IFI was honored to have theologian, pastor, and courageous truth-teller Doug Wilson speak at our September banquet, after which he continued his critique of culture in an interview with Pastor Derek Buikema of the Orland Park Christian Reformed Church. Pastor Wilson addressed the cultural issues to which Christians must respond: abortion and “same-sex mirage.” Take a break from the holiday hubbub to savor and be both educated and challenged by words that more pastors and priests should be speaking.

We have two video versions for your consideration.  Our short “highlights” video is six minutes long and can be viewed HERE.

The full video interview can be viewed HERE.  So sit back and enjoy twenty-two minutes of instructive and uplifting conversation with Pastor Wilson. And if you enjoy it, please consider sharing it with your friends.

IFI was honored to have English professor Anthony Esolen as one of our esteemed speakers at our banquet in September 2015. Professor Esolen spoke eloquently, soberly, and politically incorrectly about the state of American culture—or lack thereof. Following the banquet he sat down with Derek Buikema, pastor of preaching and worship at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church, for a bracing interview on the corrupt state of our culture and the toxic environment we call public education.

We have two video versions for your consideration.  Our short “preview” video is three minutes long and can be viewed HERE.

The full video can be viewed HERE.  So get a cup of hot chocolate and cozy blanket and enjoy a half-hour of scintillating conversation with Professor Esolen. And if you enjoy it, please consider sharing it with your friends.

With a new year just around the corner, our team is eagerly preparing for the new challenges that lie ahead. Illinois Family Institute will continue to be on the front lines defending your values in 2021, as we have since 1992. And for supporting IFI, we have a special gift for you!

A group of great donors have put forth a challenge: every gift given to IFI before December 31st will be TRIPLED, and now Dr. Erwin Lutzer has offered an additional incentive. Dr. Lutzer’s new book “We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity” was released last month. This timely book is perfect for the tumultuous times in which we live and will sure to bless you and your like-minded friends and family.

In the introduction, theologian Dr. David Jeremiah describes the timeliness of Dr. Lutzer’s book: 

This book examines every cultural issue we are facing. Nothing is left out. It addresses diversity issues, racial issues, gender issues, social justice issues, media issues, issues of free speech, and issues rooted in socialism and Marxism. Most importantly, it covers issues related to the church and how it is responding to all of this.

To further incentivize year-end giving to help us reach the full potential of our 2 for 1 matching challenge, we are offering our supporters this great new book for any donation of $50 or more while our supplies last. Please make sure to specifically request the book when making your donation.

In making this offer, Dr. Lutzer sent me an email in which he offered IFI these encouraging words:

We need you and your organization more than ever during these trying times. God bless you brother and I hope we can meet together someday without masks.

As you know, IFI is uniquely positioned to make a significant lasting impact in Springfield and across the state. Will you partner with IFI before December 31st?

Whether it’s $25, $50, $100, $1000, or more, your generous tax-deductible gift will be tripled! Transformation won’t happen overnight, but by God’s grace, we can and will be salt and light in our state.

Together we can exercise our God-given civil liberties to expose and challenge the radical anti-family agenda of left-wing regressive lawmakers in Springfield and Washington D.C. This is not merely a political fight between the right and the left or between Republicans and Democrats. This is one more manifestation of the cosmic conflict between good and evil that has existed since the beginning of time. As Christians, we must gird ourselves for battle and not back down. We must be prepared and willing to engage boldly in the public square.

It’s important to remember that a group of leftist state lawmakers tried through intimidation to silence IFI regarding Illinois’ radical abortion expansion bill last year–legislation that we, like many others, likened to the Holocaust, thereby eliminating our right to represent you at the Capitol. But we refused to be silent. Christians cannot surrender the public square to those who celebrate the legal extermination of more than 60 million pre-born babies–human beings–whom liberals have deemed unworthy of life. Rather, we must boldly fight for what we believe, refusing to cower in fear or abandon the truth. (Read more HERE.)

We need your prayer covering and financial support!

If you haven’t already, please consider IFI in your year-end giving. Every donation–small, medium, or large–brings us closer to our goal. Don’t miss this opportunity to stand with the only full-time pro-family organization in Illinois!

Click HERE to make a secure online contribution today.

