When Sympathy for the Killer Silences the Victims
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgThree children are dead. Cora was five years old. Dawson was three years old. Callan was only eight months old. Their mother, Lindsay Clancy, has acknowledged killing them at their Massachusetts home in January 2023. The central...
While Babylon Feasted: North Carolina Should Close the Intoxicating Hemp Loophole
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaA haunting scene appears in the fifth chapter of the book of Daniel. Belshazzar, king of Babylon, gathered a thousand of his lords for a great feast. Wine flowed freely. The king and his guests drank from...
When Vulgarity Becomes Ordinary: What the F-Word Says About Us
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgWhy does seemingly everybody have to be using the F-word these days? You hear it almost everywhere. It pours from television, movies, music, podcasts, social media, sporting events, workplaces, restaurants, and everyday...
A Sacred Privilege: Praying for Those Who Govern
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaSaturday, August 29th, Christians from across North Carolina gathered in Lexington for Pray North Carolina, a statewide call to prayer. The gathering was held at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center from noon...
Issues in the News: What Return America Supporters Should Know
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaSometimes an issue moves through the General Assembly, disappears from the headlines, and then resurfaces later in a way that reminds us why it mattered in the first place. At other times, developments...
A While Longer Still
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org There is something I haven’t shared widely, only with a handful of friends. My blessed 86-year-old mother, Alice Creech, was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 25 years ago. She underwent treatment and, by God’s grace, has been...
By Modern Standards, Jesus’ Sermon Would Have Emptied the Church
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org By almost every modern measure of successful ministry, Jesus’ sermon would have been considered a disaster. Jesus had attracted thousands. He had miraculously fed five thousand men, besides women and children. His popularity had...
Are Election Safeguards Really “Anti-Voter”?
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America On August 17, Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 958 - Election Law Changes, a wide-ranging measure approved by the General Assembly to tighten several of North Carolina’s election procedures. The bill...
You Cannot Put the Wind in a Bag
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgIn Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus received an extraordinary gift.Aeolus, keeper of the winds, confined the dangerous winds in a leather bag and gave it to Odysseus, while allowing a favorable wind to carry his ship toward home. For days,...
Abortion and the Day They Will Say, ‘Blessed are the Barren’
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org A haunting moment on the road to Calvary is easy to overlook. As Jesus made His way toward crucifixion, a great multitude followed Him. Among them were women who mourned and lamented what was happening to Him. Jesus turned and...