Ruling could make the roads safer for everyone By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina RALEIGH – A North Carolina Supreme Court ruling expected later this summer could send a strong message to bartenders regarding their responsible serving of alcohol. At least that’s the hope of plaintiff Theresa Hall, whose husband, Mike, […]
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Visiting An “Old-Fashioned Woodshed”
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Executive Director Christian Action League of North Carolina According to a recent article in USA Today, there is one thing the nation’s most successful CEOs have in common — they received their share of spankings as children. Although the article stated that “[m]ost CEOs believed spankings played little or no […]
Should Christians Get Involved?
The Church’s Responsibility in the Public Debate By Stephen Daniels North Carolina Family Policy Council What is the church’s duty when it comes to public policy and elections? This is a question that has generated much debate both within the church and within the broader culture. Should the church speak out on social issues like […]
Senate Bill Seeks to Ban Ethnic Intimidations
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina RALEIGH – A flaming cross, a hanging noose – few visions could strike more fear in the heart of an African American or other minority. Displaying these symbols of hatred and intimidation, used by the Ku Klux Klan for nearly a century, would become a […]
Asheboro Faces an Alcohol Referendum
Opponents are determined to keep this dry city wholesome and family-friendly By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina ASHEBORO – Home of the N.C. Zoo and collegiate baseball’s Copperheads, this Randolph County city also bears another distinction – largest Tar Heel municipality without alcohol sales – a unique honor that many church […]
Raising Sin Taxes is a Win, Win, Win
Rev. Mark H. Creech, Executive Director Raleigh News and Observer Some may have heard the story about the political convention that came to one town, where a small boy was selling puppies. When one of the crowd approached the youngster and asked whether his pups were Republican or Democrat, he said: “Neither, these pups ain’t […]
They Imitate Their Parents
They Imitate Their Parents A Father’s Day Admonition Christian Action League of North Carolina The Reverend Bob Stamps, former chaplain of Oral Roberts University, and who is also bald tells a delightful story about a night he and his wife went out to dinner. They had hired a babysitter to watch the children while they […]
N.C. State Senator Wants $16 Million for Stem-Cell Research
State Sen. Walter Dalton (D-Rutherford) wants $16 Million for Stem-Cell Research By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc. TAKE ACTION INFORMATION IS AT THE END OF THIS STORY! RALEIGH – A bill being considered by state lawmakers would cost $16 million in taxpayer dollars and could lead to the deaths of […]
Wachovia’s Troubles Reflect Financial and Moral Failures
By Warren Cole Smith Evangelical News Press Service Great drama, from Sophocles to Shakespeare, often has as its theme the tragic fall of the mighty – usually because of some moral failure, such as hubris or an overweening pride. That’s one reason why the ouster of Ken Thompson as CEO of Wachovia has captured the […]
Only God Can Give Life, and Only He Can Take It
By Dana William The Baptist Messenger Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Doctors told Sonya McDougall she was being selfish. After all, her 20-month-old son would be nothing more than a vegetable, kept alive on machines at an unnecessary expense. Cruel words for a wife and mother who had just lost her husband and 6-year-old son […]