Here are some ways you can give your tax-deductible donation:

• Contribute online HERE.
• Give a gift of stock or appreciated assets. Contact Colleen Garcia, IFI’s Financial Administrator, at (708) 781-9328 or email her HERE.
• Mail your year-end gift. Send to: Illinois Family Institute, P.O. Box 876, Tinley Park, IL, 60477
• We also accept credit card donations over the phone at (708) 781-9328.

Thank you for your consideration. Your financial support and your prayers are what makes our mission to protect and preserve life, marriage, family, and liberty in Illinois possible.  THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH US!

Sincerely,

David E. Smith
Executive Director

P.S. Donations must be postmarked by December 31st in order to qualify as 2020 gifts. Now, more than ever, your gift will help us uphold the legacy left by our forefathers.

Don’t delay, please donate today!

Our world has changed dramatically this year, but foundational truths – the supremacy and authority of Almighty God, the sufficiency of the atoning sacrifice of His Son, and the sanctity of all human life – remains unchanged.

The inspiring message of Rev. Franklin Graham’s speech at Illinois Family Institute’s 2019 Faith, Family, and Freedom Banquet is definitely worth revisiting. Now more than ever, all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ need to firmly put our trust in Him, stand in unity, and ROAR like lions!

Because of the COVID-19 lock-down mandates, we were not able to host our annual banquet fundraiser. “2020 The Terrible” has proven to be challenging in many ways. The Chinese virus, unconstitutional lock-down mandates, and a contentious/uncertain national election seem to have produced a domino effect that has caused donors to hold back, and donations have diminished significantly. So please, pray about how God wants to use you to help us raise the resources we need to fight the battles ahead in 2021.

Please watch this video and consider how God wants you to make your voice heard.

We are thrilled to announce the 2020 year-end matching challenge! A group of major donors who fervently believe in the work and ministry of IFI are colluding with us to offer a 2-for-1 matching challenge all the way up to $105,000! So, between now and the end of the year, you can triple the impact of your giving!

Yes, you read that right! Every donation to IFI through the end of the year is TRIPLED upon receipt.

So if you give $50 it becomes $150.

If you give $100 it becomes $300.

If you give $500 we realize $1,500!

If you donate $1,000, it is the same as giving $3,000, etc.

This matching challenge is vitally important because in this tumultuous year, we’ve seen donations diminish significantly. The storm clouds, the Chinese virus, unconstitutional lock-down mandates, and a contentious/uncertain national election seems to have donors holding back. Indeed, 2020 has been a tough year in many ways. At the same time, we know that God can turn terrible situations around and use them to advance His perfect will. We hope that is the case with this end-of-year invitation.

If you and your family are still deciding which causes you will support at year’s end, please know that our campaign stretches from now until the end of the year. We hope and pray that Illinois Family Institute makes your final list! End-of-year giving is critical to us, as more than 30 percent of all charitable giving happens in December, and a third of that giving comes in the last three days of the year. 

Together, with your prayers and support, IFI will continue to work to uphold the life, family and truth in the public square in Illinois. Thank you very much for your support.

Thank you for your support! We look forward to partnering with you in 2021 to stand courageously for the values we share.

May God bless you during this Advent and Christmas season.

Sincerely,

David E. Smith
Executive Director

P.S. Help us reach our goal of raising a total of $105,000 by the end of the month — Donate today! To make a credit card donation over the phone, call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328. You can also send a gift to:

Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 876
Tinley Park, IL  60477

#GivingTuesday is a world-wide movement to unleash the transformative power of generosity and positively impact communities around the world. It was started in 2012 as a way of remembering that Thanksgiving isn’t about getting but about giving.

The generosity of Americans has long been recognized around the world. In fact, the World Giving Index reports that the United States has been the most generous country in the world over the past decade.

#GivingTuesday is a special opportunity to express your commitment to bold proclamations of Judeo-Christian truth in the public square. This past year has further revealed what many of us have been saying for years about the bias of the “news” media. Not only have they become overt in their narratives and activism, social media platforms have become emboldened to counter, flag, suspend and censor conservative posts. In the meantime, our unsuspecting neighbors are being fed lies with misleading, deceitful explicit and disturbing content by Leftist agents.

If you appreciate the work of the Illinois Family Institute to counter Leftists narratives in the public square and in the halls of our legislature, we encourage you to take part in this effort of sustaining our Christian values through support of our work and ministry. The IFI team works diligently to advance Biblical Truth. It is a wonderful opportunity to uphold faith, family, life, marriage and religious freedom.

