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Illinois Family Spotlight

David Smith

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The Illinois Family Spotlight highlights specific cultural or political issues which our listeners need to be aware of. Our discussions are informed by a biblical worldview that helps expose the lies and distortions promulgated within secular culture. We interview policy experts and scholars whose knowledge and insights help listeners form a wiser worldview.

Recent Episodes

OCT 24, 2026
The State of Our State | Special Keynote (IFS #497)
Illinois Family Institute’s David Smith presents the state of Illinois at our annual fall banquet.… Continue Reading
19 MIN
OCT 14, 2026
The Path to Secularism | Worldview Presentation (IFS #496)
Dr. Mark Zumhagen presented this talk at IFI’s 2026 annual worldview conference in Downers Grove. Stay tuned for part two!… Continue Reading
34 MIN
OCT 1, 2026
A Firm Foundation in Christ | A Worldview Presentation (IFS #495)
In this episode of Spotlight, Pastor Caesar LeFlore takes center stage at IFI’s 2026 Worldview Conference and breaks down why the firm foundation in Scripture is essential. Click here to attend our annual banquet on October 9th!… Continue Rea
51 MIN
SEP 23, 2026
How to Win a Race Decided by Just 43 Votes (IFS #494)
Former Illinois state representative Tom Morrison explains why down-ballot elections matter more than you think – and how ordinary conservatives can actually win them. Morrison, who won 6 for 6 in suburban Cook County and later served 12 years in t
47 MIN
SEP 15, 2026
Sex, Drugs, and Illiteracy — What He Saw in Chicago Schools (IFS #493)
Geno Young joins Dave Smith to reveal why he wrote Sex, Drugs and Illiteracy: The Death of Education in America and why he believes the crisis in government schools is not isolated, not accidental, and not just a Chicago problem. Young, a South Side Chic
51 MIN