Evangelist Franklin Graham Calls for Day of Prayer
Reverend Franklin Graham, the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, posted a message on Facebook and sent an email…
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End-of-Session Prayer Alert
Illinois State lawmakers are entering into the last month of the 2019 Spring Session. They have much on their legislative agenda, including…
What Are Your Real Priorities?
A couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, I found myself in our dark, dingy basement in one of my…
The Criminalization of Christianity
On May 4, Australian rugby star Israel Folau, who was expected to play at the World Cup this fall, will come before…
Praying for Our Enemies
We at IFI and IFA have been humbled and blessed by the words of encouragement, prayers, and support we have received over…
Becoming a Deuteronomy 6 Dad
I don’t know about you, but I find God’s instructions in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 both challenging and convicting. It’s in this passage that…
1984 and the End of Freedom in Illinois
George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, which was published 70 years ago, portrays a totalitarian world of censorship and ubiquitous surveillance where ordinary…
Where Did All My Gym Socks Go?
Lessons about marriage from an early morning hunt for clean socks...
Responding to the Pro-Choice Movement
In the past several weeks, we’ve seen a hard progressive push toward more radical legalizations to abortion. The state of New York…
Dying to Belong
You may or may not realize it but, shaming, name calling and various other attacks of intimidation are happening to people who…
A Call for Prayer & Fasting for Illinois
A study of Scripture and church history shows that there are times when God’s people are called to endure long seasons of…
The Church of Social Justice Embarrasses Itself with Statements Like This
The Social Justice church continues embarrassing itself.  And while I continue praying for unity within the church of Christ, for the diminishment of…
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Religious Speech and Hate Crimes
What your church needs to know about the federal "hate crimes" law and the freedom to preach the whole counsel of Scripture.…
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Procedure for Rescinding Membership
Model by-law language for how and when membership may be rescinded, by the church or the member. From Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
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Model Membership Agreement
A model agreement members sign to affirm the church's statement of faith and standards of conduct. From Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
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The Importance of a Membership Policy
How a clear membership policy in your by-laws protects your church when it practices church discipline. From Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
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