HillFaith Blog: Good News for Hill Staffers
Welcome to HillFaith:Good News for Hill Staffers! This is where you’ll find two types of content:
First, fact-driven, thoroughly researched and often highly personalized Christian apologetics. Second, news and analyses about working on the Hill, including things like who's being promoted, what are the best (and worst!) offices to work for, salary information, and much else.
Here at HillFaith, we appreciate the importance, the challenges and the complexities of the work you do we are passionate about being a positive, informative resource for those in the trenches.
Most importantly, we want to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is alive and He is "the way, the truth and the life." He is also the key to living the abundant life. Not materially, but in the Truth that sets you forever free.
Check Out These Three Undisputed Facts About Jesus And One Quite Irresistible Conclusion
Every now and again, I receive an email that stands out among the hundreds of such messages that hit my inbox just about every day. One such missive came today that I would like to share with you. The email came from Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl. Along with Josh and Sean McDowell, Frank Turek,…
WORKING ON CAPITOL HILL: Do You Know The Difference Between ‘Science’ And ‘Scientism?’
Mark Twain famously remarked about how “lightning” and “lightning bug” look and sound an awful lot alike, but they are two entirely different things. Philosopher Kenneth Samples sees much the same relationship between “science” and “scientism.” That difference is hugely significant for Members of Congress, and even more so for their staffers, who must know…
Make Any Decisions Today? You Demonstrated Free Will … And The Existence Of God
I’m guessing you made a decision on what to eat for breakfast this morning. You also made a decision about the clothes you are wearing as you read this post. In fact, you made all kinds of decisions about a hundred different “little” things as you went about your morning. So did I. So do…
WORKING ON THE HILL: Learning To Pray For Your Enemies
Being a journalist covering Congress and national politics, I often hear from readers reacting via email to something I’ve reported, usually in positive terms but not always. Once in a while, a message comes soaked with insults and venom. I got such an email earlier today reacting to my March 20 story in The Epoch…
No, The ‘God Of The Gaps’ Claim Is Not A Logical Argument
Virtually any time somebody who believes the universe was created by God debates another person who denies that claim, odds are good the latter will accuse the former of advocating the “God of the gaps” theory. That theory is a rhetorical device lobbed by the speaker using it at the other person to claim they…
*STAFF NEWS: Look Who Is ‘Movin’ On Up’ On The Hill
Courtesy of Legistorm: Alex Swann is the new Scheduler/Executive Assistant for Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV). Alex previously worked as an intern for the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. He is a 2016 graduate in theatre from Reed College. Joining the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee as a Professional Staff Member is Lucy…
Leadership Lessons For Capitol Hill From The Original ‘Star Trek’
Those of a certain age will recall the original “Star Trek” television series with William Shatner as Captain Kirk, which was the genesis of the movie franchise and the second generation TV series featuring Patrick Stewart as Kirk as well. If you work on Capitol Hill these days, odds are Star Trek is not the…
Where Is God In This Coronavirus Pandemic Anyway?
John Lennox is an Oxford mathematician and philosopher of science, which makes him one of the smartest dudes any of us is ever likely to meet. He’s also a Christian and one of the most personable Irishmen in the entire world. (If you’ve ever known any Irishmen, you know how remarkable that is!) That makes…
HE IS RISEN! Here Are Eight Solid Reasons To Believe
Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” found an empty, open grave this morning. They saw no Roman guards there but they claim they saw Jesus Christ, alive. Do you believe them? Here are eight solid reasons you should indeed believe: The first witnesses to the empty tomb and the living Jesus were women: It’s a…
Saturday’s Despair Will Be Forever Replaced By The Love Of Sunday’s Risen Savior
It’s the day after the unthinkable happened to the disciples. They didn’t understand why Jesus chose to die on the cross for their sins and for ours, and that tomorrow, Sunday, He would live again. Then everything, EVERYTHING! would be changed forever. For now, though, as the disciples huddled in fear and terror that they…