With Thanksgiving weekend now behind us, please prayerfully consider giving #4Values on #GivingTuesday.

With your support, we will strengthen our efforts to uphold marriage, family, life and liberty in the Land of Lincoln.  With your help and generosity, IFI will remain strong.  And the good news is, donations to IFI are tax deductible!

If you’d rather send your donation by mail, our address is:

Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 876
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

IFI is the only full-time organization in Illinois advocating for your family, for your faith and for our collective and individual freedoms at the Capitol in Springfield and in the public square. And without your partnership in this mission, we can’t get the job done.

Thank you for standing with us!

Sincerely,

David E. Smith
Executive Director

P.S. If you are a supporter of Illinois Family Institute and/or our sister organization Illinois Family Action – thank you for your faithful support!  Would you please forward this email to your family and friends or share on social media today? Thank you again!

The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Early voting is underway.

Register to Vote

If you have moved, changed your name or will be 18 on or before the November 3rd General Election, please register to vote. CLICK HERE to register online.

Voter Guides

In order to maneuver the IFI voter guide, you will have to know your congressional, state senate and state representative district numbers. CLICK HERE to access your districts. Your congressional district is the last one under Federal Officials. Your state senate and state representative districts are the last two under State Officials. Make note of the district numbers.

The full 16-page voter guide is HERE.   Spanish HERE.

See below for Congressional District Voter Guides.

The Presidential voter guide is HERE.   Spanish HERE.

Party Platform Differences

The stark differences between Party Platforms is HERE. (They are also available as brochures. Email Kathy Valente to order in bulk.) It is a comparison of 6 issues from the Democratic and Republican Platforms, using their own words. These are for educational purposes only and are legal for churches to distribute under IRS guidelines. Spanish version HERE.

General Election Voting Schedule

Schedule for early voting, vote by mail, and more HERE.

What is “The Fair Tax” Amendment?

Voters will be asked to approve a “Fair Tax” Amendment on the November 3rd ballot. The Illinois Policy Institute provides answers HERE and HERE.

Congressional District Voter Guides

One-page, double-sided voter guides are according to congressional districts. Find congressional district number HERE  – the last one under Your Federal Officials.

Print these on legal size paper.

Congressional District 1

Congressional District 2

Congressional District 3

Congressional District 4

Congressional District 5

Congressional District 6

Congressional District 7

Congressional District 8

Congressional District 9

Congressional District 10

Congressional District 11

Congressional District 12

Congressional District 13

Congressional District 14

Congressional District 15

Congressional District 16

Congressional District 17

Congressional District 18

Click HERE to order any of the above resources in bulk for your church, or to distribute to family and friends.

Share the news!

Our get-out-the-vote campaign is up and running. We are distributing the IFI Voter Guide to hundreds of churches, civic groups and tea party organizations. Will you financially support our endeavor to educate Illinois voters and promote family values?

To make a credit card donation over the phone, call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328.

With less than four weeks before the
November 3rd General Election, it’s time to get serious!

This is our last call for bulk Voter Guide orders for the upcoming General Election. If you want multiple copies for your church, friends, and neighbors, click HERE or call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328 during normal business hours. We will mail the Voter Guides to you as soon as we are able.

If you currently DO NOT receive our newsletters by snail mail and you’d like a printed copy of the IFI Voter Guide, please feel free to call our office to give us your address.

Knowing what the candidates believe is critical, especially in the state legislature where two or three votes can decide issues concerning both life and religious freedom.

As Christians in this great nation, it is our duty to elect into office men and women who share our values — the uniquely Judeo-Christian values upon which this nation was founded. Therefore, it is our responsibility to become informed on all electoral races and issues and to vote according to those values.

Please share this video on your social media platforms!

Please forward this message
to like-minded family and friends!

The November 3rd election is only a few weeks away, and IFI Voter Guides are in great demand. You can still get them in a bulk quantity, but don’t delay! They’re going fast!

This election is the most important election in our lifetime. There is a great deal at stake, and the differences in parties and candidates could not be clearer.

Many on the left have become emboldened to steer our county in a direction that forsakes the things of God. It’s important that Christians vote, but it is critical that they vote for able men and women who, according to Exodus 18:21, fear God, are trustworthy, and hate a bribe. The IFI voter guide provides data on where the candidates stand on issues important to people of faith based on voting records, returned questionnaires, public statements, endorsements, and their web sites.

