By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 29, 2024 More than a half-century ago my mother had a career in country music. She did quite well, having recorded a country version of the song, “The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down.” She was extraordinarily talented and had an amazing stage presence that made her […]
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Revelation Chapter 20: Resurrected and Ruling with Christ
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 19, 2024 Although now long out of print, “The Sunday School Times” once published an interesting story about a Christian woman who was talking with a Christian man about their future in Christ. She said to him with excitement, “I have taken a single ticket to Glory, […]
Revelation Chapter 19: The Grandeur of Christ’s Return (Part 2)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League December 15, 2023 Dr. Andrew Bonar recounts an episode from the 16th century when Protestantism seemed to be faltering. It was during these troubled times that John Knox received an invitation from some faithful defenders of the truth in Scotland, and quickly departed from Geneva to answer the […]
Revelation Chapter 19: The Grandeur of Christ’s Return (Part 1)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League December 9, 2023 In the annals of world history, there were figures whose names became synonymous with hope and liberation. Their actions resonated with a people’s collective yearning for freedom. Giuseppe Garibaldi, a valiant leader of the Italian Risorgimento, was one such beacon for a nation yearning to […]
Revelation Chapter 15: The Inexorable Culmination of Divine Retribution Approaches
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 4, 2023 Throughout various wars and conflicts, military figures have indicated that victory or a resolution is close at hand. When working on finding a solution to some long-standing problem, scientists and researchers have announced that they are near making some groundbreaking discoveries. When progress is being […]
Revelation Chapter 13: The Rise of the Beast
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 12, 2023 Revelation chapter 13 describes the rise of the Antichrist and his activities. It will be necessary to tarry on this subject for a while, cross-referencing this chapter with Old and New Testament texts. Here is what the apostle John wrote about him: Then I saw […]
Revelation Chapter 12: A Woman, A Red Dragon, and a Baby Boy
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 21, 2023 Up until the start of World War I in 1914, the world had never been free of war. The only thing redeeming about this fact is war had never been universal before then. However, from 1914 to 1918, total war was waged, and then again […]
Revelation Chapter 2: The Church that was Crushed and Beaten, But Had a Fragrant Testimony
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 11, 2022 Smyrna was a city in the Roman province of Asia. It became a prosperous city famous for its wealth, beauty, and magnificent public buildings. The second letter to the seven churches in Revelation chapter 2 is addressed to the Church’s pastor in this city. The […]