By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 21, 2021 If ever there was an example of breach of the public trust, if ever there was a demonstration of political leadership’s shortcomings, it was President Richard M. Nixon and the Watergate scandal. Yet Bob Woodward, the journalist who broke the story on Watergate, has acknowledged […]
Rev. Creech's Commentary
President Biden’s National Proclamation of Prayer to No God
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 14, 2021 During last week’s National Day of Prayer, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that spoke of the “power of prayer” and urged Americans to “give thanks,” but it made no mention of God. No President in American history has ever omitted “God” in his proclamation […]
Raising Children: Our Designs, God’s Designs, and What Parents Learn About Themselves
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 7, 2021 Most doting parents have grand ambitions for their children, like the mother who was asked about her two kids in elementary school and answered: “The doctor is in the third grade, and the lawyer is in the first!” That’s what came to my mind recently […]
Gov. Roy Cooper’s Failure to Acknowledge Black Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and What it Means
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 30, 2021 When North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gave his State of the State speech to a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday, April 26, it was a historic evening. But what was historical about it was never highlighted by Cooper – not a word […]
A Sign from Heaven Pointing to the Bible?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 23, 2021 According to WRAL News, officials responded to a car fire at an apartment complex in Raleigh, North Carolina, around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday (April 20). A Jeep was in flames. Police said the fire was the result of a mechanical issue. The driver was able […]
What About Those High-Profile Christians Who Renounced Their Faith?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 15, 2021 It’s more than disturbing lately to hear of so many prominent Christian personalities turning from the faith. It seems as though it’s becoming a regular occurrence. To read their statements explaining the reasons for their departure is painful. Hillsong songwriter Marty Sampson wrote: “Time for […]
It’s Still a Big Deal, and for Me It’s Personal
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 9, 2021 A friend of mine, who is an attorney, recently sent me an email saying that he had been reading the Christian classic, In His Steps. He was given the book by his grandmother, who lived from 1872 to 1960. He wrote, “I’m amazed at how […]
Is the Church Dying Out?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 1, 2021 This week the Washington Post reported on a Gallup poll that says church membership has fallen below the majority in America for the first time. In 2020, less than 50% of American adults attend a church, synagogue, or mosque. That’s down by 20 points since […]
Pastor: The Message of the Cross is an Offense and the Fear of Man a Snare
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 26, 2021 While attending a luncheon hosted by the American Renewal Project, I was privileged to hear Ken Graves, pastor of Calvary Chapel in Bangor, Maine. Graves and his church are currently embroiled in a legal battle with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over what are now the […]
On Anger and Judgment
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 19, 2021 Best known for her part in the 90s film “Clueless,” actress and former Fox News commentator Stacey Dash recently announced she was stepping away from politics. In an interview with DailyMailTV, Dash, who is also well-known for her strong conservative views, said she no longer […]