By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 27, 2020 His writing ministry is not well-known, but the late Crate Jones, who was from Durham, N.C., once moved Ruth Bell Graham to say that there were few writers she enjoyed more for simple inspiration and refreshment. I agree. Jones was a master wordsmith, and I […]
Main Content
Featured Story
Thanksgiving and the Old, Wet, Bare Rooster
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 26, 2020 Several years ago, in the Pentecostal Evangel, J.K. Gressett wrote about an agriculturist named Samuel S. Scull, who lived on a farm in Arizona. This is part of the story he told: “One night, a fierce storm struck with rain, hail, and high winds. At […]
Latest News & Commentary
Is COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective, and Should You Get It?
Don Boys, Ph.D., Guest Columnist Christian Action League November 27, 2020 The world is spinning, staggering, and struggling from the Chinese coronavirus now called COVID-19 to conceal the fact that it came from China. The jury is still out whether it was manmade or natural and whether it was released accidentally or used by the Chinese Communist […]
Does Jesus Need a Lobbyist?
By Jay Atkins Christian Post November 24, 2020 Note from CAL Staff: The Staff and Board of Directors of the Christian Action League urge you to read this great article by Jay Atkins. It describes in a nutshell what Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, has been to the League’s supporting […]
More from Christian Action League
The Pandemic and the Fear of Death
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 20, 2020 Peggy Noonan, a former correspondent for CBS News and a speechwriter for Presidents Reagan and Bush, once said: “I think we have lost the old knowledge that happiness is overrated – that, in a way, life is overrated. We have lost, somehow, a sense of […]
Governor Cooper’s Task Force to Call for Decriminalization of Marijuana
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League November 19, 2020 The “Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice,” a government group established by Governor Roy Cooper in response to Black Lives Matter protests, is preparing to present a proposal for decriminalizing marijuana in the Tar Heel state. According to various media sources, Attorney General Josh […]
Church Member Admonishes Pastor Search Committee in a Letter
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 20, 2020 One of my favorite quotes is from Tom Minnery’s book, Why You Can’t Stay Silent. It reads: “At the very time when the moral authority of informed Christian citizens seems to be desperately needed, there are powerful voices urging Christian people to burrow deeper into […]
Secular Magazine, ‘The Atlantic,’ Says Alcohol Shouldn’t Keep Getting a ‘Free Pass’
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 19, 2020 Addressing alcohol policy in North Carolina remains a signature issue for the Christian Action League (CAL). We are one of the few public-policy organizations in the country that still takes on the liquor traffic. We have no illusions about the return of Prohibition. However, we […]
Is Alcohol Making a Mockery of Clergy?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 13, 2020 It’s strange how we can hear a Scripture passage for years and fail to experience the full import of its meaning. We may have a cursory understanding of the text without any particular application. One such verse is Proverbs 20:1, which reads, “Wine is a […]
North Carolina Court Case Shows ‘Sad State of Public Education in America’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 12, 2020 A high school can teach students using a book that is overtly hostile toward Christianity, but a 9-year-old isn’t allowed to wear a “Jesus Loves Me” face-covering in the classroom. “This is the sad state of public education in America,” said the Rev. Mark Creech in […]