Papa’s Lesson at the Ice Cream Churn
by Michelle LonenbergerGuest ColumnistRevMarkCreech.org “Papa, how much longer?” “Punkin’, you know it’s gonna take some time. You’ve got to be patient.” “But my arm is so tired! I can’t crank this thing anymore… You’re gonna have to do it! I can’t anymore!” “I’ve...
Pastor Loran Livingston Is Wrong: America’s Sins Don’t Prove She Was Never a Christian Nation
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org Pastor Loran Livingston is not an obscure voice. He is the longtime pastor of Central Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he has served for more than four decades. That makes his recent remarks all the more significant. When...
America at 250: Will We Keep What We Have Been Given?
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org For nearly twenty years, while serving with the Christian Action League, I commuted to the North Carolina General Assembly via the same back roads into Raleigh. At a familiar intersection stood an old barn. It must have been an...
North Carolina Budget Sent to Governor: Several Moral Policy Concerns Deserve Attention
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America The North Carolina General Assembly has now passed and sent Governor Josh Stein a roughly $34 billion State Budget. After a prolonged budget standoff, the final votes came Thursday, July 2, with the...
Usha Vance and the Wisdom of Frugal Fashion
By Annie Holmquist, Guest Columnist RevMarkCreech.org What famous people wear is always the talk of the town, a fact Second Lady Usha Vance is likely beginning to learn. As she recently noted on X, the New York Times published an entire article on the political...
Lumbee Voters Rejected a Casino — and They Were Right
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return AmericaThe Lumbee people have spoken, and they have done so with remarkable clarity. In a historic tribal vote, Lumbee voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed casino gambling and a...
The Shape of the Soul and the Glory to Come
This is the third installment in a series examining suffering, earthly restoration, and the hope God has actually promised His people. by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org In the previous article, I argued that who we are becoming in this life matters for eternity....
Seven Ways a Father Can Shape a Child’s Heart for Life
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Few people have influenced the world for Christ more than Billy Graham. Millions heard him preach, and thousands came to faith through his ministry. Yet long before he filled stadiums and addressed presidents, he was a farm boy...
Alcohol, HB 198, HB 921, and the Courage to Do What Is Right
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America There are many troubles afflicting America today, but few are as tolerated, excused, celebrated, and politically protected as the destructive use of alcohol. Alcohol is not a minor social concern. It...
When Big Brother Comes to North Carolina Highways
By Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org North Carolina lawmakers are considering making a highway surveillance program permanent, which allows automatic license plate readers on state road rights-of-way. At first glance, that may sound like a routine law enforcement...