Articles by David E. Smith
By David E. Smith
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03.20.25
It is vitally important that we pray fervently for God’s help in defeating this bill, make phone calls, send emails, schedule visits, and then pray some more.
By David E. Smith
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03.11.25
Prayer should be a foundational and central part of our lives as Christians. We are instructed to pray without ceasing, making our appeals to Almighty God. (1 Thess 5:16; Phil 4:6) Our prayers are often for spiritual strength, wisdom, healing, protection and/or courage. But we are also to pray for others including those in authority, those who are in need, and for our enemies.
By David E. Smith
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03.03.25
Please come, learn, and be challenged to live above the fray in today's Babylonian culture. Learn how to respond to a culture that is in full rebellion against God and His ways.
By David E. Smith
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02.20.25
Now more than ever, Christians must contend for the institutions of marriage and family. Forecasts that 1 in 3 young adults in the U.S. today will never marry signify a closing of the “American heart.” Please join IFI for our annual Worldview Conference on Saturday, March 8th in Downers Grove as we examine this issue through a biblical lens.
By David E. Smith
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02.15.25
Over the years, we have loved being able to tell people that Illinois was among the best states with homeschooling freedoms. That is thanks, in part to a 1950 case (People v. Levisen) in which the Illinois Supreme Court determined that the term "private school" included instruction given to a child at home, as long as the instruction was adequate.
By David E. Smith
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02.11.25
Back in May 2024, we warned our readers in an email alert about the fact that some state lawmakers were preparing to push legislation to legalize prostitution in the Land of Lincoln. Equality Illinois, the state's largest LGBTQ+ lobbying organization based in Chicago, is one of those groups who hopes not only to pass this proposal...
By David E. Smith
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02.04.25
Keen observers have noticed an important phrase tucked into one of Donald Trump's pro-life executive order: “From conception.” It proclaims that “’Female’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell” and ‘Male’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.”
By David E. Smith
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01.30.25
We don't have to tell you: Both marriage and family are under a withering attack. How should Christians respond to these cultural trends? Join us on March 8th in Downers Grove for our next annual IFI Worldview Conference featuring Dr. Brad Wilcox and our good friend Scott Phelps.
By David E. Smith
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01.29.25
On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to ban all federal support for so-called "gender-affirming" medical experiments on children and teenagers under the age of 19. These sex change "treatments" are nothing short of child abuse.
By David E. Smith
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01.21.25
Perhaps one of the more important edicts President Donald J. Trump signed was an order to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) in the federal government.
By David E. Smith
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01.21.25
A few hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially requiring federal agencies to recognize that there are only two sexes, male and female...
By David E. Smith
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01.20.25
Over the past several weeks, elected members of the 117th Congress in Washington DC took their oaths of office on January 3rd, and elected members of the 104th General Assembly were sworn in Springfield were sworn in on January 8th. Today, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States...
By David E. Smith
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01.18.25
On November 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Pastor Scott Turner as his choice for Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner is a former NFL player, Texas state representative, and associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.
By David E. Smith
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01.15.25
The new session of Congress is off and running, and we are thrilled to report that yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, by a vote of 218-206 (with 2 not voting). This legislation would protect women’s sports by affirming that allowing males to compete on women’s teams violates Title IX for federally funded schools and colleges.
By David E. Smith
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01.11.25
According to a 2021 Statista report, only 11 percent percentage of Americans read the Bible daily, while 50 percent read it on their own at least three or four times a year. We need to do better...
