By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 9, 2024 Just weeks away from legalized online sports betting in North Carolina, Lifeway Research has released a study showing that most pastors agree that gambling is morally wrong, but few are sharing that conviction from the pulpit. More than half of pastors polled say they haven’t felt […]
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Dangers of Sports Betting: Pastors and Key Church Leaders Should Prepare Their Members
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February2, 2024 Online sports betting, given the green light by lawmakers last year, will get underway in North Carolina on March 11. Eager bettors can create accounts and deposit funds with gambling operators as soon as March 1. The dates, announced by the state lottery commission, which is tasked […]
Ten Concerns Associated with Sports Gambling
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 2, 2024 Gambling entails the exchange of valuable assets solely based on chance – a practice not endorsed by Scriptural teachings. The New Testament’s perspective on labor, responsible stewardship, compassion for others, and the ethical exercise of influence unequivocally discourages engaging in gambling activities (II Thessalonians 3:10-12; […]
Emails from Constituents: North Carolina Lawmakers and the Casino Expansion
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 12, 2024 How transparent are North Carolina lawmakers when it comes to their emails? And how strong is opposition to the ill-fated plan they hatched last fall to slip casinos and video lottery terminals into the long-delayed state budget? The News & Observer found answers to both these […]
New Savings Plan: Stop Buying Lottery Tickets
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 12, 2024 Planning to save more money in 2024? You’re not alone. It’s the most cited New Year’s resolution in a recent Statista.com poll, even edging out Americans’ perpetual promises to eat healthier and exercise more. “It’s a noble goal,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of […]
The Impact of Sports Gambling on North Carolina’s Youth: A Call for Awareness
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 5, 2024 It’s a safe bet that your recent news feed included an article or two about new laws taking effect in North Carolina in 2024. It’s also a safe bet that one of those laws is anything but a safe bet, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive […]
Dr. Mark Creech Urges Churches to Gear Up for 2 Major Political Battles in 2024
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 29, 2023 The executive director of the Christian Action League is urging North Carolina churches in a new letter to join the political battle in 2024 against two major bills, one that would legalize medicinal marijuana and another that would dramatically expand gambling in the state. Rev. Mark […]
Protecting NC from Gambling Expansion: The Christian Action League’s Ongoing Efforts
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 22, 2023 Video sweepstakes outlets on every corner, gaming terminals in restaurants and bars, and Las Vegas-style casinos throughout the state — it’s the gambling industry’s dream for North Carolina, and one that could have already come true were it not for the efforts of the Christian Action […]
Rockingham Commissioners Replace Board Members Who Opposed Casino
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 27, 2023 Opponents of a potential casino in Rockingham County are criticizing the replacement of two members of the planning board who previously voted against rezoning land that could have been used as a casino site. Jim Fink and Cyndy Hayworth, two members of the Rockingham County planning […]
Social Conservatives Score a Major Victory as North Carolina Halts Casino Expansion
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 22, 2023 Churches and social conservative groups won a major political victory in North Carolina this week when Republican state leaders said they would not vote on casino expansion this year, either in the budget or in a stand-alone bill. Opponents of casinos, though, said the fight against […]