By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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02.11.26
The NFL Super Bowl halftime show featuring Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, was anything but wholesome and in no way communicated anything close to “traditional family values.”
By Thomas Hampson
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02.11.26
Sexually assaulting a student should never be treated less seriously than bringing a weapon to school. Illinois SB 2991 addresses a real gap in the law — but mandatory punishment demands professional investigations, formal hearings, and a higher evidentiary standard. Protect kids. Get the process right.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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02.07.26
When the U.S. Supreme Court decided favorably in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, it was celebrated as a win for adult equality.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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02.06.26
Ahhh…it’s February. It’s the month when we reach the half way point of winter. In Illinois, it’s hardly a cause for celebration. Often some of our coldest days of the season are this month. Oh to be in Scottsdale, Arizona, this week!
By Thomas Hampson
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02.02.26
The United States is not collapsing from invasion or economic ruin, but from a far deeper crisis—a severing from reality itself. Our shared national identity is fracturing, objective moral truth is eroding, and even basic truths about law, human nature, and justice are being redefined by power rather than principle.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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01.21.26
If you are a family that struggles with family dinners– maybe it was never your experience growing up or your schedule just feels too full to implement them – we want to encourage you to prioritize this priceless time with your family.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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01.19.26
Certainly one has a right to wonder why I would have such an offending title to this article on Rhonda’s and my 49th anniversary—January 15th. It does deserve an explanation.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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01.17.26
For decades, the idea and practice of surrogacy has been touted as beautiful. A couple, unable to have children of their own, achieve their dreams of having a family through the help of a surrogate– a woman who carries a pregnancy to term on their behalf.
By David E. Smith
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01.14.26
Biblical marriage put men under God’s law and gave women dignity, security, and protection. Yet today we are drifting toward cohabitation and away from the protective, stabilizing institution of marriage that God ordained. Read this powerful excerpt from Love Thy Body.
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe
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01.13.26
He wasn’t just a beer label — he was the engine of the American Revolution. As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, it’s time to rediscover Samuel Adams, the Christian patriot who helped make independence possible.
By Thomas Hampson
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01.08.26
Illinois has spent decades promising to professionalize child protection investigations. Yet the state is back to sending interns and minimally trained social workers to conduct what should be rigorous fact-finding.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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01.06.26
My daughter is now seven months old. It’s absolutely true what they say about the nights being long, but the time being short. It seems as though it was just yesterday that my husband and I welcomed her into the world and brought her home.
By Ecce Verum
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01.05.26
Abortion didn't end when Roe v. Wade did. Reality has proved just the opposite.
By Thomas Hampson
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12.19.25
Megan was five years old when her innocence began to unravel. What started as “approved” school reading led to pornography addiction, online predators, and devastating consequences. Her story exposes how trusted institutions failed—and why parents can no longer afford to look away.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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12.13.25
Riley Gaines Barker was a NCAA Division 1 swimmer who gained national attention when she stood up for women's sports and women's spaces. Her unapologetic dedication to defending women in women's sports comes from her lived experience in the NCAA and from her conviction as a Christian.
