By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 4, 2019 “You are going into a hostile world. You will be challenged. I guarantee it,” the Rev. Andrew Brunson warned a group of teenage missionary kids at Black Forest Academy on Nov. 20. He said loving God with all they’ve got will be the only way they […]
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N.C.’s Proposed 2019 Farm Act, Smokable Hemp, and De facto Legalization of Marijuana
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 15, 2019 Cannabis sativa is one of the world’s most recognizable plants. And although it has been cultivated for thousands of years, authorities — including Tar Heel lawmakers — are still grappling with how it should be managed. The problem: One variety of the plant can make you high […]
Good News Clubs Not Dissuaded by Secularization, Their Numbers Growing in NC
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 8, 2019 Wouldn’t it be great if Bible-believing adults, trained and supported by an internationally recognized nonprofit, could reach out to children in public schools and share the Gospel weekly? Good news: They can, and they are thanks to the growing number of Good News Clubs, a ministry […]
U.S. House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Human Trafficking in Greensboro
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 1, 2019 “A despicable crime that continues to plague the nation,” — that’s how Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.), Intelligence and Counterterrorism subcommittee ranking member, described human trafficking in his opening comments Monday at a field hearing at the Old County Courthouse in Greensboro. The purpose of the event, […]
Graham’s Tar Heel State Tour Points People to Christ, while also speaking to Politics
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 18, 2019 Evangelist and humanitarian Franklin Graham preached the Gospel to some 65,000 people during his two-week Decision America Tar Heel State Tour that kicked off Oct. 1. Steadily pointing the crowd toward his savior, Graham made it clear that he believes our nation is in trouble, and […]
Silver, NBA, Shows Hypocrisy in its Treatment of NC’s HB 2 v. China
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 11, 2019 “Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” The short pair of sentences tweeted out Oct. 4 by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey roiled China, which then rocked the NBA by refusing to broadcast Rockets games, canceling fan events, and threatening further sanctions. As the saga […]
Why the NC House Didn’t Override Cooper’s Veto of the Born-Alive Abortion Bill
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 4, 2019 While Monday morning quarterbacking can’t change the outcome of Sunday’s game, when lawmakers land on the wrong side of a life-and-death decision, it’s wise to find out what misinformation may have influenced their actions, especially when the issue will likely come up again. That’s the case […]
President Trump Host Historic First Meeting on Religious Freedom at United Nations
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 26, 2019 On Monday, President Trump, the first U.S. president to host a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom, called on the countries of the world to end persecution against people of faith. “To stop the crimes against people of faith, release prisoners of conscience, repeal […]
Democrats Cry Foul, Pitch a Fit, But Have No Moral High-Ground
Long List of Rules Broken When Lawmakers Pushed Lottery Through By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 16, 2019 If you plan to cry foul, point fingers and insist that you’ve been wronged, you’d best find some moral high-ground to do it from. That wasn’t the case last week when House Democrats pitched a fit. […]
Majority Costs of Alcohol Harms Borne by Those Who Abstain
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 12, 2019 Alcohol abuse is an expensive habit. Excessive drinking leads to increased medical bills, costly accidents, lost wages, etc. And who picks up the tab? According to a new study, the majority of the costs of alcohol’s harms are borne by those who don’t drink excessively or […]