Archive for July 2019
What About Josh Harris?
If you are between 25 and 40 years old and from a conservative religious background, odds are excellent that you know the name “Josh Harris.” As a very young man, Harris wrote a best-selling book — “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” —in 1997 that helped propel the so-called “purity culture” in evangelical circles. The core message…
Read MoreLET’S LAUGH! Comedian Jeff Allen Looks At How So Many Couples Deal With Resentments
Admit it, if you are married, you got some resentments regarding your spouse. Bad things happen to couples who don’t get their resentments out in the open and talked about. Comedian Jeff Allen performs in churches across the country and if he doesn’t make you laugh — and think about your next conversation with your…
Read More7 Tests That Show The Gospels Are Trustworthy Accounts of Jesus’ Life, Death And Resurrection
Christianity is either established or destroyed by whether or not a single historical event actually happened, as claimed in the four Gospels concerning the resurrection of Jesus. If Jesus was indeed resurrected three days after being crucified dead and buried, then was seen and heard by a multitude of witnesses in the 40 days thereafter,…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: No, Your Mind Isn’t A Computer; It’s Much Better
An often-heard analogy is of the human mind to a computer, but Winston Ewert, a software engineer at the Biologics Institute, thinks the comparison is way out of place. “The human mind is complex and multifaceted. It encompasses reason, emotion, and action. We don’t say that about computers,” Ewert writes in a post for Mind…
Read MoreSTAFF MOVES: Look Who’s Getting Promotions!
Recent staff moves, as reported by Legistorm: Curtiss Kalin is now communications director for Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), after serving in the same post for more than three years at Citizens Against Government Waste. He’s a 2013 graduate of George Mason University. Jessica Roxburgh, a Hill veteran of more than six years, is now press…
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU THINK? Who’s Right About Sex Before Marriage, Hannah Or Luke?
Not being one who follows ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” I wasn’t aware of the epic blow-up that occurred recently when Luke sort of asked Hannah if she would remain celibate until marriage. Thanks to Chrissy Clark of The Federalist, however, I not only know about it, I’ve also benefitted from reading the author’s interesting take on…
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Read MoreHere’s Why The ‘God Of The Gaps’ Theory Doesn’t Work
There are folks who believe pretty much everything has been explained via natural science, so there’s really no need anymore for God, except maybe to explain those few remaining gaps in our knowledge. Thus the phrase “God of the Gaps.” NBC “Dateline” cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace was asked about this by The Unapologetic Apologists’…
Read MoreWORKING ON THE HILL: The Best Resources For Finding A Job On Capitol Hill
By Bret Bernhardt In this series, we’ve talked about the best way to land a job on the Hill and offered some helpful tips on how to do that. While a great network, a pertinent resume, and a successful interview are important, the greatest likelihood of getting a Hill job will happen one of two…
Read MoreWORKING ON THE HILL: They Made The Transition From Being Staffers To Members Of Congress
Excellent story today on The Washington Examiner by Naoimi Lim on former congressional staff members who went back home, ran for Congress and won. There are also some former Members who came back as staffers. “At a personal level, going from staff to member, the hardest thing is to not staff yourself. I drive my…
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