Articles by David E. Smith
By David E. Smith
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04.04.16
Outrageous! The Illinois Human Rights Commission has issued a decision in which they fined a Christian business-owner $80,000 for refusing to violate his conscience regarding hosting a same-sex ceremony. And to make matters worse, they are mandating that this Christian...
By David E. Smith
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04.01.16
Christian Jim Walder, owner of the Timber Creek Bed & Breakfast in Paxton, Illinois, who because of his faith declined to allow his facilities to be used for the celebration of a same-sex union is not backing down even as the state of Illinois stands ready to persecute him and destroy his business.
By David E. Smith
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02.03.16
Last Chance to Register! Join us for a wonderful opportunity to take enhance your biblical worldview and equip you to more effectively engage the culture. Having an informed and consistent Christian worldview has never been more important than it is now as our culture is rapidly embracing a secular, non-biblical value system.
By David E. Smith
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01.05.16
Register to vote for the upcoming Primary Election before Feb 16th.
Registering to vote is the first step to engage in civic life and become a good steward of your God-given responsibility of self-government.
The process for registering is easy...
By David E. Smith
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01.01.16
It is easy to become angry, disheartened, and perhaps even fearful about the cultural trajectory of our nation and the world. In light of the seismic upheavals in cultural norms, how much should we be concerned for the difficulties the...
By David E. Smith
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12.31.15
Thanks to the remarkable generosity of supporters, we made our goal today and earlier than expected!
We are truly overwhelmed by the support of fellow Illinoisans that we have received over the last few days. I sincerely thank the good...
By David E. Smith
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11.19.15
Last month, Illinois Family Institute and the Christian Emergency League held a Jericho Prayer March around the executive mansion in Springfield. More than two hundred people joined us to pray, protest, and call on Governor Bruce Rauner to end all...
By David E. Smith
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11.17.15
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is poised to render a decision next year that will be its most significant ruling on the abortion issue in more than twenty years. The SCOTUS has agreed to hear a challenge...
By David E. Smith
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11.17.15
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will revisit the legality of the Obama Administration’s contraceptive and abortion drug mandate in a crucial case this coming term.
SCOTUS announced last Friday that it will hear another challenge to the...
By David E. Smith
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10.20.15
When Planned Parenthood President Cecil Richards testified before Congress last month, she asserted that abortions represent only 3 percent of total services provided by Planned Parenthood. However, when questioned further about a funding discrepancy by U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Richards admitted that not 3%, but 86 percent of Planned Parenthood's revenue comes from abortions!
By David E. Smith
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10.12.15
In an article in the Journal of Law and Religion, Law Professor Helen Alvare of George Mason University, examines the inevitable clash between new legal rights to sexual expression and our constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. According...
By David E. Smith
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10.11.15
The Center for Medical Progress has video documentation of the illegal activities of Planned Parenthood who are selling the body parts of aborted children to research companies for profit. The videos can be viewed at www.centerformedicalprogress.org
The callous and barbaric...
By David E. Smith
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08.27.15
The race for the 18th Congressional will be held on September 10th. Republican Darin LaHood and Democrat Rob Mellon are the two nominees running against each another in this special election to replace the seat once held by Aaron Schock,...
By David E. Smith
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08.17.15
Pro-life citizens are gearing up for the National Day of Protest on August 22, 2015 at Planned Parenthood facilities all across America. This #ProtestPP—which is primarily sponsored by Created Equal, Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, Pro-Life Action League, and 40...
By David E. Smith
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08.15.15
