by Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The Scriptures say, ‘And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit’ (Eph. 5:18). Nothing casts off restraint in life like alcohol. It’s a known fact that where alcohol runs high, morals run low. The brother of alcohol is excess. But God doesn’t […]
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NC Sheriffs Say Unable to Find Legal Support for Mixed Drinks To-Go
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 30, 2020 Last week, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association sent a memo via email to all the state’s sheriffs saying that they could not find any legal grounds for Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 183. The governor’s order, which was issued December 21st, authorizes and instructs the ABC […]
Governor Roy Cooper Orders Up Curbside Cocktails in Latest Executive Order
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 21, 2020 Today Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 182, which authorizes and instructs the ABC Commission to allow certain mixed beverage permittees (restaurants, hotels, private clubs, private bars, and holders of distillery permits) to sell and deliver mixed beverages for off-site consumption. According to the Governor’s […]
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 […]
Rev. Mark Creech Voices Concerns to ABC Commission about Liquor Tasting Events
By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueAugust 12, 2020 The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission held its September meeting virtually on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed permanent rules for ABC Store Spirituous Liquor Tasting events. A provision for liquor tasting events was included in an alcohol reform measure that passed by […]
Study Finds Following Suggested Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption Doesn’t Prevent Alcohol-Related Health Problems
By Pam BlumeChristian Action LeagueJune 19, 2020 In the ongoing debate on the pros and cons of the health effects of moderate drinking, a recent Canadian study has found that even following suggested guidelines for alcohol consumption does not prevent alcohol related health problems. The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs published a report, […]
Law to Reopen Bars, League Only Monitored and Did Not Oppose
Dir. Says to Have Done Otherwise Would Have Been Unnecessary and Lacking in Christian Grace By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 11, 2020 Gyms and fitness centers in North Carolina will be able to open up and bars will get the same treatment as restaurants unless Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes a bill passed by lawmakers this […]
NC House Judiciary Committee Oks Watered-Down Version of ABC Bill
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 5, 2020 The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would hold the ABC Commission more accountable for how it serves up penalties for alcohol law violations. However, the committee watered down the measure significantly by removing a provision that would have required the Commission to study the […]
Isn’t it Time We Reassess our Attitudes toward Drinking and its Consequences?
By Dr. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMay 7, 2020 Recently, I read a few pages in The Christian Moral Vision, a book that was written several years ago and was mostly meant for those who identify with the Episcopal Church. The book laid out the nature of the moral life of the Christian, and the pages […]