Archive for August 2021
HILLFAITH STUDIES: Jesus’ Fifth Great ‘I AM’ Claim – The Resurrection and the Life
Whoa! Now Jesus, with His claim to be “the Resurrection and the Life,” is getting down to the basic issue facing every human being who has ever or will ever be born — What happens after your body dies? Here’s the passage, John 11:25-26: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever…
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Which Bible Translation is the Best One?
Do a search on amazon.com for “Bible” and a bewildering number of translations and editions appeared, so many that it can be an all-but-impossible challenge for someone who is new to the world’s best-selling book ever to make a choice. And adding to the confusion is the fact that, while there are more, earlier copies…
Read MoreFOR HILL AIDES ONLY MONDAY CLUB: Do You Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist?
Do you have enough faith to be an atheist? Now, you may be saying to yourself “wait a minute, atheists don’t have any faith, so that’s gotta be a mis-print or some other kind of mistake.” And it’s true, atheism is popularly understood to be the opposite of faith. But the reality is that the…
Read MoreSCIENCE AND FAITH: What About Closed Minds on Both Sides?
You know the type, the individual who is so totally convinced that he is unimpeachably right about something that there is nothing you can say that would prompt him to reconsider his opinion about a controversy or position on a public policy issue, or any other question for that matter. The conventional wisdom in the…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ On Up The Hill This Week
Courtesy of Legistorm: Moving up from a Professional Staff Member slot on the Republican side of the HouseRules Committee to Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) is Emily Banister. Emily is a 2019 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a BA in Public Administration. Ryan Kambich is the new Legislative Correspondent…
Read MoreHILLFAITH STUDIES: Jesus’ Fourth Great ‘I Am’ Claim – The Good Shepherd
When Jesus repeats something about Himself in the Gospels, it’s an indication that we should pay particular attention to whatever He says. John 10:11 and 14 are a beautiful illustration of the loving way Jesus views His followers. Here’s the complete passage, which encompasses verses 11 to 15: “I am the good shepherd. The good…
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