By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 25, 2019 It was several years ago when the young woman confided in me. In a pastoral capacity, I listened as she told a sordid story involving a party with friends. Everyone, she said, had been drinking, were drunk and sprawled out on the furniture or the […]
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Aren’t Christians Who Call for Abstinence from Alcohol, Legalists?
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League October 23, 2019 Many Christians hold that the Scriptures as a whole encourage abstinence from alcoholic beverages as the best position for maintaining a faithful Christian walk. Some of the Christian denominations that take this position include Southern Baptists, Original Free Will Baptists, National Free Will Baptists, Independent […]
SAFE Banking Act Would Flood Billions into Marijuana Industry and Exacerbate Current Vaping Crisis
Please Contact Senators Tillis and Burr By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 4, 2019 Wednesday of last week, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 1595 – Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019, commonly known as The SAFE Banking Act. The measure passed overwhelmingly 321 to 103 with 91 Republicans voting […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 1)
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 2, 2019 This week, Gov. Roy Cooper, signed into law, SB 290, which was originally filed as the Distillery Regulatory Reform Bill. The legislation later became two bills rolled into one, when the language from HB 536 – ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, which passed the House, was […]
Seeing Life Through a Bottle
Drinking at NC Collegiate Sports
Rev. Creech Assails Alcohol and Universities Bill
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League June 14, 2019 RALEIGH – A bill that would authorize North Carolina’s public colleges and universities to sell beer and wine at stadiums, athletic facilities, and arenas located on their property, cleared its last committee on Thursday morning. The measure now goes to the Senate floor for consideration. It […]
N.C.’s Bitter Ironies during the Celebration of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League April 19, 2019 Clive Sinclair once said that he saw the world as a place of bitter irony. Irony, I think, can be defined as incongruity between a situation and the action which accompanies it. Irony was what came to mind as I considered legislation North Carolina […]
Small Town Seeks Exception in Law for Alcohol Election
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 8, 2019 RALEIGH – This week, SB 124 – Small Town Mixed Beverage Election Reqs. was calendared to be heard on Wednesday in the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee, but was pulled from consideration. According to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. John Alexander (R-Franklin, Wake), SB 124, seeks to […]
House ABC Committee Meets to Hear ABC Commission Chief Legal Counsel
Rep. Willingham: ‘How many liquor stores does the state own, how much liquor does the state sell, how much money does the state budget for ABC?’ Correct Answer: ‘None.” By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 8, 2019 What government agency brought $1.1 billion in sales revenue into North Carolina last year and added more […]