Order these voter guides in any number that you can use. Bring them to church. They are legal for churches to distribute according to IRS guidelines. Pass them out to neighbors, family, and friends.

We also have IRS-compliant brochures that compare the two party platforms on six issues in their own words: Abortion/Life, Marriage/Family, Immigration, Judiciary, Religious Liberty, and Education. These also are legal for churches to distribute.

Take ACTION:  CLICK HERE to place your order for the printed IFI Voter Guide to distribute to your church, civic group, neighbors and family.

Early voting started yesterday at certain locations in Illinois, and vote by mail applications for ballots are well underway. Don’t delay! Order now!

Background
The IFI Voter Guide is arguably the most popular voter resource in the state of Illinois. Compare candidates’ positions on issues such as religious liberty, the sanctity of life, the Green New Deal, gasoline tax, Medicaid abortion coverage, and more. The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide will help you learn more about the candidates on the November 3rd ballot and their positions on important issues that directly affect your family and the culture around us.

There are thousands of other Illinois citizens who don’t know about the IFI Voter Guide. You can help provide them with this information critical to the cause of good government and to make informed choices about all the state and federal candidates on the ballot.

We want Illinois citizens to have access to the IFI Voter Guide, and we need your help in getting it into the hands of as many voters as we can, so order a dozen or more and give them to your friends, family, and co-workers.

Americans have been given incredible blessings and freedoms, and as a result, we have a responsibility to participate in elections. Thank God we have an opportunity to cast our ballots for men and women whose values represent our own.

With your participation, together we will positively affect the state of Illinois and our republic one vote at a time.

Support the IFI Voter Guide

We have been distributing the IFI Voter Guide to hundreds of churches, civic groups and tea party organizations. Will you financially support our endeavor to educate Illinois voters and promote family values?  Donate today.

Illinois Family Institute will be printing a limited number of the 2020 General Election Voter Guide. As always, it will also be available on our web site.

The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide will help you learn more about the candidates on the November 3rd ballot and their positions on important issues that directly affect your family and the culture around us. However, for orders in bulk to distribute to your church, civic group, neighbors and family, etc., you must pre-order.

The suggested donation to cover the cost of printing and mailing is $25 per hundred.  But if you are unable to make a tax-deductible donation, don’t let that stop you. We appreciate your help in distributing them. The voter guide, along with a newsletter, will be mailed to homes by mid September.

IFI’s Voter Guide does not endorse or oppose any candidate or political party and is legal for distribution in churches under IRS guidelines. Ask your pastor if you can make them available in your church or pass along to friends, neighbors, co-workers and family.

Take ACTION:  CLICK HERE to place your order for the printed IFI Voter Guide to distribute to your church, civic group, neighbors and family.

Hopefully all of your friends, neighbors and fellow church congregants are registered to vote.  Just think about how many people you know who have moved and need to re-register. Think of how many teens you know who are turning 18 by November 3rd and can vote for the first time this year. Consider engaging citizens who have not voted in the past to become actively involved in impacting our nation’s future!

Illinois is a very large state and we need your help to get the IFI Voter Guide into every church that is concerned about the direction our state and nation are heading. Would you ask your pastor if your church will take the IFI Voter Guide?

Register to Vote:  It’s never been easier!  You can now register to vote online at the Illinois Board of Election.

This project is made possible through YOUR support.
Please consider a donation to help us reach even more people!

Dear Pro-Family Friend,

This appeal comes to you during one of the most tumultuous times in our nation’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic, cancel culture, BLM, Antifa, nation-wide riots, and impeachment have dominated the headlines one after the other for months. To say this year has been strange is an understatement.

However true that may be, partisan conflicts, fear, violence, and anger should not distract us from upholding and defending our first freedom, the foundation on which America was built and thrived.

Our forebears ventured to the New World searching for the opportunity to provide for themselves and their families unhindered by a feudal system and unconstrained by a state church run by a monarchy.

Consider that “The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643″ boldly proclaim,

Whereas we all came into these parts of America with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel in purity with peace…

Less than 400 years later, America seems to have all but forgotten that original intent. We see modern educators and political leaders twisting or ignoring our foundational principles and documents. In fact, they are intentionally misrepresenting our history.

Of late, even well intended folks might say we’re fighting for “freedom of worship,” not even realizing that perverts the intent of “free exercise of religion.”

Freedom of worship would narrowly define the inalienable right as existing only in a place of worship, whereas “freedom of religion” broadly assigns the right to every moment of a life dictated by faith.

