By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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07.01.25
Fireworks and cookouts light up the Fourth, but are we missing the heart of the American Revolution? We cheer heroes like George Washington against 'tyrannical' King George III—yet was the king a mere villain or a complex figure in a turbulent age? This July 4th, ask: when does civil disobedience cross the line, and how does it echo the Declaration of Independence’s ideals?
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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06.27.25
Football fans come to know, and often despise, the term “interference.” It usually results in a penalty against the defensive or even the offensive player preventing a pass from being completed. The Chicago Bears have seen their share of these—and our Illinois college teams as well.
By Kenna Rose
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06.23.25
Some Illinois lawmakers want to regulate homeschooling through HB 2827, a bill that would mandate registration and give state bureaucrats significant new powers. This controversial bill, which passed committee despite massive public outcry, highlights a fundamental conflict: government control versus parental authority over children's upbringing.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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06.19.25
This second article on this topic takes us deeper into the story of John Blumberg. John is a national speaker, thought leader on integrity, and author of four books.
By Pastor Rich Eddy
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06.17.25
Have you ever wondered what true leadership looks like? Dive into "No Kings" and discover a revolutionary perspective on authority, community, and the surprising power found when we look beyond traditional crowns. Are you ready to challenge your assumptions?
By David E. Smith
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06.14.25
Father's Day, celebrated on the third Sunday in June (June 15 this year), isn’t typically ranked among the most popular holidays in America. According to various published polls, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Independence Day are much more prominent in terms of widespread participation or cultural significance.
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe
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06.13.25
In a world often driven by self-promotion and a thirst for recognition, the timeless quality of humility can seem... well, a bit old-fashioned. But what if embracing this often-misunderstood trait isn't about diminishing ourselves, but actually empowering us in profound ways?
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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06.07.25
In 1999, President Bill Clinton officially declared the month of June to be recognized as “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.”
By Ecce Verum
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06.05.25
America has scrubbed almost every hint of religion from the public square. Prayer is gone from public schools. The Ten Commandments are taken out of courthouses. But one display of religion has been spared the axe: legislative prayer.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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06.02.25
Hey…what’s your sign? I’m a Libra. You know what THAT means…? Absolutely nothing!
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe
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05.31.25
The shooting recently of two Israeli diplomats, a couple that were soon to be engaged, was a horrible act of violence. It comes as anti-Semitism in America is increasing on college campuses and elsewhere.
By Mae Arthur
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05.29.25
At IFI, we seek to raise awareness of and address cultural and political trends here in Illinois and throughout the nation. An increasing number of these trends pose a threat to human dignity, endangering the lives of image-bearers of the living God from conception to natural death.
By Oliver Perry
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05.29.25
Deeds, whether good or bad, must have consequences. Bad deeds must be punished.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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05.26.25
Over a million Americans have died in wars over our nearly two-hundred-and-fifty-year history. Considering the cultural and political unrest we are dealing with currently, it may be appropriate to ask just what it was that they died to accomplish and whether we are, after all their sacrifice, at risk of losing it all. Are we now giving away that which cost them so dearly?
By Thomas Hampson
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05.22.25
There has been an intentional effort underway for several decades to bring down the West. The effort is not an open, direct attack. Rather, it involves eroding the foundations of our culture, eating away at the supports, and corroding the superstructure. The attack is indirect.
