Spotlight

Dr. Eric Wallace joins Monte Larrick in this podcast. Dr. Wallace is the president of the Freedom's Journal Institute. A former pastor, adjunct professor, author, military, and political candidate are descriptors used by others to describe Dr. Wallace. However, he prefers to be recognized first and foremost as a believer in Jesus Christ and a servant of God.

They converse on the criteria for identifying a candidate who deserves your vote, christian conservatives deserting their biblical values when voting, racism in the church, and what we as Christians can do to combat racism.

In the second half, Dr. Wallace makes a case for Christians to be one-issue voters, and his reaction on targeting black women for abortion, what Christians are doing to promote the issues they vote for, and the push to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois.

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Fictional 21st Century Woman at her “reveal” party:

Mom, Dad, Family, Friends, there’s something inside me!  Lol, no it’s not a tumor. It’s a human! It’s got boy DNA (so not me, lol)! I just need to find out if he’s defective. Oh, and I’ll revisit my life goals and career path, check my bank account, and meditate on how I feel about him. If I choose to let him live, y’all can call him a baby! 

Remember the less bad old days when Leftists repeated Hillary Clinton’s disingenuous mantra that she wanted abortion to be “safe, legal, and rare and I mean rare”? Well, that was then… this is now, and now women shout their abortions, salute abortion, and make romantic comedies about abortion. In the service of advancing the joyous celebration of human slaughter, a spanking new type of abattoir is opening in Skokie, Illinois called Carafem.

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Today's podcast features an interview with Dr. Karen Randall MD., an emergency room physician in the 3rd busiest Emergency Department

in Colorado; trained in emergency medicine, pediatrics and family practice; holds a certificate in Cannabis Science and Medicine from the University of Vermont; on the Board of Directors for SCEMA and VP of case management for SCEMA; has spoken nationally and internationally on the harms of marijuana.

Dr. Karen Randall and Monte Larrick discuss recreational marijuana legalization in Colorado, the push to legalize recreational pot in Illinois, a potential epidemic of lung cancer as a direct result of smoking marijuana, a larger nanny state in Colorado, the overwhelmed medical service in Colorado, and the consequences of using marijuana while pregnant.

They also surmise why Illinois lawmakers still wish to legalize in spite of the apparent negative effects of legal pot, and what Illinois constituents need to tell their legislators about recreational marijuana.

This interview with Dr. Randall was recorded during a No Weed Illinois webinar.

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In the Spotlight this week is Anita Bedell, who is the executive director of the Springfield based Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems, which is also known as ILCAAAP.  ILCAAAP's mission is to open doors to freedom from addictive behavior for individuals and families in Illinois through public information, education, and legislation.

They discuss the push in the Illinois capitol to open a new casino downtown Chicago and mini-casino's at racetracks statewide; internet gambling and sports betting, including fantasy sports betting; the status of several pieces of gambling legislation, the principal one being SB 7 which includes internet gambling, sports and fantasy sports betting, and a Chicago casino.

In the second half of the podcast Monte and Anita Bedell converse on recreational marijuana.

Please contact your state lawmakers about this legislation which could come up for consideration in the fall. The Illinois Capitol switchboard is (217) 782-2000.

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Today's spotlight features a conversation between Illinois Family Institute's David Smith and Family Research Council's Pastor Pat McManus at a recent IFI prayer event in Springfield. Pastor Pat is the Illinois director of FRC's Watchmen on the Wall.

They discuss September 17th's prayer meeting and the spiritual warfare going on in Illinois and the nation; truth under attack; the importance of prayer; the need not just to vote, but to vote your biblical values; why the pastor needs to lead; the consequences of the U.S. Senate races this election cycle; and a way for us the congregation to help educate and help our busy pastors/church leaders on important political occurrences.

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FRC CULTURE IMPACT PACKET

Star Parker, the founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), recently attended a summit for Chicago leaders and clergy trying to find solutions for violence and poverty in Chicago. Monte Larrick got the opportunity to converse with her about the solutions to poverty and violence in Chicago proposed by the city's current leaders, what role should the Christian church play in the solution, is the government part of the problem or the ansr, school choice, the term anti-abortion vs. pro-life, election 2018, and finally a leadership deficit in Chicago.

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Faith, Family, and Freedom banquet with George Barna

This edition of Spotlight features another talk by Illinois Family Institute's Cultural Analyst: Laurie Higgins. She speaks on the genesis of her involvement as a cultural activist; the importance of discriminating between the terms gender identity, gender roles, and cis-gender people; gender dysphoria in children and distributing puberty blockers to them; desistance and detransitioning; and the public eradication of sex differences for everybody everywhere.

This episode features an interview with Steve Karlen, the Campaign Director for 40 Days for Life. They discuss what makes 40 Days for Life so unique; reducing demand for abortion; pro-lifers relying too much on political influence; 40 Days for Life as a launching pad into pro-life activism; how important a pastoral endorsement of 40 Days for Life is; what skills you need to lead a 40 Days for Life campaign; what the indicator of a successful campaign is; and how to get involved.

They also discuss the most dangerous thing a pro-lifer could do (not do).

Steve got involved in the pro-life movement as a volunteer leader with the 40 Days for Life campaign in Madison, Wisconsin. Before long, he found himself at the center of a nationwide controversy as the health system at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, was secretly preparing to open a late-term abortion center on campus. Groups across the state looked to him for leadership. After nearly a year and a half, the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics abandoned its plan to open an abortion facility, citing Steve and his team as the reason for the decision.

Steve now serves as the campaign director for 40 Days for Life, where he trains and assists local 40 Days for Life campaign leaders, co-hosts the 40 Days for Life Podcast, and edits 40 Days for Life’s Day 41 magazine. He has spoken in 46 states; Washington, DC; four Canadian provinces; and Mexico City. Steve lives in Madison with his wife and four children.

This edition of Spotlight features a Q&A session with a panel of three distinguished experts on Islam.

They field questions about reaching Muslims for Christ, how we can help the underground Church in Islamic countries, how we can educate ourselves on Islam, what is driving Islam in America, Islamic studies in public schools, and how important it is to VOTE in this upcoming midterm election.

Anni Cyrus was a child bride who escaped to America (legally), became a U.S. Citizen, and is now a leading advocate for women and girls suffering under the harsh rule of Sharia law. Born into a Muslim family and raised in Lebanon, Mark Issa was radicalized after the 9/11 terrorist attacks,and recently found Jesus through online apologetics media. Finally, Philip Haney is a counter-terrorism expert and DHS whistle-blower, who is also the author of the best selling book "See Something, Say Nothing".

 

Back to 2011. Today's special edition of Spotlight features Laurie Higgins speaking at an IFI Marriage Symposium, she starts out reproving Christians for consistently showing up late to cultural battles, then Higgins debunks common liberal talking points about same-sex marriage that we must be able to dismantle.