By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 19, 2021 Several years ago, the U.S. Senate took up the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a policy that allowed gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the military. The day before the vote, I called U.S. Senator Richard Burr and asked him to vote […]
Rev. Creech's Commentary
Tar Heel Lawmakers Need to Upgrade the Cockfighting Statutes
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 12, 2021 Although cockfighting is illegal in North Carolina, contests are still being held across the state. Children are in attendance, too. In 2019, lawmakers in the State House said this was unacceptable and passed HB 507 – Animal Fights/Criminalize Attendance of a Minor Act, which would […]
God’s ‘Yes’ Signs are becoming ‘No’ Signs
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 12, 2021 I once read a story about a father who was walking down the road with his son when the boy asked, “Dad, do you suppose anywhere in the world there is a sign that says ‘trespassing’?” The father then asked his son what he meant, […]
The State Schools’ Social Studies Standards and the Evil They Pose, as I See It
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 5, 2021 The North Carolina State Board of Education voted 7-5 on Thursday to move forward with new social studies standards that over 30,000 people in the state signed a petition to express their objections. The petition drive was led by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, a vocal […]
For all the Norma Jeans of the World
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 29, 2021 Recently I came across a fascinating story about Norma Jean Mortenson, as told by Father John Powell, a Jesuit priest, and author. “Norma Jean Mortenson. Remember that name? Norma Jean’s mother, Mrs. Gladys Baker, was periodically committed to a mental institution, and Norma Jean spent […]
Abortion: ‘Once To Every Man and Nation’
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 22, 2021 James Russell Lowell was a tremendous American poet, who also served as the editor of The Atlantic Monthly and an American diplomat. When he was only twenty-six years old, Lowell wrote a poem, which would later become the hymn, “Once to Every Man and Nation.” […]
COVID Lockdown Policies Create a Leper-Type Society
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 14, 2021 In the 1980s, I made three trips to India as a short term missionary. During one of these trips, I spoke at a leper colony where people were separated from their families and ostracized by society. Their plight in life was extremely sad. Dr. Paul […]
Civil War Era Preacher Admonishes Christians to Work for Peace
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 8, 2021 Franklin Graham was right when he recently posted on his Facebook page that “the division in our country is as great as any time since the Civil War.” The angry mob that overtook the Capitol building while the Electoral College votes were being certified demonstrates […]
‘Where Does Forgiveness Live in our Society?’
The Way Grace and Forgiveness Can Provide a New Start By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 1, 2021 According to the Associated Press, actor Bryan Cranston, best known for playing Walter White on the series Breaking Bad, says he hopes that in 2021 Americans will become more forgiving. In a short video posted […]
Why Christmas is So Important, Especially in a Year Like 2020
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League December 23, 2020 When I was a youngster, during Christmastime, my Dad would set a small table in the foyer by the front door of our house. On the table, dressed in greenery, was the large Family Bible, which happened to have a beautifully festive bright red color […]