By Bob Steinberg During the 1950s and ‘60s, the late actor Jack Webb played Sgt. Joe Friday, a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. “Dragnet,” a hit television series, always opened with Webb saying, “My name is Friday; I carry a badge.” Friday also liked to say, “All we want are the facts.” With […]
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God’s Purpose for Governing Authorities
Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc. By Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director As executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, I rub shoulders with a lot of lawmakers and other political figures in our state. I deeply admire their commitment to public service. Nearly all genuinely want to make a positive […]
Texas Polygamy; God’s Standard for Marriage
By Alan Branch The Pathway Christians around our country have been deeply disturbed by the recent events in Eldorado, Texas. On April 4, law enforcement officials raided the Yearning for Zion Ranch outside Eldorado and removed women and children from the polygamist compound. Yearning for Zion Ranch is owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus […]
Blast From the Past
Many may be unaware, but before the Christian Action League became the Christian Action League, it was originally known as the Allied Church League. Its mission was to combat the liquor traffic in the Tar Heel State. Recently, while the Christian Action League was moving its office, it discovered some old editions of To-morrow magazine […]
Fayetteville Chaplain Refuses Instructions Not to Pray in Jesus’ Name
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina FAYETTEVILLE — It is said that “all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing.” Thankfully, Arch Cox and his fellow chaplains did not stand by and let evil triumph in the form of new public meeting prayer […]
Voters in More than a Half Dozen Tar Heel Towns Face Alcohol Referendums on May 6
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina Voters in more than half a dozen Tar Heel towns will have a chance May 6 to vote NO to more alcohol sales — that is if they can resist the false promises of upscale restaurants, a revived economy and lower taxes — lures of […]
Day of Silence Spurs Protest
The Christian Action believes the following story from the Raleigh News and Observer failed to capture the essence of CAL’s opposition to the Day of Silence. For a better understanding, read these articles: Christian Action League Issues Call for Parents to Keep Children Home from School on ‘Day of Silence’ ‘Day of Silence’ in N.C. […]
Interesting Exchange of Emails Concerning Real Christian Love and Jesus’ Command Not to Judge
Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc. This week a special email was sent out by the Christian Action League featuring executive director, Rev. Mark Creech’s challenge for Christian parents and other concerned citizens to speak out against the political exploitation of the DOS activities in North Carolina public schools. Rev. Creech’s remarks garnered a […]
Church, No Thanks.
AFA Journal Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors. Where are all the people? Seventy percent of the people, 23 to 30 years old, are nowhere to be found in church on a regular basis for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22. They become church dropouts, […]
UNC-Wilmington Christian Professor Fights Discrimination Because of Religious and Political Views
By Luanne Williams, CAL Correspondent Christian Action League of North Carolina WILMINGTON — A conservative Christian professor who dared to stand up for his First Amendment rights may soon have his day in court, much to the dismay of those in charge at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. […]