Are we in danger of losing our hard-won freedoms and God-given rights?

Daily we see what happens to a society untethered from its biblical precepts and moorings, and the consequences are heartbreaking. The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the subsequent organized riots that gave way to vandalism, looting, and arson highlight the fact that we have forgotten God as a culture.

Then consider the fact that Illinois has had four new abortion mills established since taxpayer-funding of abortion was signed into law by Bruce Rauner in September 2017.

October 2018 – Carafem in Skokie
January 2019 – Planned Parenthood in Flossmoor
October 2019 – Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights
May 2020 – Planned Parenthood in Waukegan

The increase in abortion facilities is just one cultural indicator that tells the wretched tale. The “trans”-ideology, sex-trafficking, immoral/godless indoctrination in our government schools, the growing acceptance/use of marijuana (and other drugs), the expansion of gambling, and the widespread consumption of pornography confirm the diagnosis.

We Could Really Use Your Support Right Now…

Our culture is sick, traveling quickly down the slippery slope from post-Christian to out-right godless in a matter of years.

That honest assessment may be discouraging. It certainly is to me. However, we must stop to consider God’s plan. He has placed us in this state at this time in history, and His plan is better than anything we could contrive.

Moreover, God has prepared good works for us to walk in (Eph. 2:10). He wants to use us as He advances His plan. Are we willing and able to be His hands and feet–His ambassadors (2 Cor. 5:20)?

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, in his book The Church in Babylon, rightly points out,

We have to be a church that is, in some ways, repulsive to the world because of our authentic holiness and yet very attractive to the world because of our love and care.

The world still needs to hear the gospel truth. Our friends, family, and neighbors in Illinois still need to be pointed to the author of all truth and reminded of God’s commands, precepts, and standards.

At the Illinois Family Institute, we are trying to accomplish just that by working hard to “boldly bring a biblical perspective to public policy.” Wickedness abounds, and it must be exposed (Eph. 5:11) with the light.

But we can only accomplish this if you partner with us! We need the tools and resources to uphold truth and defend freedom in powerful and effective ways. Your investment today in our work enables us to focus on the tasks at hand.

Day in and day out we work to expose wickedness and pray with all our might to equip Christians to counter a culture which has forgotten God and His precepts. We work to uphold the sanctity of life. We work to strengthen and uphold biblical marriage, sexuality, and the natural family. We work to stop any and all who would erode our First Amendment and our God-given right to freedom of religion.

We do all this for you, but more important, we can only do it WITH you!

With your support, we will keep pressing the attack. We will not waver.

As Paul wrote to the Galatians:

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (Gal. 6:9)

With you as our co-laborers, we will not grow weary, and we will continue to battle! We need YOU to help us during this strange year when donations are down. Can you help? No gift is too small!

Please donate online or call (708) 781-9328.

Sincerely,

David E. Smith
Executive Director

P.S. Illinois Family Institute staff and board members have the courage to boldly stand in the public square proclaiming truth and exposing wickedness. We hope and pray you will stand with us by giving whatever you are able at this time.

Please send your gift to Illinois Family Institute at the address below, or click HERE to donate online today!

Give by mail:

Illinois Family Institute
P.O. Box 876
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477

You can also donate by phone with your credit card by calling (708) 781-9328 during normal business hours.

Registering to vote is the first step to engage in civic life
and become a good steward of your
God-given responsibility of self-government.

The process for registering is easy and convenient, but unfortunately, millions of Americans choose not to take the time. Millions of Americans are not registered to vote. Add to that the fact that Barna Research reports that in the last two presidential elections, voter-turnout among self-professing Christians was only 59 percent in 2012 and 61 percent in 2016.

We must do better in 2020!

Registering Voters is Easy!

In addition to those young people who will turn 18 years old by the November 3rd General Election day, think about how many people you know who have moved or have gotten married and have changed their name. Consider engaging citizens who have not voted in the past to become actively involved in impacting our nation’s future!

IFI has created a free voter registration packet containing all of the information you need to conduct a drive. Please consider holding a voter registration drive at your church, local school or library.

Register Online

It has never been easier to register to vote.  Simply click this link to visit the Illinois State Board of Election’s “Online Voter Application.”  It is safe, secure and quick.

Print and Mail-In Form

1. Click HERE to download and print out the Illinois Voter Registration Application. Make as many copies as you think you will need during your registration drive.

