By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 The Christian Action League lost a dear friend, a passionate advocate for the cause of Christ and a former board member on Monday with the passing of Pamela Lee Walker Blume. The 72-year-old wife of longtime Baptist pastor and former Biblical Recorder editor Allan Blume, Pam […]
Rev. Mark Creech
North Carolina Scores 39% in Religious Liberty Index, Ranks 32nd in Nation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 How well does North Carolina protect our religious liberty? According to a recent report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, the Tar Heel State ranks 32 out of 50 with a score of 39 percent. The score is a slight increase from 2023, when […]
Rethinking Alcohol: Major Study Debunks Moderation Myths
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 8, 2024 A major new study is challenging and even overturning the widely held belief that moderate alcohol consumption has health benefits. The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found no health benefits in moderate alcohol consumption such as consuming a glass of […]
The First Shall Be Last
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Were you aware that the Bible uses the imagery of a race, which was a common event in the ancient Olympic Games, to illustrate the Christian life and the pursuit of spiritual goals? This comparison highlights the discipline, effort, and focus required to achieve spiritual maturity and eternal rewards. […]
Federal Judge’s Mixed Ruling on North Carolina’s Abortion Restrictions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 Doctors who abort North Carolina babies after 12 weeks of pregnancy will need to do so in hospital settings, according to a federal judicial ruling issued last week that upholds the hospitalization requirement in the state’s 2023 abortion law. At the same time, U.S. District Judge […]
U.S. Senator Tillis Pushes for Regulated Marijuana Market, CAL Leader Responds
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 Less than five months after U.S. senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd fired off a letter raising questions about how North Carolinians would be kept safe once the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling recreational marijuana, Tillis now says he supports a “comprehensive regulatory framework […]
Granville County Cockfighting Bust Exposes Criminal Network, CAL Wants Legal Revisions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 A huge bust of a cockfighting ring in Granville County on July 27 has organizations across the state and in Washington, D.C., calling for stronger laws to combat the cruel practice and the laundry list of crimes so often connected to it. “The recent operation in […]
Cranking Up the War Machine
By Dave Eden, Eden Toons “One very hot day during the month of July a lion and a boar went to a pool of water for a drink. ‘Step aside,’ said the boar to the lion, ‘I was here first.’ “‘I showed you where to find the water,’ the lion replied angrily. ‘I should be […]
Announcement: Executive Director to Take a Month-Long Sabbatical
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 26, 2024 The Christian Action League (CAL) announced this week that its Executive Director, Rev. Mark Creech, will be taking a sabbatical for the entire month of August to focus on health and recovery. This week marks his last in the office until his planned return in September. […]
Evolving GOP Platform: Controversial Shifts Cause Concerns for Christian Conservatives
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 26, 2024 This year’s Republican National Convention was anything but the traditional event your father or grandfather might remember. In fact, if the GOP’s forefathers were still alive, they’d likely be blushing — if not downright agitated. The Republican Party dropped its three-decade-old opposition to same-sex marriage. It […]