For our secular culture, Christmas time is about gift giving, gathering with family, Santa Claus, candy canes, and gingerbread houses. And while these are fun gifts to be enjoyed, we as Christians are called to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

Last time, we discussed a recent piece in The Atlantic entitled "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books." 

This exciting episode of Self Evident features special guest, Pastor Caesar LeFlore. Pastor LeFlore has been on the front of the pro-life movement for decades. He served as a United States Marine, and is now the head pastor of Spirit of Liberty church in Markham, IL. He is the executive director of Public School Exit and is the founder of the Good Soil, Good Seed foundation.

This past October, The Atlantic published an article that is as alarming as its title sounds: "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books." 

The 2024 Presidential Election was vital not only because of the Presidency but also because of 10 states that had abortion rights on the ballot. In the midst of the excitement after Trump’s victory, you may have missed the results of these ballot measures.

As you know, Lincoln was our first Republican president and served during the entire course of the Civil War. The war ended on April 9, 1865. Lincoln fell to an assassin’s bullet in Ford’s Theatre 5 days later.

With the holiday season fast approaching, many people are starting to wonder what they should get their loved ones for Christmas. Unfortunately, so many of the luxury brands we enjoy in America come from companies that don’t prioritize being both high-quality and ethically made. Not so for Cozy Earth.

I didn’t like any of the three non-binding advisory questions on the ballot here in Illinois. The “Millionaire Tax” serves as a “gotcha” move by those who live with envy. And the Assisted Reproductive Healthcare Advisory Question is laden with controversy.

In many ways the Lord has answered our prayers and been merciful to us as a nation. Praise be to the God of heaven for His kindness and blessings! We did not deserve this—never forgot it.

It seems as though every crevice of our society has been infested with “wokeness.” Unfortunately, our phone service providers are no exception.

What exactly is happening in the Middle East? Maia Poet is a former Israeli civilian and, in this episode, Maia delves into the horrific realities of what happened on October 7th.

In a couple of previous articles, we looked at an intriguing push for male contraceptives. In that article, I emphasized that the push for male contraceptives seems to be yet another example of The Lie—the idea that men and women are exactly alike in every way. 

Anni Cyrus was born in 1983 in Iran– after the the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Because of this, she grew up in the Islamic Republic of Iran in a strict Islamic family with a father who was a strong, Islamic authority figure.  Anni's one experience outside of the strictness of her family upbringing was her grandmother, who grew up in the free side of Iran before the Islamic Revolution.

It’s that time of year. Most children in Illinois will parade through the streets on October 31st begging for treats instead of tricks. The truly savvy candy hunters know exactly which neighborhoods hand out the best of the best. And there is a ranking system, as all parents likely know. 

Has this ever happened to you? You sit down with your whole family to watch a movie that looks family-friendly. But halfway through, a random and unnecessary sexual scene pops up, leading you to quickly cover your kids’ eyes and hurriedly tell your spouse to fast-forward. Horrifying, right?