There may have been some optimistic naïfs somewhere in America hoping that the bipartisan condemnation of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for a host of ethical ills followed by  the “resignations” of Morris Dees, Mark Potok, and Heidi Beirich...

We sincerely hope you had a great (and hearty) Thanksgiving weekend with your family, friends and neighbors. We’re back in action at Illinois Family Institute after enjoying a restful holiday break. There are many reasons to take advantage of this...

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.

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...

Today in Springfield, Bruce Rauner took the oath of office to become the 42nd Governor of Illinois.  This coming Wednesday, state lawmakers will be sworn in for the 99th session of the Illinois General Assembly.  Last week in Washington D.C.,...

I am very happy to report that The Illinois Family Institute exceeded our end-of-year matching challenge! THANK YOU to all who contributed by phone, snail mail or online! Honestly, we cannot thank you enough for your support! You’ve heard it...

As the last hours of 2014 tick away, I want to encourage you not to look forward to just this upcoming year but to the many more that will follow. Then ask yourself what kind of legacy you want to...

We are living in an amazing time in history. Our state and nation are in the midst of a debate that will have a profound impact on future generations. There are three big questions at stake:

In the book of 1 Samuel, we read about Israel's political system and the establishment of a human king to rule over the tribes. While God alone was Israel’s King, He had established earthly judges to handle disputes and manage the governmental affairs of His nation. Scripture tells us that the ungrateful Israelites began to cry out for a king, demanding to "be like all the nations..."

In Ephesians 2:6, Paul shows us that the followers of Christ are raised up and seated now with him in the heavenly realms. God has raised us up spiritually now into the heavenly places, just as we will be bodily and visibly hereafter. What does this mean to us? Why has He put us in this honorable place of sitting with Christ?

At the risk of sounding like one of those never ending PBS pledge drives, I’d like to give you an update on our summertime challenge to add 25 new monthly supporters to our Sustaining Partners roster this summer. The good...

Last week I challenged IFI’s subscribers to help us add 25 new monthly supporters to our Sustaining Partners roster during the month of July. I am pleased to report that we have added three so far, and hope that by...

“Come now, and let us reason together,” saith the LORD.  Isaiah 1:18  The Hebrew word reason together means: to come together in a court of law. It is to debate a cause and bring forth the right. We see examples...

Summer is a critical time of the year financially for IFI.  Summer schedules often keep people busier than usual and some simply forget to make the contributions they had planned to make.   As giving drops off significantly during this time...