Posts by Mark Tapscott
FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Elias Boudinot Responds to Thomas Paine
(QUICK READ) — Elias Boudinot of New Jersey was a member of the Continental Congress, then President of its successor, the Confederation Congress (1779-1783), and thus a prominent member of the Founding generation. Boudinot has strong ties to all of the most influential actors of the day. During the Revolutionary War, Boudinot served as an intelligence…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: Young Entrepreneur Stayed on the Hill Just Long Enough to Hear the Lord
Editor’s Note: I first met David Tennent at a time when the halls of congressional office buildings were pretty much deserted because of the COVID Pandemic shutdown. We weren’t very far into our first conversation before it was clear to me that this guy was going somewhere. The fact that CNCT was born out of…
Read MoreSUNDAY SONGS: ‘Above All’ by Lenny LeBlanc
(4:43 LISTEN) — If you want to know the most basic essence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, there is no better contemporary song that I am aware of to illustrate that essence than “Above All,” as written and sung by Lenny LeBlanc. As you you listen to this beautiful song, ask yourself how and…
Read MoreRead A Good, Free Book Lately? One That Could Change Your Life Forever?
(754 Words) — More than 500 HillFaith readers in recent months have taken advantage of the standing offer of a free copy of Josh McDowell’s classic of Christian apologetics, “More Than A Carpenter.” (MTAC) And it’s not infrequently that when one of those folks has finished reading MTAC that they sit down and compose a…
Read MoreBET YOU DIDN’T KNOW: An Unnamed Usher Saved a Seat for an Unsaved 14-Year-Old Billy Graham
(QUICK VIEWING) — You never know who will be affected, for better or worse, immediately or over the long term, by anything you say or do at any given moment. But the truth is that God can use the most seemingly innocuous situation to change history. In the following video, you will learn the amazing…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Charles Carroll on Christian Morals as the Essential Foundation of Republics
(QUICK READ) — “Without morals, a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore, who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure, which denounces against the wicked, the eternal misery, and insures to the good eternal happiness, are undermining the solid foundations of morals, the best security for the…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Patrick Henry on the Battle Goes to the Brave
(QUICK READ) — “We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power… The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” – Patrick Henry, compiled by MARK STRAND. Many of the quotes…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: Did Joe Rogan Become a Christian After Interviewing Historian Wes Huff?
(8:49 VIEWING) — Podcaster Joe Rogan is without doubt among the most influential New Media figures in the world, thanks to multiple legions of followers, including an estimated 20 million on YouTube, 18.9 million on Instagram, 14.5 million on Spotify and 12 million on X. The only newspaper columnist with a comparable audience from the…
Read MoreDID YOU KNOW: Signs Abound That U.S. May be on the Threshold of a Spiritual and Cultural Revival
(FIVE-MINUTE READ) — At a time when bad news seems to come at all of us from every direction at an incessant pace, two emerging trends suggest relief is coming, thanks to a spiritual and cultural revival that is gathering strength across the country. The two trends include, first, the growing interest among Gen Zers,…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Dr. Joseph Warren on the Determination to Win Freedom
(QUICK READ) — America’s freedom and independence were not won overnight or through a quick series of wins that left the British Army — then the world’s mightiest military — dazed and defeated in the field. To the contrary, there were many defeats and disappointments along the way from 1776 to 1781 when Lord Cornwallis…
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