Stonestreet: Restoring All Things: Joining God’s Redemptive Plan
In the preceding lectures from the 2019 IFI Worldview Conference, John Stonestreet addressed what culture really is, along with its role in…
Articles by David E. Smith
Stonestreet: Have We Lost the Culture? Why Christians Should Continue to Care
What is culture? For many Christians, “culture” simply means “all the bad stuff that happens in the world,” but according to John…
Stonestreet: The Sexual Revolution: Its Ideas and Its Victims
What grounds human dignity? Without the answers that the Christian ideas of inherent dignity and equality provide, the culture turns to sex.…
The Effects Of A Lukewarm Church
The great preacher of yesteryear, Charles Spurgeon, once said, “I do not think he [the devil] cares how many Baptist chapels you…
Stonestreet: The Beautiful Biblical Vision of the Human Person
“All men are created equal” and “man is created in the image of God”—these two statements are arguably some of the most…
Community Opt-Out for Marijuana Dispensaries
Last month, on June 25th, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation to approve so-called “recreational” marijuana for persons 21 years old and older.…
More Anti-Family Legislation Approved by State Lawmakers
The regular session of the Illinois General Assembly ended at midnight on May 31st. When that deadline passed, Illinois House Speaker Michael…
Illinois Senate Passes Legal Weed
The Illinois Senate approved the so-called “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act” (HB 1438 Senate Amendment 2) late yesterday by a vote of 38–17…
Pray, Pray, Pray & Call, Call, Call
As you may know, our state lawmakers returned to the Capitol late Sunday afternoon to begin their last week of regular session,…
“Is This What You Really Want for Your Children?” Asks State Rep. Moylan
“There’s other ways to generate revenue, not on the backs of our kids and young adults who are going to be addicted…
Psychologist Warns Lawmakers Against Marijuana Legalization
“Any change in drug policy should reduce drug use, not increase it,” states Dr. Aaron Weiner, licensed clinical psychologist and Director of…
Industrialization, Commercialization of “Millennial Marijuana”
Abu Edwards, National Director for Smart Approaches to Marijuana, has an impassioned message for Illinois legislators who are pursuing a headlong rush…