2. Mail the completed application(s) to your local election authority. Click HERE to look up the mailing address. If you are unsure of your election authority, please feel free to contact us. Call (708) 781-9328 during normal business hours, or email us anytime and we will be glad to help!

Voter Registration Kit Resources

• Voter Registration Application
• Constitutional Protections for Pastors
• What Churches Can and Cannot Do
• How to Conduct a Voter Registration Drive
• Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines
• List of Illinois Election Authorities

Voter Registration Bulletin Inserts

• • Bulletin Insert #1
  • Bulletin Insert #2
  • Bulletin Insert #3
  • Bulletin Insert #4

Voter Registration FAQ’s

Q. I’ve moved. Do I need to register again?
A. Yes. Follow the process above.

Q. My name has changed. Do I need to register again?
A. Yes. Follow the process above.

Q. I sent in my form 2 weeks ago, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.
A. You should receive confirmation 4-6 weeks after your original submission. If you do not hear from your County Clerk by then, give them a call. Click HERE for a list of County Clerk offices.

Q. I am a pastor or a church leader. Can I encourage the members at my church to register to vote and hold a voters registration drive?
A. Yes. Voter registration drives are not considered political activity. Although certain limitations are imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax code and campaign laws, churches and pastors are able to engage in nonpartisan activity, particularly voter registration and voter education. There is no legal restriction whatsoever on the ability of churches to register voters or provide them candidate survey information, like the material provided in the IFI Voter Guide.

We cannot afford to grow weary. This year is shaping up to be one of the most critical elections ever for issues that affect our families.

Plato said, “The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.”

If you would like IFI to mail you our IFI Voter Registration Kit, call the IFI office at (708) 781-9328 or email us HERE.

Please support the work & ministry of IFI!

Since so many Americans are being asked to employ extreme social-distancing measures and/or have had to “shelter-at-home” due to COVID-19, we want to make sure you and your family are aware of some great resources and free content we have on our social media platforms and especially on the IFI YouTube channel.

As you know, Illinois Family Institute works diligently to disseminate Judeo-Christian truths in the public square via any and all possible communication media. We dare not leave social media, which increasingly is a large part of the public square, devoid of our voice.

Moreover, this is a remarkable opportunity to be challenged intellectually, become better informed, and further develop our Christian worldview. For example, this month we are rolling out video sessions from our Worldview Conference held early last month in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We also have video sessions from previous Worldview Conferences and  keynote speeches from our annual banquets.

We have compelling video interviews with Christian leaders like Professor Anthony Esolen, Pastor Doug Wilson, Dr. Robert A.J. Gagnon, Dr. Michael L. Brown, Dr. Allan Carlson, and author Rod Dreher. There are special presentations or interviews that include Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Brigitte Gabriel, Anni Cyrus, Lt. Gen Jerry Boykin, and dozens of pro-life and/or pro-family leaders. There are short videos and there are longer videos available to you and your family to help you in your Christian walk.

Wise King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 29, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

The Apostle Peter wrote 2,000 years ago,

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15).

Those inspired words are as true today as they were millennia ago. It is our prayer, that by using these multiple platforms, we will shine the light of the Gospel and dispense the salt, to share God’s standard and plan for mankind to thrive, and to help all of us better equip yourselves with the answers for the hope that is in us.

Please join us in this great venture, using the latest iteration of the Gutenberg press—digital and social media—as we attempt to teach the world to observe all that God commands.

You can also follow and interact with IFI on Facebook, Twitter, and via the Illinois Family App for Android or iPhone; listen to the weekly Illinois Family Institute podcast; and sign up for Text Alerts, which serve as an SOS for critical information and alerts.

We hope and pray that all concerned citizens will take advantage of these tools to equip them spiritually and intellectually to engage in the critically important work of creating a culture in which truth prevails and families flourish.

If you appreciate the work and ministry of IFI,
please consider a tax-deductible donation to sustain our endeavors.

We want to make you aware of some great upcoming events that will educate, encourage, edify and equip you and your family members to stand firm in your Christian faith, to reinforce Judeo-Christian values, and to preserve a culture that is growing increasingly hostile to the things of God. While these are not all IFI events, we plan to be at most of these ourselves. We hope you, your family, and friends will join us at one or more!

To learn more, or to register, please click on the graphic or title. Click HERE for a complete listing.

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and never miss a video report or special program!