Posts by Mark Tapscott
FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Methodist Bishops Tell Washington ‘Most Excellent’ Constitution is Blessing From God
(QUICK READ) — When George Washington became the first President of the United States, the event elicited a multitude of declarations of praise, promises of prayer on his behalf and good wishes, including many from religious leaders and official bodies throughout the 13 states. Among those was that composed by Methodist Episcopal Bishops Thomas Coke…
Read MoreMUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: An Inside Look at the Dead Sea Scrolls
(4:02 VIEWING) — It is difficult to imagine a discovery of ancient manuscripts of greater archeological, historic and theological significance than the Dead Sea Scrolls, hundreds of which are on display now at the Museum of the Bible (MOTB) just a few blocks from the Capitol campus. The scrolls were discovered in 1947 in caves…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: First Cornerstone of U.S. Capitol Commemorates ‘Goodness of God’
(QUICK READ) — It was a Spring day on April 15, 1791, (but not yet Tax Day!) when the first cornerstone of the American Capital was laid and dedicated at Jones Point near Alexandria, Virginia, in a ceremony led by the Honorable Daniel Carroll and Dr. David Stewart. The dedicatory remarks were delivered by Rev.…
Read MoreTHIS IS HUGE: ‘The Story of Everything’ Is Coming! And It Can Change How You See Everything
HILL STAFF NEWS: You May Find Your Next Staff Job Right Here
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM BRITT VAN moves into the Legislative Director slot for Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI). Britt previously was Senior Policy Director for the National Housing Conference. She is a 2011 BA graduate in Sociology and Asian Studies from Colorado College. NADIA CORTEZ takes over as Legislative Director for Rep.…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Samuel Adams on Depending on God to Lead Us
(QUICK READ) — Samuel Adams is best-remembered as the organizer of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, which was one of the most effectively staged political protests in modern history because it helped catalyze the “No Taxation Without Representation” issue in the American Revolution. Samuel Adams, who would later be elected Governor of Massachusetts, was…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Dr. John West on the Founders and Equality
(QUICK READ) — Dr. John West’s “Endowed by Our Creator” aptly captures the essence of how and why virtually all of the Founders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and supported ratification of the Constitution in 1787 were advocates of the equality of all men and women: “If all human beings ultimately derive from…
Read MoreTHIS IS HUGE! Don’t Miss the Dead Sea Scrolls on Display Now at the Museum of the Bible
(6:06 VIEWING) — If you are like me, odds are good you have never been up close to an original document somebody wrote more than 2,000 years ago, which was so well-preserved that it remains legible even today. If that sounds like something you would like to do, then head over to the Museum of…
Read MorePeggy Nienaber, RIP
Peggy Nienaber, a dear friend of the HillFaith ministry and much beloved Christian sister, went to be with the Lord forever at 10:25 pm April 7. She had fought valiantly in the final weeks of her life as Pancreatic Cancer and other complications took their toll on her physical body. Peggy is among the most…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Alexander Hamilton Examined the Evidence for Christianity and Believed
(QUICK READ) — Alexander Hamilton was born as an illegitimate child on the Caribbean island of Nevis. His father was James Hamilton, a Scots merchant, and his mother was Rachel Faucett Lavien, who was an English-French Huguenot. Abandoned by his father, Hamilton was raised by his mother. Hamilton’s origins did not prevent his rise through…
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