Posts by Mark Tapscott
TESTIMONIES: CHARLIE KIRK, RIP
FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: George Washington on God’s Chosen People
(QUICK READ) — America is and has always been a beacon of liberty and tolerance for the Jewish people, just as it has been for all others. The following letter from George Washington in 1790 to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, is a superb summary of this reality: “The Citizens of the United…
Read MoreQUICK TAKES: Reflections on the Importance of Culture in a Few Paragraphs
The following thoughts of BitsBlog founder Erik Florac first appeared several years ago and they continue to be highly relevant today because they spotlight a crucial fact about the central role of Christian values in shaping Western Civilization specifically and healthy culture generally. Florac points to the words of Bertrand Russell concerning the success of…
Read MoreFAITH 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…
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