Rev. Creech's Commentary

By Dr. Mark H. Creech When I was pastor of the First Baptist Church, LaGrange, North Carolina, my next door neighbor, Ed Denmark, was the church’s chairman of deacons. Ed was a good friend and a wise elderly gentleman who was the consummate teacher, adept at taking the circumstances at hand and turning them into […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Many people see God as some kind of diffuse entity, one like “the force” depicted in the famous Star Wars trilogy. The Bible, however, portrays God as a personal being who deeply cares for us and wants a meaningful, personal relationship with us. Still, many struggle with believing in God. […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Zig Ziglar tells this great story about an old boy from down home who several years ago won a bass fiddle in a drawing. It came complete with an instruction book. But unfortunately, every page – except page one – had been torn out. All that was left was a […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech I can’t remember exactly where it was that I first heard this simple explanation of the different forms of government and their economic systems, but its right on the mark. A dictatorship is when you have two cows. The government takes both and shoots you. Fascism is when you have […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech A senator’s soul arrived in heaven and was met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” said St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we’re not sure what to do with […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech I think it was Charles Mackay who once said, “Money… has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.” I’m troubled by the way many in […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech One father relates that when his brother and his wife were considering adopting some children, they first took two little boys into their home as foster children to see how they would relate to one another before moving into adoption. He was explaining this situation to his twelve-year-old daughter, who […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech An aspiring politician gave his best shot at a campaign speech. He felt that it was a stirring, fact filled speech. Then the candidate looked out on his audience and asked, “Are there any questions?” That’s when someone in the back row called out, “Who else is running?” That’s exactly […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech One day a man approached an acquaintance in a gambling casino and said, “Joe, can you give me $1,000. My wife is dying and needs a specialized medicine that can save her. Without it she’ll be dead by morning.” Joe said, “Sid, I’d give you the money right away, but […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Have you ever forgotten something? Traditionally, we attribute forgetfulness to absentminded professors and their kind. But truthfully, forgetfulness is an experience with which we all are familiar.  Even preachers forget. One young pastor was talking with an older minister about the challenges he would face in the ministry. Something that […]