By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “The spectacle of a nation praying is more awe-inspiring than the explosion of the atomic bomb. The force of prayer is greater than any possible combination of man-made or man-controlled powers, because prayer is man’s greatest means of tapping the infinite resources of God. Invoking by prayer the mercy […]
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Prayer Offered on State Senate Floor was ‘Troubling’ for Some
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 3, 2021 Someone has said that many prayers go to the dead-letter office of heaven for want of sufficient direction. That was likely the case for a prayer offered before the North Carolina Senate by Julie Mayfield on Tuesday, February 23rd. Mayfield, who is also a State Senator […]
A Prayer for the President and Vice President of the United States and their Administration, For Justice, Peace, and Freedom
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 20, 2021 O God, only your kingdom is everlasting and your power infinite. Your Word tells us that you plant, uproot, and tear down the nations as you will. Righteousness exalts a nation, and sin is a reproach to any people. Therefore, have mercy upon these United […]
So, Let Us Pray
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJune 5, 2020 Martin Luther once said, “None can believe how powerful prayer is, and what it is able to effect, but those who have learned it by experience.” All that recently witnessed what happened at a protest in Johnston County, North Carolina, over the wrongful death of George Floyd, […]
National Day of Prayer: Down the Long Dark Road to Secularism
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMay 7, 2020 There is a remarkable story told in the devotional book, In God We Still Trust, written by Dr. Richard G. Lee. It reads: “The first lunar landing occurred on July 20, 1969, and Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot on the Apollo 11 space mission. He […]
Uncle Sam’s Prayer Journal
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “In this harbinger of judgment man is given another chance…to abandon the foolish ways of sin and disobedience, and to receive God’s love and mercy. The headlines are God’s warning. The television news flashes are a shadow of his loving hand at work for the world’s redemption. The radio […]
Prayers for Use during the COVID 19 Crisis
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 27, 2020 Our country has entered the place of the unknown, unchartered territory. We need wisdom, strength, and hope for the days ahead. God knows our comings and our goings. The following are written prayers I penned to address various people and circumstances affected by the coronavirus […]
The One Key to the Unknown in the Current Crisis
By J. Russell Capps Christian Action League March 24, 2020 So much has been written and expressed about the current Coronavirus crisis that it would take days to consume it all. The one factor that prevails about this threat to our nation, and indeed the world, is that of the unknown. Diligent experts in labs […]
About Elitists, Rednecks, Uneducated Buffoons, Bigots, and Deplorables
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League January 31, 2020 Recently, I attended a worship service in a small rural church in North Carolina with a segment of our country’s citizens, who, by the standards of many today, would be deemed as rednecks, uneducated buffoons, bigots, and deplorables. Because of their support for President […]