By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “When I was a pastor (20-year tenure), after inviting a prospective member to the church, sometimes the person would say, “Well, pastor, I believe I can worship just as well by watching a service on television or hearing a minister preach on the radio.” I would respond, “Going to […]
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Governor Cooper’s Ex. Order for Churches: Unclear or Totally Unfair?
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 14, 2020 Just unclear or totally unfair? More than a week after Roy Cooper signed an order designed to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions and days after he released a second written statement offering further “guidance for religious services,” many church and civic leaders across North Carolina are still unsure of […]
Read AG Barr’s Powerful Speech about Secularism’s Attack on Religious Liberty
Christian Action League Staff October 15, 2019 Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” The writer of Proverbs more eloquently said the same, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Like an […]
North Stanly High School Cheerleaders Placed on Probation for Showing Support for President Trump
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League September 19, 2019 NEW LONDON – Just before a Friday night football game on August 30th, North Stanly High School cheerleaders posed before a banner that read, “Trump 2020 ‘Make America Great Again.’” The incident drew complaints from some members of the community, and now the cheerleaders have been […]
Community Urged to ‘Fight Back’ Against Meeting Where Rev. Creech was Speaker
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 15, 2019 America’s founders were staunch defenders of free speech. “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without free speech,” said Benjamin Franklin. George Washington noted, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb […]
Supreme Court to Decide if Transgender Rights Prevail Over Christian-Based Businesses
By Steve Warren CBN News August 8, 2019 The US Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it will take up the case involving a Michigan Christian funeral home’s objection to an employee’s decision to transition to a different sex. The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) reports the case could bring a definitive ruling on the future rights […]
Supreme Court Vacates Ruling against Christian Bakers Punished for not Making Gay Wedding Cake
By Michael Gryboski Christian Post June 17, 2019 The United States Supreme Court vacated a ruling against a Christian couple forced to pay $135,000 for refusing to make a gay wedding cake. In an order released Monday morning, the high court vacated an earlier ruling against Aaron and Melissa Klein, a Christian couple from Oregon […]
NC Bill Seeks to Protect Religious Meeting Places; Liberal Clergyman assails it
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueApril 11, 2019 RALEIGH – Americans keenly remember that horrific night in 2015 when a gunman killed nine people during a prayer service at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, a murderous fiend parked his SUV in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, Texas. […]
Support the Life and Liberty Campaign for NC!
Dear friend of the Christian Action League, We need your help! The sanctity of human life and religious liberty are in great peril, right here in North Carolina! This past week 2 significant events took place – 2 significant events that pose a great threat to human life and religious freedom: A Federal Judge Strikes […]
Rowan County Prayer Battle Costly; Religious Freedom Worth Fighting For
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action League Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case involving prayer at the start of public meetings, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners was ordered to pay $285,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union for legal fees. Members approved the payment Jan. 7, disappointed to turn over […]