Articles by David E. Smith
By David E. Smith
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03.22.24
With the primary elections now behind us, our attention once again is focused on the Illinois General Assembly and a slew of pending bills that are decidedly anti-family. At the top of our list is SB 3499, the so-called “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act.” This attempt to legalize assisted suicide is euphemistically referred to as “Death with Dignity”— don't be deceived by the spin.
By David E. Smith
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03.15.24
What Elizabeth Steele experienced with her chemical abortion was anything but safe. “Nobody warned me of the drugs’ side effects. Nobody mentioned that there was danger. They promised it was safe,” she said.
By David E. Smith
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03.14.24
The U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee recently held a hearing in D.C. in which they focused on the government's use of financial surveillance. The hearing was prompted by a staff report released by the committee, which found that federal law enforcement agencies have been engaged in broad financial surveillance of Americans, without a warrant and often without any suspicion of wrongdoing.
By David E. Smith
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03.09.24
Last year I was at lunch with an evangelist. After the meal, he handed our waitress a Gospel tract. I wanted to reinforce his compassion, so I told the young lady that her relationship with God was the most important thing in the world. She responded, “Yeah, that and global warming!” She proceeded to tell us that she wakes up in fear of what may happen to the earth during her lifetime. I was shocked.
By David E. Smith
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03.08.24
Over the past several years, the Family Research Council has been tracking acts of hostility against churches in the United States. Between January 2018 and November 2023, at least 915 acts of hostility occurred. The types of acts include vandalism, arson, gun-related incidents, bomb threats, and more.
By David E. Smith
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03.01.24
There has been a lot of media buzz recently about in-vitro fertilization – or IVF for short. The ripple effects of a recent Alabama State Supreme Court ruling (8 to 1) declared that frozen human embryos are human beings and are entitled to civil rights protections.
By David E. Smith
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02.26.24
Have you considered homeschooling, but entertained doubts about your qualifications or abilities to adequately teach your children? A notable voice in the homeschooling movement has seven words for you: "Be deaf to the cult of professionalism." Homeschooling is not a nifty trick for so-called "experts." It is an indispensable and vital way to bring up their kids in the training and instruction of the Lord.
By David E. Smith
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02.23.24
It is hard to believe, but in this General Assembly session, State Senators Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) and Laura Fine (D-Glenview) have introduced legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois (SB 3499). At the same time, their colleague, State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Chicago), has sponsored legislation (SB 3792) to make it illegal for animal shelters to euthanize dogs and cats.
By David E. Smith
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02.16.24
Despite having eliminated all legal restrictions on abortion in Illinois, we have good reasons to believe that Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion organizations are planning to pass an abortion amendment to the Illinois Constitution over the next several months in Springfield. If they do, this amendment would then come before Illinois voters for approval on Election Day this November.
By David E. Smith
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02.12.24
We are calling your attention to an alarming and pathetic bill that is currently pending in the Illinois General Assembly. We are hoping and praying that there is a strong response in opposition to this totalitarian effort to this outrageous effort to dismantle parental rights in Illinois.
By David E. Smith
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02.11.24
Did Jesus have anything to say about homosexuality? Do we have any authority to say that any sin is worse than another? Just how important is the issue of homosexuality to the church today? In the video below, Dr. Robert Gagnon sets the record straight during his session at the IFI Worldview Conference in 2022...
By David E. Smith
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02.06.24
One of my favorite Bluegrass Gospel renditions is sung by a group known as Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. The song is titled, “He’s In Control” and the beginning reminds us: "There are days that darkness seems to gather in from every side. But my Lord is in control."
By David E. Smith
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02.03.24
It's disappointing to learn that the NFL continues to celebrate and ally itself with divisive left-wing ideologies. My family and I once looked forward to football season. We'd often watch games on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings. But the NFL's embrace of radical and anti-family political agendas has alienated us once too many times.
By David E. Smith
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02.02.24
Tragically, this past week our Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other (blue) state attorneys general in an amicus brief to protect access to chemical abortion pills nationwide. (They are legal in Illinois.)
By David E. Smith
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01.26.24
Earlier this month, Americans United for Life (AUL) published its annual report ranking states based on how well they protect women and pre-born children from abortion. The report categorizes states as either most supportive of pro-life policies or most inclined...
