Dr. Carl Trueman: Transgenderism and Expressive Individualism
Pastor Derek Buikema asks professor, theologian, and author Dr. Carl Trueman to explain a bit about “expressive individualism,” the subject of Dr.…
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Dr. Carl Trueman: Transgenderism and Children
In another brief excerpt from IFI’s interview with Dr. Carl Trueman, author of two books that touch on “trans”-cultic beliefs including Strange…
Defending Religious Liberty
How does Illinois compare to Oklahoma and Florida in protecting religious liberty? Do we have weak or strong protections for health-care workers,…
Dr. Carl Trueman: When Should a Christian Fight and When Should They Leave?
In this excerpt from IFI’s interview with professor, theologian, and author Dr. Carl Trueman, Pastor Derek Buikema asks what should determine whether…
Dr. Carl Trueman: Why Has the Church Affirmed Sin Before the World?
In this excerpt from IFI’s interview with Professor Carl Trueman, author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Pastor Derek…
Prayers for Election Day
We know you have likely been reminded multiple times over the past several weeks of the importance of this election and your…
Dr. Carl Trueman: How Is Preaching Theology Wrong?
In this fifth excerpt from Pastor Derek Buikema’s interview with Dr. Carl Trueman for Illinois Family Institute, Dr. Trueman touches on a…
Dr. Carl Trueman: How Have Evangelicals Given in to Expressive Individualism?
In his interview with Dr. Carl Trueman for Illinois Family Institute, Pastor Derek Buikema asked how Christians may be inadvertently capitulating to…
A Shrinking Population: Evidence of a Love of God That Grows Cold
In an alarming new trend, and in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the contrived “right” to…
IFI Prayer Team: Lord Have Mercy on Illinois
Labor Day is approaching, and summer will soon give way to autumn. Many of us look forward to the change of seasons,…
Did You Know? Gambling and Marijuana in Illinois 2022
There are currently 11 casinos operating in Illinois: Rockford, East Peoria, Alton, Rock Island, Elgin, Metropolis, Aurora, East St. Louis, Joliet Hollywood,…
Dr. Carl Trueman: Are We Living in Unprecedented Times?
Derek Buikema, lead pastor of Orland Park Christian Reformed Church in Orland Park, Illinois interviewed one of the most influential Christian thinkers…