifert is the Founder and President of EveryLife Diaper Company, the only pro-life diaper company on the market today as all other major brands like Pampers, Huggies, Luvs, and Honest either support Planned Parenthood vocally or financially.
High Truancy Rates Say So Much About Government Schools
By Fran Eaton   |   04.14.25
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, chronic truancy—defined as missing more than 1 percent but less than 5 percent school days without a valid excuse—stood at 25.7% statewide, slightly up from 25.1% in 2023. Since 2022, Illinois allows five excused mental health days without a doctor’s note, but unexcused absences still trigger truancy warnings...
Diatribe: State Rep. Costa Howard Attempts to Justify HB 2827
By David E. Smith   |   04.12.25
Frustrated with persistent opposition to HB 2827, "The Homeschool (Registration) Act," State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) took approximately three minutes on Friday morning to gripe about why she isn't going to relent on pushing her bill.
Why Parents Are Ditching Govt Schools for Homeschooling
By Alex Newman   |   04.11.25
As government schools continue to fail students, home education has become increasingly popular. Here's how you can do it with your children.
The Purpose of Family
By Walker Wildmon   |   04.11.25
When God designed the family, it wasn’t a haphazard or random design. He had a purpose in mind for the family and the role it would play in the unfolding of His plan for humanity.
Illinois Home Educators Face “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Label
By Fran Eaton   |   04.10.25
Wednesday morning, State Representative Terra Costa-Howard (D-Lombard) brought before the Illinois House’s Education Policy Committee an amendment to her “Anti-Homeschool Act’ that would - for the first time - require Illinois homeschooling families to register their students with the state.
Elon Says Humanity is Dying
By Ecce Verum   |   04.09.25
In a recent interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, Baier asked Musk what the biggest thing was that keeps him up at night. 
Surrendering to the Culture
By Thomas Hampson   |   04.08.25
Over the last fifty years, there has been very little change in the approach to protect children from child sexual predators, which is either to lock them up or treat them and hope they become cured. Neither approach works.
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