By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 24, 2020 Many who know me, and regularly follow my writings, remember a report from me about a health scare that I suffered in July of last year. After finishing a speech at an Independence Day celebration in downtown Yadkinville, North Carolina, I became slightly confused, my blood pressure […]
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Governor Extends Orders: State Lawmakers Call for Fair Treatment of Churches
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 24, 2020 As North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday extended his social distancing/stay-at-home order for at least another two weeks, it is clear that he and many Republican lawmakers remain more than six feet apart on the issue of how to treat churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]
Drive-In Church Bans on Wrong Side of the Constitution
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 15, 2020 Local government officials and law enforcement officers who interfere with drive-in church services for the purpose of enforcing social distancing may find themselves on the wrong side of the Constitution. Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Temple Baptist in Greenville, Mississippi, where police […]
Are Churches Living Between Easter and Pentecost?
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 10, 2020 American Methodist missionary to India, and global evangelist, E. Stanley Jones, once contended that he thought the church of his day was “living between Easter and Pentecost.” Easter is about the resurrection of Christ. Pentecost was the day the Holy Spirit of God was poured out and […]
Jesus the King: Model for Exemplary Political Leadership
Reflections for Palm Sunday By Rev. Mark H. CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 3. 2020 Most have seen the newsreels of the ticker-tape parades of yesteryear, with the President of the United States, a war hero, or an astronaut as its grand marshal. Even if the footage is black and white, you’re able to catch something of […]
Wilson Woman Provides Placards with Timely Message during COVID 19 Crisis
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 3, 2020 WILSON – There’s nothing flashy about Anita Jones’ signs. Black letters on a white background with two simple commands: Be HUMBLE; PRAY. It’s the Scripture reference across the bottom — 2 Chronicles 7:14 — and the God the scripture points to that makes the message powerful, says the […]
Prayer Walkers Wrongly Arrested Outside Greensboro Abortion Clinic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 1, 2020 Seven Christians exercising their First Amendment freedoms by prayer walking outside of a Greensboro abortion clinic were arrested on Monday and accused of violating Guilford County’s stay-at-home order. For three of the men, all affiliated with the Charlotte-based ministry Love Life, it was their second such […]
The Way Gambling Serves as a Substitute for True Religion
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League March 27, 2020 The Oxford Dictionary defines religion as “belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power… a particular system of faith… a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.” Technically speaking, gambling is not a religion, but in principle it certainly apes one. […]
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 […]
Could We Miss a Message from God in the COVID 19 Crisis?
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League March 19, 2020 There is a concern of more considerable significance than any of those commonly gleaned from the current coronavirus crisis. It is the possibility that a spiritual message from God could go overlooked. As a whole, people have tremendous faith in medical science to cure […]