Posts by Mark Tapscott
FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: John Hancock on Why God’s Blessing is Essential for Liberty
(QUICK READ) — John Hancock’s bold signature on the Declaration of Independence certainly made him the odds-on-favorite to be the first of the 56 men who put their names on that august document to be targeted by the British. Had the Red Coats captured Hancock, he would have been summarily hung as a traitor to…
Read MoreTESTIMONIES: Brett May Remind You of Somebody — You!
(7:25 VIEWING) — Brett was born and raised in North Carolina, living at the beach and raised by parents who worked hard and provided a materially good life for him during his growing up years. But in his teen years, Brett discovered the surfer’s life of riding the waves, partying with friends and not worrying…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Open Positions. Helpful Tips. Veteran Advice.
MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm: TORI TEEGARDEN gets the promotion to Deputy Legislative Director for Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy), after serving on the same staff as Policy Adviser. Tori earned her BS in Animal Science in 2020 from Colorado State University, then headed south to Texas A&M where she was awarded an MS in Food…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Patrick Henry Warns America Against Forgetting God
(QUICK READ) — Virginia’s Patrick Henry is most often remembered, when he is remembered at all these days, as the man who, months before the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, delivered these fiery words to a startled Virginia Convention Assembly: “But as for me, give me Liberty or give me Death.” These remarks are typically…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: George Washington on Patriot Christians
(QUICK READ) — George Washington, commanding General of the Colonial Army that defeated the then-most powerful military force on Earth, the British army and navy, and first President of the United States. He earned those titles and our lives today are better for it. But there is another title that Washington almost certainly would say…
Read MoreCASE FILES: What About the Guy on the Middle Cross?
(3:52 VIEWING) — Remember the thief on the Cross who cursed Christ as they and a third man were being crucified? The third man cursed Christ for not saving all three of them, if He was who He claimed to be. Imagine the scene when the second man, who, while dying on the cross, asked…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: James Madison on Why Belief in God is Essential to a Republic
(QUICK READ) — James Madison was a student of the great Presbyterian minister, educator and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Johnathan Witherspoon. It was by Witherspoon that Madison was introduced to the ancient classics on government like Plato and Aristotle. Even more importantly, Witherspoon drilled his brightest students in the works of the then-contemporary…
Read MoreSUNDAY SONGS: Christopher Watson on the Forgotten Tunes of Charles Lockhart
(31:34 VIEWING) — One of the great blessings of editing hillfaith.org is that it regularly affords me occasions to meet, at least in the digital sense, countless men and women of amazing, diverse and impressive skills. One recent such experience brought me into conversation with one Christopher Watson, who initially responded to the HillFaith post…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon on Signing the Declaration of Independence
(QUICK READ) — Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon is the lone pastor among the 56 signers of the American colonies’ Declaration of Independence in 1776. A Presbyterian, his powerful preaching in the Reformed Scottish tradition was known and respected throughout the colonies. Witherspoon was among the most widely influential members of the Founders generation, thanks both to…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Gov. Samuel Adams’ Fasting Proclamation of 1797
(QUICK READ) — Decades after his insurgent roles before and during the American Revolution, Samuel Adams was elected Governor of Massachusetts, a position from which he made no bones about his Christian faith, as reflected in the following official proclamation: “And as it is our duty to extend our wishes to the happiness of the…
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