By Adam Forcade Christian Action League March 20, 2020 When Rev. Mark Creech reached out to me for a reaction to the federal government’s decision to allow the Catawba tribe of South Carolina to build a Casino off reservation and out of state, I had to beg a bit of time to consider. I certainly encountered […]
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The Coronavirus and Contributions to CAL
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League March 16, 2020 Dear Friends, I was speaking with a lady who explained that she recently had knee surgery. I took it that she was a bit concerned about her recovery. I wanted to say something to cheer her up, and so I told her this story: […]
Abandoned Babies Found Dead Could Have Been Saved by Safe Surrender Law
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 12, 2020 “Newborn found dead.” It’s among the saddest headlines imaginable. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a person’s risk of homicide on his first day of life is 10 times greater than at any other time. But thanks to a Safe Surrender […]
North Carolina U.S. Senate Race: Good and Evil Weighed in the Balance
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League March 11, 2020 Come November; North Carolinians will face two very different candidates for a seat in the United States Senate. A former state House member (2007-2015), who also served as Speaker of the House (2011-2015), and the current U.S. Senator representing North Carolina, Republican Thom Tillis, […]
Socialism: Lipstick on a Pig
By Dr. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League March 6, 2020 During the 1980s, North Carolina’s U.S. Senator, the late Jesse Helms, wrote an interesting article about America’s drift from her religious and political moorings. Helms wrote at that time something powerfully astute. He said, “It is debatable at just what point the United States […]
United Methodist Clergy in Durham Defy Denominational Policy on Same-Gender Marriage
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 6, 2020 Super Tuesday may have been super for politics, but for United Methodists who still hold to a high view of Scripture, it was anything but super. A press release from the pastor of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in Durham, N.C., announced that United Methodist clergy […]
Super Tuesday: Victories and Lessons for N.C. Conservative Voters
By L.A. Williams & M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 5, 2020 Tar Heel voters gave Joe Biden quite the gift in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The former vice president walked away from North Carolina with another 110 delegates in his quest for the White House. Despite Biden’s Super Tuesday sweep of Virginia, North Carolina, and […]
Socialism, No Worries, Gonna Work Great
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “The church of Jesus Christ has traditionally condemned socialism because the Scriptures teach that private property is a God-given right. Economic systems perpetuating or constructing dependence, while also rewarding sloth, strike at the very heart of what it means to be a human being. Both socialism and communism suppress […]
Churches Making Profound Statement by Flying Christian Flag over American Flag
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League February 28, 2020 West Asheville Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, prominently flies the Christian flag above the American flag. When asked about it, Stan Welch, the church’s pastor, tells people that he knows it’s not proper flag etiquette, but it’s not a mistake by the church. […]
Toole’s Marijuana Mirage, Snake Oil, ‘Fool’s Gold’
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League February 27, 2020 Bill Toole grew up in Winston-Salem. He studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and Wake Forest University. His occupations have included being a journalist, a carpenter, a fisherman, and an environmental attorney for 27 years. In politics, he’s served as a Belmont City Councilman […]