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.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? Is Pornography Really Just Harmless Fun?
Whether you love it or hate it, you have to admit America is awash in pornography of all kinds, from the so-called “soft” stuff to the rawest, and increasingly more often, violent acts of sexual contact, both hetero and homosexual. It was the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, whose character Dimitri Karamazov famously said “if…
HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Big Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: HANNAH POPE moves over to Communications Director for Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va). Previously, Hannah performed CD duties for the Problem Solvers Caucus, working for Rep. Brian Fitspatrick (R-Pa.). Hannah is a 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama in Political Science and Communications Studies. LUIS SORIANO is the new Press Secretary working…
DATA SAYS: Violent Acts Against Churches Spiraling Upward in America
A new analysis by the Family Research Council (FRC) finds acts of violence against churches in the United States are rapidly heading upward, “vandalism, arson, gun-related incidents, bomb threats, and more.” According to the analysis reported by FRC’s Arielle Del Turco, there were at least 436 acts of hostility against churches in the 11 months…
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? If You Died Tonight And God Said …
It’s not pleasant to think about but it comes to all of us sooner or later, so it’s a question each and every human being has to confront: What would you say if you passed away tonight and then, when you appeared at the gates of Heaven, God asked you “why should I let you…
HILL STAFF NEWS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: VICTORIA ELLINGTON lands as Deputy Chief of Staff for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) after serving as Director of Operations for the DeSantis presidential effort. Victoria has previously worked as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and before that as Scheduler for Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas). Victoria earned her BS…
DATA SAYS: Gen Z Is In Danger of Becoming A Lost Generation
Interesting analysis this morning from Axios in a “Deep Dive: Inside the Mind of Gen Z.” The piece pulls together a bunch of data points and quotes from experts to provide a snapshot of a generation that is in deep trouble (that’s my conclusion, not of the Axios writer). Here’s the key graphs from the…
Three of the Most VIP Books I Always Recommend (And They’re Free to You!)
It was quite a long time ago that I stopped counting all the books that I’ve read (or, for whatever reason, only partially read), but probably like most of you reading this post now, along the way a select few have stood out as especially profound, insightful, memorable or useful. There is, of course, the…
Why Are Thousands of Academic Science Papers Being Withdrawn Amid Charges of Fraud?
Scientists around the world conduct important research into all kinds of questions and then publish the results of their work in respected academic journals and other publications for the purpose of advancing general knowledge. Given the authoritative position of scientists and scientific research and development, maintaining the credibility of published works is vitally important, both…
THINK ABOUT THIS: Why Does God Allow Evil In The World?
One of the inescapable facts of reality is that there is evil in the world. There are unjust wars, deadly plagues, malevolent political and social movements bent on genocide, violent crimes by individuals against other individuals like murder, rape and child abuse, and the list goes on and on and on. No wonder a familiar…
HILL STAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ On Up The Hill This Week
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: NATALIE MILLER has moved into the Scheduler position for Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), after completing her internship with Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Ks.). Natalie is a 2023 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a BA in Political Science and German Studies. Thanedar Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.76 (House Average is 0.34)….