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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.
A Post-Resurrection Lesson in Truth, Courage
It’s Easter Monday and, as it happens, my morning Bible reading today was Acts 4, the passage about Peter and John being arrested by the Jerusalem authorities for preaching that Christ was resurrected. This scene comes only a few weeks after the resurrection and the authorities were “greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people…
EASTER WEEK SUNDAY SONG: ‘He Arose,’ Sung Acapella by Pilgrim’s Praises
It’s Easter Sunday and the greatest event ever in human history has happened1 Jesus Christ is alive, resurrected from the tomb in which He was placed late Friday after being tried and convicted unjustly, sentenced to death by a cowardly Roman governor, tortured, forced to carry His cross a great distance to the Place of…
EASTER WEEK SATURDAY: Are the Gospels ‘Hopelessly Contradictory’?
Right off the bat, let’s answer the question posed in the headline above: “No.” The reason the answer is so definitive and concrete is the simple reality that requiring multiple witnesses to provide the exact same details about an event they witnessed is a prescription for mis-understanding the event or missing it entirely. Cold-Case Christianity’s…
EASTER WEEK FRIDAY: On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ
Much was made early in the 21st century of the “Swoon Theory” that Jesus somehow survived being flogged by Roman soldiers, forced to carry a heavy cross half a mile and then being nailed to that cross and finally stabbed upward into the chest with a spear. Don’t be surprised to hear variants on the…
STAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ On Up On The Hill This Week!
Courtesy of Legistorm: Emily Taylor moves into the Communications Director slot for Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI). Previously, Emily was Communications Director for Republicans on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Emily received her BA in Communications and Political Science from Charleston College in 2014. Max Green heads over to the Senate Appropriations Committee as…
EASTER WEEK THURSDAY: Why Did Jesus Allow Himself to be Unjustly Convicted, Tortured and Crucified?
Today begins the final hours of Jesus’ earthly life. He will be betrayed by Judas Iscariot, arrested, taken to the Jewish authorities who subject Him to a kangaroo court, then to Herod, who asks Him to perform a miracle, and finally to Pilate, the spineless Roman governor. Pilate knows Roman law and he realizes soon…
EASTER WEEK WEDNESDAY: What Would You Say To Somebody Claiming Jesus’ Resurrection Was Borrowed From Pagan Myths?
Ever hear of a ship built so solidly that it was considered by its makers to be unsinkable, but then the vessel collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic ocean and sank? Bet you think I’m referring to the Titanic, right? No, actually, I am referring to the 1898 sinking of the Titan following…
EASTER WEEK TUESDAY: Maybe You Should Consider the Evidence for the Resurrection
Here are some interesting questions to ponder: What would our country look like today if the South had won the Civil War in 1865 instead of the North? What if nobody read or cared about those 95 Theses that Martin Luther posted on the door? What if digital coding didn’t work? Each of those three…
EASTER WEEK MONDAY: How ‘Unintended Coincidences’ Boost New Testament’s Credibility
If you hear anything about the spiritual significance of this week in the media about the New Testament’s account of the final week in the life of Jesus Christ on this Earth, odds are it will include some variation of the claim the Gospel writers copied each other, made stuff up out of whole cloth…
SUNDAY SONG: ‘Softly and Tenderly,’ by Carrie Underwood
If you are of a certain age and ever attended a Southern Baptist church service, you almost certainly heard this song, perhaps several times, during the course of the invitation for individuals to come forward to profess their new-found faith in Jesus Christ or to rededicate their lives to Him. Carrie Underwood’s take on the…