I am excited to share some good news with you about the $260,000 matching challenge we wrote about two weeks ago: The response to this challenge has been slower than in years past, but we are making progress toward meeting the goal before we hit midnight on Saturday evening.

What is the joy of Christmas? I expect we are all familiar with the biblical account of the angel's announcement to the shepherds, "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy. . . " But have we forgotten what those tidings were?

You’ll be happy to hear that The Illinois Family Institute has achieved our goal to raise $105,000 -- one day earlier than expected!  The response to this challenge match has been fantastic and encouraging.  THANK YOU to all who contributed!

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..."