One of our responsibilities as Christians is to help foster an environment in which truth prevails and families flourish. Just before our home-sheltering began, Illinois Family Institute hosted our annual Worldview Conference this year titled “Thinking Biblically About Our Corrosive Culture,” with speakers Dr. Michael Brown, theologian, author, and radio host; and Dr. Robert A. J. Gagnon, theologian, author, and professor at Houston Baptist University. In his first presentation, Dr. Gagnon exposed the myriad ways that the “LGBTQ” heresy is making inroads into the church, including in evangelical churches that many assume are impenetrable by heretics. He begins by briefly outlining how mainline churches were infected by sexuality heresy and then provides evidence that the beginnings of a similar trajectory are present in evangelical churches. He examines the troubling rhetoric of Preston Sprinkle, president of the theologically conservative Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, of J. D. Greear, president of the culturally influential Southern Baptist Convention, and of Revoice and the “spiritual friendship” movements, both of which are movements led by and appealing to Christians who experience homoerotic attraction but affirm biblical sexual ethics. Dr. Gagnon concludes by urging Christians to prioritize political issues rightly when voting and clarifies the monumental stakes for Christians should “progressives” take control of the U.S. Senate and White House and pass their chief legislative project: the culture-transforming, rights-nullifying, pernicious Equality Act. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9MzyV-vgqI

State Representative Katie Stuart (D-Collinsville) is pushing HB 1286, a woke proposal that would mandate co-ed (mix gender) multiple occupancy bathrooms. Please send a message to your local state representative to ask him/her to vote against this legislation should it come up for a vote on the Illinois House floor sometime this session. Urge them to reject this foolish woke agenda that fails to recognize biological facts. Ask them to protect the privacy, dignity and safety of all Illinois citizens - especially our children. The Capitol switchboard number is (217) 782-2000. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6O6XQyhJzE

Religious liberty is often called our “first freedom,” as all other human rights stem from it. It is an unalienable right given to us by Almighty God, who expects us to be good stewards of this gift, not only for ourselves but for posterity and as an example for the world and all those who yearn for true liberty. There is no doubt about it, religious liberty is under attack here at home and around the world. The rights to pray, worship freely, and take our religiously informed views into the public square without fear of persecution or harassment are being diminished. IFI's Special Forum on this topic featured Ambassador Sam Brownback, who serves as co-chair of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit and chairman of the National Committee for Religious Freedom. He challenges us to get candidates for office to take a pledge for religious liberty and start organizing in areas of state where the voters share our values but don't normally vote.. To learn more, visit thencrf.org. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgEUXhhiJFE

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