![Radical Islam to Agnosticism to Disciple of Christ Radical Islam to Agnosticism to Disciple of Christ](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Mark-3-516x260.png)
By David E. Smith
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08.09.18
How did you come to faith in Jesus? For most of us, a parent, grandparent, Sunday school teacher, or other influential person in our life shared the Gospel with us, answered our questions, encouraged and prayed over us, leading us...
![The Mind of Godless Man is Both Silly and Dangerous The Mind of Godless Man is Both Silly and Dangerous](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Godless_Man-516x260.png)
08.02.18
How could a dude from 1926 have nailed the state of 2018 American culture so accurately in just one simple quote?
![Why Some Conservatives Don’t Like Social Justice Why Some Conservatives Don’t Like Social Justice](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SJW-516x260.png)
By Israel Wayne
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07.31.18
When you look at the history of Christianity in the West, it is largely defined (despite popular anti-Christian myth to the contrary) by Christians promoting social justice and charity for the poor and underprivileged. No other social group has been responsible for more positive social reform and improvements for the underprivileged, sick and downtrodden than Christians.
![Lawsuit Against State of Illinois’ Unconstitutional Ban on Counseling for Minors Lawsuit Against State of Illinois’ Unconstitutional Ban on Counseling for Minors](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Could-you-be-the-voice-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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07.30.18
IFI is asking for help from supporters in moving forward an important lawsuit against the state of Illinois. In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers in California (NIFLA v. Becerra) and with...
![Avoid Target for Back to School Shopping Avoid Target for Back to School Shopping](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/boycott-target_back2school_516x260-516x260.jpg)
By Tim Wildmon
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07.27.18
As back-to-school shopping season nears, I’m asking your family to avoid shopping at Target stores… and to warn your friends about the danger Target presents to women and children.
Together we are making an unprecedented financial impact on a corporation...
![The Biggest Reason Why Every Christian Parent Should Consider Homeschooling The Biggest Reason Why Every Christian Parent Should Consider Homeschooling](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/teach-diligently-516x260.png)
By Jonathan Lewis
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07.26.18
It might not be what you think.
I’m a second-generation homeschooling Dad. I won’t deny my bias in favor of home education, nor my belief that it’s an amazing lifestyle that offers tremendous benefits to families willing to make the...
![Call-to-Prayer: SCOTUS Nomination Call-to-Prayer: SCOTUS Nomination](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SCOTUS_Prayer_Alert-516x260.png)
07.09.18
Tonight's expected announcement of Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court and the upcoming confirmation process to fill Justice Kennedy's seat marks a historic moment for the nation. Let us cover it in prayer.
![Hands Across Chicago Hands Across Chicago](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chicago-Prayer-1-516x260.png)
07.07.18
The city of Chicago continues to experience persistent violence and crippling needs. As followers of Jesus, we acknowledge the urgency to prayerfully engage our region together with the love of Christ and to stand for peace and transformation in our local communities.
![SCOTUS Allows Lower Court to Ban prayer from Public Square SCOTUS Allows Lower Court to Ban prayer from Public Square](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Praying-3-516x260.png)
07.03.18
In case you thought that the potential to flip Justice Kennedy’s seat alone will bring us back to the constitutional promised land, think again. So long as the lower courts are not restrained, we will never return to the Constitution and the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
![Adoption and Faith-Based Agencies Are Under Attack! Adoption and Faith-Based Agencies Are Under Attack!](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Family-5-516x260.png)
By Tim Wildmon
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06.27.18
As a result of the homosexual agenda’s effectiveness, some states have been forced to enact policies and laws that violate the religious liberty of faith-based adoption and foster care agencies.
Adoption agencies in California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Philadelphia and the District...
![The Sad Effect of Sin The Sad Effect of Sin](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Sad_Sin-516x260.png)
By David E. Smith
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06.14.18
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently came out with a report with staggering information. Suicide is on the rise. The report mentions that suicide rates are up more than 30 percent in half of the United States since...
![What Does it Mean to be a Conservative? What Does it Mean to be a Conservative?](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Conservatism-1-516x260.png)
By David E. Smith
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06.13.18
What does it mean to be a Conservative? Historically, issues of faith and family that reflect traditional morals and values – the sanctity of life, heterosexual marriage, and belief in God and in His Word – have been the primary...
![Conversation with Homosexual Journalist Conversation with Homosexual Journalist](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Colbert-2-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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05.23.18
I was part of an extended Facebook conversation with Chuck Colbert, a homosexual journalist from the Boston area who graduated from Notre Dame University but has renounced his Catholic faith and converted to Reform Judaism. He expressed virtually every...
![Intolerant Journalist Demonstrates Biblical Ignorance Intolerant Journalist Demonstrates Biblical Ignorance](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Glanton-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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05.21.18
Dahleen Glanton, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, recently penned a column about homosexuality that began with this ironic statement: “It is painful to acknowledge one’s own intolerance.” Glanton doesn’t say who’s experiencing this pain, but one thing’s for sure: It’s...