Articles by David E. Smith
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
By David E. Smith   |   01.20.24
This upcoming Sunday marks the 40th observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day where pro-life citizens and churches across America come together and commit to uphold the dignity and sanctity of very human life, and to lament the tragedy of abortion.
How Communists Used “Public Education” to Kill Us
By David E. Smith   |   01.19.24
Communists and “robber baron” super capitalists teamed up to destroy free America using the government school system to turn young Americans against God, country, and family... From the very hatching of the idea that government should educate children to the establishment of the system that exists today, primary-source documents prove the evil agenda.
Prayer Requests: January 2024
By David E. Smith   |   01.08.24
Jesus tells us that, "If you love Me, keep My Commandments." ( John 14:15) Obviously, if we are to love God, we must know what He  requires. That compels us to study His Word so that we, like David, can say, “I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:8).
IFI Privacy Policy
By David E. Smith   |   01.02.24
Illinois Family Institute is committed to respecting the privacy of our supporters. We have developed this privacy policy to protect your information. Awareness: Illinois Family Institute (IFI) provides this Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy policy, and...
Our Challenge Ends at Midnight – TONIGHT!
By David E. Smith   |   12.31.23
We’re almost there! Many of you have given sacrificially, and these donations have been doubled through the generosity of an amazing matching challenge that will double all our donations in December. We cannot begin to tell you how deeply grateful we are to know that you are willing to stand with us. Thank you!
REMINDER: Matching Grant Will DOUBLE Your Gift!
By David E. Smith   |   12.20.23
As we go into the Christmas weekend, I wanted to send a quick email reminder out about the opportunity we have to rise up and recommit to fight for the biblical truth in the public square in 2024.
Pastor Doug Wilson: Sanity as Insurrection
By David E. Smith   |   11.30.23
Sanity as Insurrection was the title of the final session of the 2019 Illinois Family Institute Worldview Conference on the “trans” ideology. In this presentation, Pastor Doug Wilson stressed the importance of asking sane questions, —  queries that strike at the heart of the matter, when we engage in debate with our adversaries because “deliberate and premeditated sanity is a challenge to the powers that be.”
Rosaria Butterfield: Five Lies of our Anti-Christian Age
By David E. Smith   |   11.22.23
We highly recommend this video for you and your family. Rosaria Butterfield—a former lesbian college professor and apologist for homosexuality—as she delivers a stunning Christian response to transgenderism, feminism, and the homosexual movement at the annual conference of the Association of Classical Christian Schools last July. Her presentation is taken from her new book, "Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age."
UN Report Attacks U.S. Constitution & God-Given Rights
By David E. Smith   |   11.20.23
A United Nations “human rights” committee investigation into the United States concluded that the U.S. Constitution should be changed and the U.S. government should impose additional infringements on free speech and gun rights to comply with UN agreements, explains The New American Senior Editor Alex Newman in this must watch episode of Behind The Deep State.
IFI Annual Banquet Approaching!
By David E. Smith   |   10.03.23
The largest gathering of Christian conservatives in the Land of Lincoln will take place on Friday, November 3rd at the Bolingbrook Country Club! Join us on this special night to hear from our keynote speaker, the ineffable Eric Metaxas, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Martin Luther, If You Can Keep It, Bonhoeffer, Amazing Grace, and Miracles.
IFI Prayer Team: We Must Turn Back to God
By David E. Smith   |   09.28.23
We invite you and faithful Christians across the state to join us in prayer for our state and nation. Understanding that the problems and challenges that we face as a culture are not political in nature, but primarily spiritual. As such, fervent prayer and fasting is the best way to engage in this spiritual warfare.
IFI Prayer Warriors Needed!
By David E. Smith   |   09.25.23
We know that the many cultural battles we face today are spiritual battles that cannot be won by relying on our own strength and methods. In truth, these battles must first and continually be waged through prayer to our holy, righteous and merciful God. Please consider volunteering to be part of the IFI Prayer Team.
UPDATE: Pro-Life Billboard 2023
By David E. Smith   |   09.16.23
Last week we sent out an email appeal hoping to raise $10,000 for our Pro-Life Billboard fund. Illinois Family Institute is partnering with other pro-life advocates who are offering us deep discounts to post our message in prominent spots in...
You Can Help Children Flourish!
By David E. Smith   |   09.14.23
Teacher union lobbyists and government employees work against every school choice bill and scholarship program they can; they reject the need for parental control over their children’s education. In doing so, they flatly dismiss the ability of parents to educate their own children or even to make viable decisions on their behalf.
On Mission from God
By David E. Smith   |   09.09.23
The 1980 The Blues Brothers movie centered on a quest to raise property tax money to save an orphanage from being closed down. Though targeted by a homicidal mystery woman, Neo-Nazis, and a country western band, and relentlessly pursued by Illinois State Troopers, they repeatedly reminded themselves that they were on “a mission from God.”
David E. Smith
Executive Director
David  E. Smith

Dave Smith is the executive director of Illinois Family Institute (501c3) and Illinois Family Action (501c4).

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David has almost 35 years of experience in public policy and grass-roots activism that includes countless interviews for numerous radio, television, cable programs and newspaper articles on topics such as the sanctity of life, natural marriage, broadcast decency, sex education, marijuana, gambling, abortion, homosexuality, tax policy, drug decriminalization and pornography.

He and his wife of 31 years are blessed with eight children, many of whom they homeschool. They believe their first God-given responsibility is to disciple their children—cultivating a love for God through faithful teaching and obedient living. Research consistently affirms that parents, ideally a mother and father, are the primary influencers in a child’s life. True discipleship involves sound doctrine, love for God and others, and a life lived in faithful obedience, all with the aim of raising healthy, productive individuals who honor God and love their neighbors.

Dave has also served as a precinct committeeman and served as an elder in his local church.

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