Author Archives: Jay Bilsborrow

If there is one lie that I fall victim to believing all the time, it is that there is not enough time.  In the busy, busy world of Washington D.C. and its surrounding humming beltway with so many deals and … more »

Not long ago I had a bad habit of asking my friends ridiculous hypothetical questions just for amusement’s sake, which probably indicated that I didn’t have anything better to talk about. But one day in college, I formulated what I … more »

Last Fall, N.T. Wright spoke at the C.S. Lewis Lecture in Dublin, Ireland on the question of what role Christian faith plays, and can play, today in the public square.  Not speaking to an exclusively Christian audience, Wright critiques the … more »

After having had the great privilege of studying under Dr. Steven Garber last Fall as part of the Capital Fellows Program at McLean Presbyterian Church, among many other things I now know, at least somewhat better, how to judge a good … more »

Our own Dr. Steven Garber was recently published on Christianity Today and Amy Julia Becker’s blog, Thin Places with his piece, “Duty and Desire: The Best Hope for Our Children’s Education.”  In it, he shares the insight that it is … more »

Today is Mardi Gras, more affectionately known as Fat Tuesday, a holiday which I have fond memories celebrating while growing up. The local radio station in my small, Midwestern town held an annual call-in contest on Fat Tuesday in which … more »

The Holidays are over, the old year has gone, and now we look forward to another year of work and labor under the sun.  For some, this marks another year of drudgery, for others, a year of exciting opportunity.  But … more »

Before coming to The Washington Institute, I spent the year working for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. Retail is a different world from that of the typical 9-5 white collar office, which means working nights, weekends, and holidays. … more »