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  • Hospice and The End of Life Options Act (IFS #425)

    Illinois could legalize assisted suicide. The End of Life Options Act gives doctors the greenlight to perscribe death-causing drugs to adult patients diagnosed with a terminal illness. Life leaders warn that legal suicide in Illinois will eventually be expanded to cover people with non terminal conditions and even children. Following a testimony during a state Senate hearing in Chicago, Dr. Kevin Garner spoke with IFI’s Monte Larrick about the End of Life Options Act.

    Dr. Garner is an internal medicine specialist, and is board certified in hospice and pallative care.… Continue Reading

    20 min
  • The Dangers of ‘The Homeschool Act’ from the Viewpoint of an Attorney | Guest: Will Estrada (IFS #423)

    If HB 2827 passes, there are going to be additional bills introduced in subsequent years. ~ Will Estrada

    During the Illinois Christian Home Educator’s (ICHE) Cherry Pie Day in Springfield, IL, Monte Larrick asked Homeschool Legal Defense Association’s (HSLDA)  Senior Counsel Will Estrada about the dangers of HB 2827.

    This episode includes

    • Key points you can bring up with your lawmakers
    • How this bill will set Illinois home educators up for further regulations
    • The danger of homeschool parents’ having custody of their children revoked
    • The way brick & mortar private schools will be at risk
    • And much more.… Continue Reading

      26 min
    • The Homeschool Act (IFS #422)

      Illinois home educators are rallying against the “Homeschool Act.” HB 2827 will stifle IL homeschoolers with regulations that, if not fully complied with, will lead to hefty fines, and even jail time. Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) are helping to lead the charge against this legislation. Kirk Smith, executive director of ICHE joins Monte to talk about the consequences of the bill and how YOU can stand against it.… Continue Reading

      27 min
    • COVID Was a CON | Dr. Mark Zumhagen (IFS #418)

      We’re highlighting Dr. Zumhagen’s remarks at IFI’s 2024 COVID Forum, held at Families of Faith in Channahon, IL.

      Dr. Zumhagen is a family medicine physician, with nearly 4 decades in practice in the medical field. In 2009, he cofounded Fearfully & Wonderfully Made,a wholisitic and nutritionally based center in Orland Park. In this episode, you wil hear this doctor discuss vaccine mandates, the risks of treating healthy people, and the power that the pharmecuetical industries wield in America.… Continue Reading

      33 min
    • Pro-Life Powerhouse Episodes | Nancy Valko & Scott Klusendorf (IFS #417)

      In this edition of Spotlight, we hear highlights from interviews with pro life heros regarding Illinois and pro suicide legislation. Nancy Valko served for more than fifty years as a registered nurse, and is the spokeswoman for the National Association of Pro Life Nurses. Scott Klusendorf travels throughout the United States and Canada training pro-life advocates to persuasively defend their views in the public square. He contends that the pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas if properly understood and properly articulated.… Continue Reading

      26 min
    • Cultural Cataclysm & Advancing the Truth | Doug Wilson (IFS #416)

      During the Illinois Family Institute 2015 Faith Family & Freedom Banquet, Pastor Doug Wilson challenged Christians to join the fight for sanity, common sense and morality–specifically here in Illinois. His remarks are timeless and encouraging for believers today. Pastor Wilson preaches at Christ Church in Moscow, ID, and is senior fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a prolific author and his blog, dougwils.com, is home to his witty and rapier thoughts on culture, the church at large, and politics.… Continue Reading

      26 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…