Posts by HillFaith
MYTHS & MISCHIEF: You’ve Heard About ‘Pay-To-Play;’ Now What About ‘Pay-To-Pray?’
“Pay-to-play” is a phrase one hears from time to time around Capitol Hill and it’s usually not as a preface to good news or a compliment. Now comes a study of whether and how much are people willing to pay for prayers. This is no joke. The study was conducted following Hurricane Florence in September…
Read MoreIf God Is Good, Why Does He Allow So Much Evil And Suffering In Our World?
It’s a fundamentally important question that every human being who ever lived has almost certainly asked at least once in their time here on the Earth. Often, it’s preceded by a closely related question – Why me? The answer isn’t necessarily easy and, as NBC “Dateline” cold-case detective J. Warner Wallace makes clear in the…
Read MoreLIVING ON THE HILL: Eating Meals Together Is An Important Gift To Your Spouse, Kids
It probably seems like a small thing, and working on Capitol Hill can be among the jobs that make doing it on a regular basis extraordinarily tough, but sitting down for meals with your spouse and kids may well be among the most important things you can do for them. That’s according to a huge…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: What’s The Purpose Of Your Life And How Can You Know That You Know It?
There really aren’t any more basic questions than this: What is the purpose of life and how do we know that we’ve devoted our lives to something or someone for the right reasons? There are as many potential answers as there are people. I spent a good part of my life working for Ronald Reagan,…
Read MoreHow Big Was Today’s March For Life?
Check out this amazing time-lapse video.
Read MoreMYTHS & MISCHIEF: Can You Trust The New Testament?
Even Bible critic Bart Ehrman doesn’t agree with himself
Read MoreWORKING ON THE HILL: Why Do So Many Staffers Resign From The Staffs Of These Senators And Representatives?
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) had the highest rate of staff turnover in 2019, according to rankings calculated by Legistorm. But there may be more to their stories than first thought. Senators and representatives tend to create their own unique staff universes that to some degree reflect themselves, so a lot…
Read MoreSTAFF MOVES: Look Who’s Getting Promoted On The Hill
Recent Staff Moves, As Reported By Legistorm: The Problem-Solvers Caucus has added Jessica Gail to its ranks as communications director, working for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). Now in her seventh year, this is Jessica’s fourth position on the Hill since first joining the staff of Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) in 2013. She is a 2007 graduate…
Read MoreIs The New Testament A Credible Historical Source? Here Are Four Major Archeological Finds That Confirm It
Critics typically dismiss the Bible as a credible source of history, but the more one knows about textual analysis, philology and archeology, the more the accuracy of Scripture is demonstrated and reinforced. Dr. Sean McDowell of Summit Ministries and Biola University professor of apologetics looks at four major modern archeological discoveries that confirm key illustrations…
Read MoreTo See Tomorrow’s Digital System For National Oppression, Just Take A Look At China Today
China is not ranked on top of the 50 worst nations for persecuting Christians compiled by Open Doors USA, as that dubious distinction belongs to North Korea, followed close behind by Afghanistan. But China is building a pervasive system of digital surveillance-based oppression that is presently aimed at the estimated 125 million Christians there, but…
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