By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 3, 2024 Federal appeals court this week struck down North Carolina’s ban on transgender surgeries within its state employee health care plan, ruling in a narrow 8-6 split that the prohibition is discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is likely. The […]
Rev. Mark Creech
The Politics of Pot: It’s Not True Legalization Effectively Counters Racial Disparities
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 1, 2024 “Compassionate care” has been the rallying cry of a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing for so-called “medical marijuana.” The bill passed by the N.C. Senate last spring would loosen laws governing the drug, and was labeled the Compassionate Care Act. But a recent social media ad […]
Craven County Nobly Defies Trend, Says No to Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 2, 2024 Nearly six years ago, the Craven County Board of Commissioners rejected an ordinance that would have allowed restaurants and stores to begin selling alcohol on Sunday mornings. Last month, they renewed their resolve against the state’s brunch bill, again voting the measure down, this time 5-2. […]
America Hatred
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “In his inaugural oration, George Washington, the venerable father of our nation, imparted a profound truth that resonates through the annals of time: ‘No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the United States.’ Undoubtedly, […]
Beware the Leaven of Progressive Clergy
By Rev. Mark H. Creech, DHL Christian Action League April 26, 2024 A recent article in the Christian Post highlighted a gathering of Christian clergy, theologians, and scholars at the Yale Divinity School’s Center for Public Theology & Policy. “‘Religious Leaders’ Sign Declaration Denouncing ‘Religious Nationalism,’ Promoting Progressive Causes,” read the headline, capturing the essence […]
No Horse Racing Operators, ‘We’ve Got a Barrier to Entry with the High Fee,’ says Rep. Jason Saine
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 26, 2024 Less than two months after mobile sports betting became legal in North Carolina, gambling proponents are already pushing to make it easier to get in the game. Disappointed that no horse racing operators applied for a license prior to the May 4 Kentucky Derby, some lawmakers […]
Unveiling the Dangers of Tianeptine: North Carolina’s Legislative Response
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 22, 2024 Tianeptine, also known as “gas-station heroin,” could be banned in North Carolina if a group of lawmakers tasked with addressing drug use has its way. In its April 16 report, the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse suggested that the Legislature deem tianeptine a Schedule II […]
Biden Admin. Rewrites Title IX to Allow Biological Boys in Girls’ Sports, Locker Rooms
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 26, 2024 Christian and conservative leaders are warning that the Biden administration’s new regulation that redefines sex in Title IX to include gender identity will threaten the privacy and safety of girls and women and also devastate women’s sports by allowing biological males to compete. Title IX is […]
On the Front Lines: A Message from Rev. Mark Creech, CAL. Ex. Dir.
By Rev. Mark Creech, DHL Christian Action League April 23, 2024 It means so much to me that you’re interested in our work. Because of your passion, I think your interest will peak when you read the content of this email. As the North Carolina General Assembly reconvenes today for the Short Session of the […]
Scriptural Sobriety: Rethinking Wine in the Lord’s Supper
By Rev. Mark Creech, DHL Christian Action League April 19, 2024 April is Alcohol Awareness Month. In recognition, the following article is part two of a two-part series addressing two popular arguments made in favor of social drinking. Several years ago, my wife, our son Matthew, then a teenager, and I decided to worship with […]