Spotlight

Spotlight

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Spotlight episodes

  • “Parental Rights, Religious Liberty and American History” (Illinois Family Spotlight #187)

    Latasha Fields, founder and director of CHESS – Christian Home Educators Support System, joins IFI executive director David Smith on this edition of Spotlight. In the first half of the podcast, David and Latasha discuss egregious legislation pending in the Illinois General Assembly that aims to eviscerate parental rights and eliminate religious liberty.

    State Representative Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) recently introduced HB 4870 would mandate the HPV vaccination for ALL Illinois students at the 6th grade level.… Continue Reading

    34 min
  • PODCAST: Canada Big Brother and a U.S. Congressional Race

    Bear with me while I tie together some disparate threads into a whole cloth.

    First up is a frightening story from Canada—the “progressive” dreamscape in which Big Brother rules with an iron fist, censoring, indoctrinating, usurping parental rights, and threatening imprisonment of anyone who claims 2 + 2 = 4. This story should serve as a warning to Republicans in the United States.

    Robert Hoogland, father of a now 15-year-old daughter, is living in the “progressive” dreamscape otherwise known as a living nightmare.… Continue Reading

    11 min
  • PODCAST: Buttigieg’s Shameful Political Exploitation of a Child

    As if we didn’t already know Pete Buttigieg is a noxious presence in American culture, he made it clear at a rally in Aurora, Colorado on Saturday during a Q & A time. Ignorant Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced melodramatically, “This is a really touching question,” and then read the following pre-submitted question to Buttigieg from 9-year-old boy Zachary Ro of Lone Tree, CO:

    Would you help me tell the world I’m gay too?… Continue Reading

    6 min
  • PODCAST: Durbin All-In for Ensuring Dead Babies

    Here’s an excerpt from the disingenuous form letter U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) sends to constituents who plead with him to support the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act which would require doctors to provide health care to babies who survive efforts to kill them:

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    13 min
  • “If you Compromise on Life, It’s Easy to Compromise on Anything Else” (Illinois Family Spotlight #186)

    The Reverend Franklin Graham joined Monte Larrick for an interview right before the IFI fall fundraising banquet last year and is featured on this episode. They talked about freedom of speech, why Christians need to be involved in politics, why only God can ultimately change today’s culture, how Rev. Graham believes we can change the education system, where civil disobedience is permitted, the conundrum in Illinois education with the new LGBTQ history mandate, and finally a message from Reverend Graham to the Christians in Illinois.… Continue Reading

    26 min
  • PODCAST: Dream Congressional Match-Up: Jeanne Ives vs. The Squad
    If ever there were a reason to vote for Jeanne Ives in the Republican Primary, it is yesterday’s endorsement of Ives’ opponent Jay Kinzler. If it had a soul, the notoriously leftist Chicago Sun-Times would sell it to you-know-whom to stop a true conservative like Ives from being elected. And who would you want to see do battle with AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib: Jeanne Ives—or Jay Kinzler?
    The leftist Sun-Times laughably identified Ives as “not a unifier,” and did so without acknowledging that the Democratic Party has no interest in uniting with anyone who believes that every human possesses intrinsic worth, including physically imperfect humans and those who were conceived via criminal acts.
    The Democratic Party has no interest in uniting with anyone who believes women are entitled to be free of the presence of men in their restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, and military barracks.
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    5 min
  • DIY: Lobby Your Lawmakers (Illinois Family Spotlight #185)

    If you’ve ever wondered how best to effectively communicate with your state representatives and senators, this edition of Spotlight will be of special interest to you!

    In a presentation at the 2019 SpeakOut Illinois conference, former state representative Peter Breen gives us an insider’s view of the life of a legislator and offers valuable tips for interacting with those individuals who are hard against an issue, hard in favor of an issue, or “neutral.” While many of Breen’s remarks are directed toward pro-life legislation, his advice is applicable to other topics of concern to conservatives and pro-family voters.… Continue Reading

    23 min
  • “Such Were Some of You: Trans Edition” (Illinois Family Spotlight #184)

    Walt Heyer is the featured presenter on this edition of spotlight. We are featuring his presentation from the Illinois Family Institute 2019 worldview conference on the “trans” ideology. Mr. Heyer became a transgender man: hormones, surgeries and all. But he was, like most of us, saved by the blood of Jesus. This episode is his testimony.… Continue Reading

    30 min
  • “Chicago March for Life 2020: Life Empowers” (Illinois Family Spotlight #183)

    Recent abortion legislation have had no effect on the energy of setbacks for the Illinois life movement, in fact it seems to have had quite the opposite effect. Despite unfavorable weather, over nine thousand people marched for life on January 11 essentially saying we as a pro-life movement might be down, but we are not out. This edition of spotlight features the various speeches from the rally.… Continue Reading

    39 min

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The Illinois Family Spotlight highlights specific cultural or political issues which our listeners need to be aware of. Our discussions are informed by a biblical worldview that helps expose the lies…