![The Boy Scouts Scandal Is Shocking But Not Surprising The Boy Scouts Scandal Is Shocking But Not Surprising](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BSA-7-516x260.png)
By Dr. Michael L. Brown
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04.27.19
The open secret is no secret anymore. The tragedy is being uncovered for the world to see. As headlines now announce, “Sexual abuse scandal rocks the Boy Scouts of America as it is revealed ‘more than 12,000 members were victims...
![When Worldviews Collide When Worldviews Collide](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Theron-2-516x260.png)
By Laurie Higgins
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04.22.19
During Holy week, a manifestly unholy thing was revealed about actress Charlize Theron. It was revealed that she’s pretending along with her 7-year-old son Jackson that he is a girl. Theron permits him to dress in distinctly female clothes, wear...
![Perfect Peace in the Storm Perfect Peace in the Storm](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Storm-3-516x260.png)
By Jonathan Lewis
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04.13.19
Last night we had an unexpected thunderstorm. If you have young children, you know that a nighttime storm can mean Mom and Dad won’t be getting much sleep for as long as it lasts! Such was the case last night....
![Watching a Bully Get Smacked Watching a Bully Get Smacked](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Morris_Dees-1-516x260.png)
By Robert Knight
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04.11.19
![When Will #LoveWin for Incestuous Couples? When Will #LoveWin for Incestuous Couples?](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/LoveWins-5-516x260.png)
03.27.19
I am asking a question in this article, I am not making an accusation. This is about me asking a group of people who have told me repeatedly that their concept of human sexuality is far more moral and just than God’s. I don’t agree with them, but it’s what they repeatedly tell us all. So if that’s the case – if they know better than the God of the Bible – then what I’m about to ask should be easy to articulate.
![The Rise and Fall of the Southern Poverty Law Center The Rise and Fall of the Southern Poverty Law Center](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Deep_6_SPLC-516x260.png)
By Dr. Michael L. Brown
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03.25.19
![Becoming a Deuteronomy 6 Dad Becoming a Deuteronomy 6 Dad](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Teach-9-516x260.png)
By Jonathan Lewis
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03.23.19
I don’t know about you, but I find God’s instructions in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 both challenging and convicting. It’s in this passage that God commands parents to teach their children in His ways diligently—as we sit at home, walk along the...
![Exposing the Fallacies of the Social Justice Movement Exposing the Fallacies of the Social Justice Movement](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Social_Justice-12-516x260.png)
Speaking at a recent conference on Social Justice and the Gospel, Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr. addressed the meaning of social justice and explains that the term doesn’t mean what we think it means. Dr. Bauchman is a Dean of Theological...
![Where Did All My Gym Socks Go? Where Did All My Gym Socks Go?](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Socks-7-516x260.png)
By Jonathan Lewis
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03.05.19
Lessons about marriage from an early morning hunt for clean socks...
![Now More Than Ever Now More Than Ever](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Abortion_Cheers-8-516x260.png)
It wasn’t so long ago that such a thing would be unthinkable: a standing ovation for abortion in the New York State Senate chamber with the passage of legislation permitting abortion for any reason up until the moment of birth. ...
![Five Things Every Parent Needs to Know About SnapChat Five Things Every Parent Needs to Know About SnapChat](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SnapChat-1-516x260.png)
02.21.19
Social media today is seemingly inescapable and the same holds true for Snapchat. As one of the top contenders of most loved social media platforms for teens, it is important for parents to understand this photo sharing app before deciding if it’s appropriate for your own kids.
While YouTube and Instagram still dominate the social media space among teens, Snapchat comes in a close third place with 69 percent of U.S. teens using the platform according to a 2018 Pew Research Center study. Snapchat isn’t inherently dangerous right off the bat, but parents will want to ensure that their teens are safe and responsible while using the app.
![The Cost of Skipping Children The Cost of Skipping Children](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DINKs-4-516x260.png)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported late last year that Americans aren’t having enough babies to replace themselves. In fact, a record one in five American women will never have children, and those who do will, on average, never exceed two. As a result, the death rate is outpacing the birth rate, which means—except for immigration—the U.S. has joined many developed countries on the long, slow road of population decline.
![Most Dangerous Teen Apps of 2019 Parents Should Know Most Dangerous Teen Apps of 2019 Parents Should Know](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SmartPhones-1-516x260.png)
02.12.19
Are you unsure which apps are safe for your kids and teens to use? Screen time can be difficult to manage for families and the biggest question is which apps are appropriate for kids to download onto their smartphones and tablets. Not to worry - we've compiled a list of over 30 dangerous apps that kids and teens are using. Take a look at some of the most popular apps that are not recommended for kids:
![Battle for the Children: The Parental Rights Amendment Versus the United Nations Battle for the Children: The Parental Rights Amendment Versus the United Nations](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/UNCRC-5-516x260.png)
The U.S. Supreme Court of the United States has consistently upheld the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children within the guarantee of liberty found in the U.S. Constitution. A subversive movement emanating from the United Nations,...
![Grooming the Next Generation: Did Gillette Miss a Spot? Grooming the Next Generation: Did Gillette Miss a Spot?](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Gillette516x260-516x260.jpg)
01.21.19
The American Psychological Association recently contributed its thoughts on traditional masculinity, telling us that it’s mainly a semi-harmful social construct. This week, Gillette has added its two cents on “toxic” masculinity in a now-viral advertisement. The main point: men must hold other men accountable “in ways big and small,” especially as it pertains to sexual harassment and bullying. This is important because, apart from the incentive of selling shaving products, the boys watching today will be the men of tomorrow.