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Radical Revision of Marriage: Thoughts from a Young Friend
By Laurie Higgins   |   03.26.13
The mainstream media, including it seems virtually every political pundit on the Left and the Right, are dancing a jig over the “inevitability” of the widespread cultural embrace of a queer (pun intended) revision of marriage. These pundits, who jigged...
Rob Bell’s Recipe For Spiritual Disaster
03.24.13
By:  Michael Brown In the midst of his announcement on Sunday that he now supports same-sex marriage, Rob Bell warned American evangelicals to “adapt or die.” His counsel, intended to be helpful, is actually a guaranteed formula for failure and...
It’s Adam’s (Smith) Fault
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   03.23.13
I read an interesting study recently which was designed to test little children’s ability to delay gratification.  What the scientists did was place children as young as two years old in a room at desks, gave them a treat, and...
Sunday Morning Pundits Pontificate on Portman and CPAC
By Laurie Higgins   |   03.17.13
I hope anyone who listens to Sunday morning news program pundits does so with a critical ear. As almost everyone knows, late last week U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he now favors the legalization of same-sex marriage. Portman...
U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s Childish Exegesis
By Laurie Higgins   |   03.15.13
Ohio Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s political and theological views on marriage have evolved (or devolved depending on one’s perspective on truth). He has concluded not only that marriage has no inherent connection to sexual complementarity, reproductive potential, or the...
Marriage = One Man + One Woman
By David E. Smith   |   03.12.13
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA ESPAÑOL Regrettably, on June 26, 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court unilaterally decided that marriage was a civil right, legalizing same-sex so-called “marriage” in all 50 states. As you know, in November of 2013, the Illinois General...
“Medical” Marijuana Bill Back in Springfield
By David E. Smith   |   03.09.13
State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is once again pushing a bill to legalize “medical” marijuana.  This 211 page proposal, HB 1, passed out of the Human Services Committee last week by a vote of 11 to 4.  State Representatives JoAnn...
New Bulletin Insert on Marriage
By David E. Smith   |   03.05.13
Last Tuesday I was in Springfield when the Illinois House Executive Committee narrowly approved State Representative Greg Harris‘ bill to redefine marriage and family. I will be in Springfield again today and tomorrow to speak with key lawmakers about this...
Approving Same-Sex Marriage Harmful to Children
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   03.02.13
It is difficult to believe that we have reached the point where our leaders apparently cannot see the difference between traditional and same-sex” marriage.”  Numerous studies have been done over the years, and regardless of political correctness, they have shown...
Homosexual Faux-Marriage and the Family
By Laurie Higgins   |   02.28.13
Eliminating sexual complementarity from the legal definition of marriage necessarily means formally declaring that marriage has no inherent connection to reproductive potential. Those who seek to redefine marriage—marriage revisionists—claim that because many marriages don’t result in children, the issue of...
Illinois Families Respond With An Inspiring Lobby Day
By Laurie Higgins   |   02.21.13
William Wilberforce said, “Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before you; and when your strength begins to fail, and your spirits are well nigh exhausted,...
Senate Committee Overrides Illinois History
02.05.13
Written by Laurie Higgins and David E. Smith The Senate Executive Committee decided to override Illinois history this afternoon by approving SB 10 which redefines marriage to include two individuals of the same sex. The bill passed out of committee...
NFL’s Matt Birk: Let’s protect marriage — and speech
02.04.13
Same-sex unions may not affect my marriage specifically, but it will affect my children.
Marriage Redefinition To Begin in the Illinois Senate
By David E. Smith   |   02.04.13
The effort to to redefine marriage and family is shifting into high gear. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the proponents of same-sex “marriage” plan to attempt to pass their disastrous  legislation in the Illinois Senate on Valentine’s Day. One...
Legalizing Pot Won’t Make It Any Safer
01.17.13
Pot is not legal—at least not yet. But it's not exactly illegal either—not anymore. More than a dozen states have decriminalized the possession of marijuana. Nearly a score of them sanction its medical use. Voters in Washington and Colorado have made recreational use of the drug legal in their states.
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