In this episode, Monte Larrick learns about the ministry of City Life Center. Located in the heart of Chicago, this church runs a crisis pregnancy center and so much more inside their doors, blessing their community in ways that surely puts a smile on God’s face. Pastor of City Life, Charles Moodie, is the spokesperson.
Illinois Family Spotlight
Putting A Smile On God's Face: Encouragement From Englewood (IFS #369)
In this edition of Spotlight, we feature a presentation given by Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, given last year at Speakout Illinois’ annual conference. There is still time to register for this year’s conference on March 16th! For more information, click here.
In this episode, David Smith & Richard Hartian have a fascinating conversation about how to talk to Generation Z about setting up a healthy and successful life with Scott Phelps, the founder of Abstinence & Marriage.
In April 2004, A&M Partnership was founded with a vision of providing training and support for educators around the country with the purpose of reaching every teenager in the country with the abstinence and marriage message.  A&M Partnership is a leading provider of abstinence education certification trainings for educators having trained more than 4,000 educators nationwide.… Continue Reading
Healthy worship . . . is perceiving God accurately, really knowing who God is, and then responding accordingly. ~ Dr. Benzio
In this episode, David & Monte talk with Dr. Karl Benzio, a Christian psychiatrist & co-founder of Honey Lake Clinic down in Greeneville, Florida. Dr. Benzio expounds on the power of worship and how it relates to your decision-making, the addiction crisis in our culture, and the approach Honey Lake Clinic takes to heal minds.… Continue Reading
“If your first identity is you are a son or daughter of God, then it’s gonna be really easy to go to your Father to find out how to do life.” ~Pastor Steve Cassell
This is the final episode featuring Alyssa’s & Jenna’s interview with pastor Steve Cassell of Beloved Church. Self Evident was greatly blessed and encouraged to meet and hear his story, learn more about his ministry and glean from his wisdom. This specific conversation heavily focuses on the purpose of covenant community, how that covenant community needs to have a foundation in Christ, and how our Sabbath is found in our Savior.… Continue Reading
Darren Bailey is running for Congress! The beloved former State Senator is fighting to let the voice of the people be heard in the halls of the U.S. House, and in this episode of Spotlight, IFA’s David Smith asks him what he would do to ensure a safe border and much more.
“. . .When you start walking around with the character and the power of God in your life, your heart, your family? Man, that right there makes the devil wet all of his diapers.” ~Pastor Cassell
Alyssa & Jenna had the honor to hear Pastor Steve Cassell’s story last month during a 2 hour interview. This is part 2 of a series–if you’d like to hear the first episode, click here. In this segment, you will hear how Beloved Church responded to Governor J.B.… Continue Reading
“The time is out of joint. O cursed plight that ever I was born to set it right!” ~Hamlet
Joseph Schiedler has a legacy of 50 years of peaceful, pro-life activism. Schiedler and his wife, Anne, co-founded the Chicago based Pro-Life Action League. During an IFI forum on the pro-life movement back in 2021, Schiedler spoke on moments from his life and work that we would find encouraging and uplifting. Schiedler passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.… Continue Reading