Posts by Mark Tapscott
TESTIMONIES: This Neurosurgeon’s Work on Human Brains Led Him to Christ
(10:24 VIEWING) — Dr. Michael Egnor grew up in a “non-religious home,” so he didn’t have the benefit of being exposed at an early age to the claims of Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth and the Life, nor His claim to have been resurrected from the dead. He was an atheist and…
Read MoreTHE FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: George Washington on ‘That Being Who is Powerful to Save’
(QUICK READ) — “May that Being, who is powerful to save, and in whose hands is the fate of nations, look down with an eye of tender pity and compassion upon the whole of the United Colonies; may He continue to smile upon their counsels and arms, and crown them with success, whilst employed in…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: God Told Josh It Was Time to Put Down the Booze and Be a Man
(6:09 VIEWING) — Josh Clendening found a temporary peace and relief from a seriously dysfunctional home life when he started drinking as a young teen. Like so many other young men and women, it was that false sense of escape that launched him down the path so familiar to recovering alcoholics. Josh drank and partied…
Read MoreEXPLAIN THIS: Eight Characteristics of Intelligent Design
(10-MINUTE VIEWING) — There is a classic illustration in philosophy of Intelligent Design (ID) to infer the existence of God. William Paley, a 19th century English philosopher pointed out that if you are walking along in a field and come upon a watch lying on the ground, you reasonably assume that the watch was assembled…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: James Madison’s Thoughts on ‘A Cloud of Witnesses’
(QUICK READ) — “I have sometimes thought there could be no stronger testimony in favor of Religion or against temporal Enjoyments even the most rational and manly than for men who occupy the most honorable and gainful departments and are rising in reputation and wealth, publicly to declare their unsatisfactoriness by becoming fervent Advocates in…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Hill Men Back Incentives for Having Kids
More than half, 52 percent, of the men working as congressional aides who responded to the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse online survey responded positively when asked if they think the government should incentivize having babies. The idea appears to have broad support among Capitol Hill men as 76 percent of the Republican guys answered affirmatively…
Read MoreGOOD ADVICE FOR WORKING ON THE HILL: Don’t Be An Idiot, Guys!
(ONE-MINUTE VIEWING) — This post is for you if you are a guy who works on Capitol Hill who is now married or planning/hoping to be married. Being on a congressional staff is a great place to meet marital prospects, but it’s also where the abundance of temptations — admit it, you know EXACTLY what…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Open Positions, New Hires, Job Promotions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: STU SANDLER moves into the Chief of Staff slot working for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.). Previously, Stu was a Partner at OnMessage, Inc. and before that Political Director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). He is a 2002 graduate of the George Washington University Law School and…
Read MoreGOOD QUESTION: Why Did God Put You on Capitol Hill?
(THREE-MINUTE READ) — If you work on the Hill, odds are good that you didn’t get here by accident. For whatever reason — your passion for political debate, your desire to help the country, your hope for fame and influence — you came here for a reason. But have you ever wondered why you have that…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Patrick Henry on His Deathbed
(QUICK READ) — Patrick Henry was not a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, nor was he a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but he is among the most well-known members of the Founding generation, thanks to two of his stirring speeches and his role in the adoption of the Bill…
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