Illinois Family Institute

Bishop E.W. Jackson is a national conservative evangelical leader who argues that America's crises are the result of departure from faith in God and the Judeo-Christian principles which founded America. While the Apostles of Wokeism have ridiculed evangelical patriotism as "Christian nationalism," Jackson's response is, "Loving our country as a gift from God is not about hating other people or nations. It is about being good stewards of the wonderful gift of liberty we have been given and wanting to preserve it."

Bishop E.W. Jackson has a strong message about the importance of natural family.

Karl Benzio, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist who loves Jesus. As the co-founder and medical director of a unique Christian residential treatment facility, Dr. Karl has seen the whole gamut of destruction caused by addiction bondage. Using his expertise in decision-making sciences, Dr. Karl has implemented a special treatment philosophy that is Christ-centered, Bible-based, and clinically cutting edge to help people renew their minds and transform their lives. Please watch and listen to Dr. Benzio's presentation to better understand the problems and snares that exist in our culture. Parents and grandparents will especially want to listen and learn effective ways to help our child remain drug-free.

Bryn Spejcher, a 32 year-old woman stabbed her date 108 times in a marijuana induced psychotic episode. Evidently, all it took was two hits of high potency THC in a water bong. According to an article in the LA Times, Bryn also "turned the knife on herself and her dog." The relationship between high potency TCH in today's marijuana and psychiatric disorders is becoming painfully evident. THC intoxication can also induce a temporary psychotic episode in some individuals, especially at high doses. https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/references

Under the guise of closing the “achievement gap” between students of European ancestry and those of African and Latino heritage, victims of a government school in Illinois are being put into classes segregated by race. Yes, really. Apparently, “education” officials believe eliminating all white students from class will help non-whites perform better, or so they say. Lawyers for the district north of Chicago claim that because the white-free classes are optional, laws forbidding segregation and racial discrimination do not apply.

A brief historical and philosophical analysis of the role of science and medicine in the current times. *This lecture is from the 2021 Live Trinity Health Freedom Expo

Eric Metaxas is, among other things, a New York Times #1 bestselling author, speaker, host of a nationally-syndicated radio show, and a strong Christian conservative whose wit, clarity, and stubborn optimism make him a much sought-after voice in this cultural moment. Eric’s sense of humor has allowed him to contribute his creative genius and voice to various VeggieTales productions and a long list of children’s books... His sense of humor is in no way limited to kids’ spaces but rather a feature of both his writing and his speaking, bringing levity to even the most intense topics and conversations. "Letter to The American Church" is Eric’s most recent book, functioning as a clarion call to believers across the nation not to repeat the mistakes of German Christians during the rise of the Third Reich. As informed by the extensive research he conducted while writing Bonhoeffer, Eric brings to this new book his expertise on the cultural and spiritual mood of 1930s Germany, which largely made possible Hitler’s rise and the genocide of millions. In the face of a darkening and confused culture, Eric Metaxas makes a career out of bringing both encouragement and a challenge to believers. He calls for Christians of conviction to stand firm, speak the truth, and do so with the hope that comes from our faith in the gospel. Eric is a happy warrior for the application of a Christian worldview to every aspect of our lives.

Eliana Hartian and Eric Rose sang three songs for us: The National Anthem to start the evening, "Be Thou My Vision" for the appeal time, and "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" to close out the night. Find Eric's music at: https://www.ericcrose.com/ and Eliana's music at: https://elianahartian.com/

Please join us in praying for Israel as they war against the terrorists of Hamas and Hezbollah. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

The United States is experiencing it's 30th straight month of record breaking incursion along the southwest border of foreign nationals illegally immigrating into the country. The southern border in Texas has become ground zero in a humanitarian crisis created by the Biden Administration's neglect of immigration law. The situation mess is characterized by a large influx of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, who are seeking better economic opportunities in the United States. Border Patrol agents are also encountering larger numbers of immigrants from China, Uzbekistan, Syria, and Lebanon.

Riley Gaines is a former collegiate swimmer at the University of Kentucky who is now an advocate for protecting women's safety, privacy, and the integrity of their sports. She gained national attention in 2022 when she tied for fifth place with Lia Thomas, a transgender man who pretends to be a women, in the NCAA swimming championships. Gaines rightly claims that allowing biological men to compete in women's sports is unfair to female athletes. She has also expressed concerns about the safety and privacy of female athletes in locker rooms and other shared spaces.

Foreign funding, often linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), infiltrating American K-12 schools. Operating under names such as “Confucius Classrooms” and “Confucius Institutes,” the CCP is working to influence young impressionable minds in government schools.

Alex Newman discusses his legitimate concerns regarding the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit that was held at the United Nations recently (September 18-19, 2023) The summit will bring together world leaders, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders to review the state of SDG one-world government and implementation.

Comedian Dana Carvey and former “Saturday Night Live" colleague David Spade mocked former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci during a recent podcast.

In light of the blockbuster film The Sound of Freedom, many Americans are increasingly concerned about our southern border and the child sex trafficking coming into the United States. In this special episode of the Sentinel Report, Alex Newman is joined by Thomas Hampson, the founder of the Truth Alliance Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on developing more effective ways to prevent child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation. We can stop this evil! Do not miss this timely episode of The Sentinel Report!

Thomas More Society attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on July 27, 2023, seeking to stop him from enforcing Illinois Senate Bill 1909, a measure drafted by Raoul’s office that declares the pro-life speech of the state’s life pregnancy help ministries to be a “deceptive business practice.” Thomas More Society is representing NIFLA, a national pregnancy help center network, along with several Illinois pregnancy help centers and pro-life organizations.

The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a press conference on Thursday, July 13th to support 16-year-old Abbigail Wheeler who was forced to share a locker room with a biological male and then kicked off her swim team after she complained about it.

The Christian Emergency League hosted a special panel discussion of Chicago area pastors to address the agenda of sexual chaos and confusion in our culture and in our churches. The event took place at the Church of Christian Liberty in Arlington Heights on Friday, June 30, 2023. At Issue: How do we show true love first to God and then to our neighbor? This vital issue of law, love, and neighbor was tackled by 5 Chicago area pastors, including: Jack Zumwalt Brandon Myers Lucas O’Neill Calvin Lindstrom Dr. Dave Wenkel Visit christianemergencyleague.org to learn more.

The "X" for Boys is an organization in Albany, Georgia that has one goal: to teach boys the true meaning of manhood & to be protectors and providers for their communities. Government schools are failing students all over the county. King Randall and his team are showing how to rescue our children from indoctrination centers.

Chloe Cole is a self-described “former trans kid” who de-transitioned after undergoing years of puberty blockers and an irreversible double mastectomy at the age of 15. As an older teen-ager, she is now traveling across the country to share her story and to encourage us to speak out against these procedures on children. She calls it “child abuse” and “medical experimentation.” In September 2022, Chloe testified outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in favor of a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), that would criminalize gender procedures on minors. H.R. 1399 is being supported by over 40 other Republican lawmakers.

On June 5th, Illinois Family Institute and Self Evident’s, Kenna Rose, made an appearance on The Annie Frey Show over the controversial topic of “book banning.” In this interview, Kenna explains the difference between book banning and simply questioning the age appropriateness of reading material for children. Kenna also delves into the unifying aspect this topic has had in communities, as many groups like Moms for Liberty and Moms for America, are rallying against the use of pornographic literature as school material. Mentioned in the interview: Age Appropriate Doesn’t Mean Banned by Kenna Rose https://illinoisfamily.org/pornography/age-appropriate-doesnt-mean-banned/