Suffering, Challenge, and the Next Generation
By Rev. Calvin Lindstrom   |   06.19.24
God gives to all parents a two-fold charge: We must be faithful with what the Lord has given to us, and we have a duty to teach and encourage the next generation to do the same. This is a great challenge that can only be accomplished by God’s grace. Even so, we do and should ask the question, “How can we best teach and prepare our children?”
The Incredible Shrinking Me
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   05.31.24
We are all infected from birth with an insatiable desire to be somebody. Even shyness is but an ironic twist on that desire. The Scriptures call it “the pride of life,” and names it as one of three categories under which all sins fall. Our hunger to be recognized or known colors everything we do.
What Once Was Can Be Again: Christian Education and the Reformation
We are now in mid-2017, the 500th anniversary of the epochal and world-changing Reformation. By revisiting the teaching of that era, we can gain a renewed hope for the modern evangelical Church, the rightful heir to that rich theology and history.
You DO Have God-Given Rights
By Oliver Perry   |   05.23.24
In her interview on MSNBC, the Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla said this about Christians who look to God for their rights.
Good News for Life in Chicago
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   05.22.24
Earlier today, the Chicago City Council heard a proposal to institute a "quiet zone" around a particular abortion facility in the city to muzzle pro-lifers reaching out to abortion-bound mothers. Thankfully, this controversial proposal was deferred.
Speak Out Chicago! (While You Can)
By David E. Smith   |   05.20.24
This week, the Chicago City Council is expected to debate and vote on an ordinance that would ban the use of megaphones, bullhorns or other amplified sound outside a downtown abortion mill.
Governor Sanders Rejects Biden’s Title IX Changes
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   05.13.24
A recent One America News article reported that a male athlete who goes by Sadie Schreiner “took first place in three women’s events at the Division III Liberty League championship meet.”
Will The Real Church Please Stand Up!
By Brandon Myers   |   05.09.24
 “How Should We Then Live?” is the question the late influential Christian apologist and author Francis Schaeffer set out to address and answer.  
A Brave Way to Nurture Learning
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   05.08.24
Frederick Douglass once said, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” Reading is vitally important to a child’s imagination and education. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) notes, "At all three grades, students who more frequently read for fun on their own time had higher average proficiencies."
The Global Threat of the WHO Pandemic Agreement
By Mae Arthur   |   05.01.24
Picture this: nations all over the world enter into a binding agreement, not with one another, but with a global governing body that they empower to essentially take over in case of emergency.
Bring Life to the Ballot Box
It comes as no surprise to me that the so-called “progressive” mind embraces the idea of a woman’s choice to end a pregnancy. Nor does it surprise me that those of the libertarian mindset are willing to jump on the bandwagon for “choice" as well. It’s their “keep government out of our bedroom” mentality. 
Choose You This Day: Part 2
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   04.23.24
The atheistic Left began their assault on America over seventy years ago. Their progress was quite slow in the beginning, and one must give them credit for their determination. They have not quit to this day! A principal actor in this effort has been the Communist Party USA, but it is only one of numerous Leftist groups seeking to divide and destroy this great nation (They all lean Marxist).
Are Doors Insensitive?
By Ecce Verum   |   04.19.24
Doors are insensitive. They just stand there, entirely filling up the entrance to their houses and obstinately obstructing the way without caring who's at the doorstep. Society would seem a lot more hospitable without doors, wouldn't it? Sure, maybe—but society would also be a lot less safe. The insensitivity of a door is precisely what protects you at night.
Practical Steps Related to Prayer
By Brandon Myers   |   04.16.24
Pray faithfully in secret and grow in your prayer life by reading God’s written revealed Word and responding with heartfelt praise, sincere thanks, and bold-and-specific petitions for Christ’s church, candidates, and other civil magistrates. If you are a pastor pray faithfully and regularly in your Lord’s Day worship services for our state, our nation and the nations.
What Are You Buying Into?
By Ecce Verum   |   04.13.24
Have you ever wondered why so many companies invest so much energy and resources into being woke? After all, business seems like it should be about, well, business! Basic economics tells us that resources are always scarce, and the goal of a successful corporation is to use its resources more effectively than its competitors and thus make a profit.
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A Warning for Illinois from Canada about Assisted Suicide. Don’t follow Canada’s lead and give your blessing to pro-suicide legislation, Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition spoke at the Speak-Out Illinois Conference in 2023 After watching make sure you call your state lawmakers and ask them to vote NO on the Illinois End-of-Life Options Act State Senate Bill 9 For lawmaker names and phone number click “officials finder”
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