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.
HILL STAFF NEWS: You May Find Your Next Staff Job Here
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM ALETTE DUNLAP moves into her first full-time congressional staff position, serving as a Staff Assistant on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, working for Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Prior to moving to the committee staff, Alette was an Intern in the Lee personal staff office. Alette received…
FAITH 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…
TESTIMONIES: Atheist Physicist Turned to Faith After Realizing His Need for Salvation
(9:32 VIEWING) — What happens when you come from a super smart family, you are well on your way to becoming a physicist and out of the blue your brother, who is your best friend, announces that he’s become a follower of Jesus Christ? According to AspiringChristian, that announcement set off a chain of events…
HILL STAFF NEWS: You May Find Your Next Staff Job Here
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM JANE VICKERS moves into the Communications Director position on the staff of Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) after serving as Press Assistant for Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky) on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Jane expects to complete her Masters degree in Strategic Communication in 2026 and received her…
THIS 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…
Peggy 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…
FAITH 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…
AMANDA REPORTS: Barna Research Turns Up New Evidence of Revival Across America
(519 WORDS) — Older generations are seeing a turning toward God in younger adults, with prayer as a strong indicator signaling genuine spiritual revival could be on the horizon, recent Barna Group research suggests. In an interview of 5,003 U.S. adults, research conducted by the Barna Group asked, “Do Americans Think Spiritual Revival Is Coming?”…
EASTER ISSUES 2026: What Happened When the Thief on the Cross Arrived at Heaven’s Gate?
Pastor Alistair Begg describes what happened after the thief on the cross who repented of his sins and asked Jesus to take him with Him to heaven actually appeared at the Gate of Heaven. Begg is a bit tongue-in-cheek but he uses the illustration to make a fundamentally important point. Enjoy! And The Rest…
EASTER ISSUES 2026: What Reagan Said About Good Friday
(QUICK READ) — Former President Ronald Reagan was from the generation of American men who didn’t often speak publicly about their Christian faith. That was a private matter for them. But Reagan did after becoming the nation’s Chief Executive occasionally did speak of his faith. Here’s what he once said about Good Friday: “I still…