By Dr. Mark Creech When the US Supreme Court on Monday October 6th said, it wouldn’t take up any of the marriage cases on appeal. I expected that the legalization of same-sex marriage would arrive in North Carolina within days. It did. Friday, October 10th marks the infamous day for the Tar Heel state. Judge […]
Rev. Creech's Commentary
Marriage, Judicial Tyranny, Liberty and the Church
By Dr. Mark Creech The US Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to deny review of all marriage cases striking down state constitutional marriage amendments has produced considerable sadness for people everywhere who believe marriage should always be defined as one man and one woman. Linda Harvey, president of Mission America, likened their action to that […]
Gambling’s ‘Pernicious Effect’ on Government
By Dr. Mark Creech It may come as a surprise for many, but just within the lifetime of most Americans, legal casino gambling existed in only two places in our nation: Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Starting in the 1990s, casinos began spreading across our country at break-neck speed. Today, at least 23 states […]
GOP Candidates Should ‘Kiss the Son’
By Dr. Mark Creech The Psalmist wrote, “Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they […]
The Phone that Rang with no Connection
By Dr. Mark Creech While visiting Oklahoma City recently for a convention, I had an unusual experience. I’m typically a slow riser in the morning. So the night before I had set the alarm on my phone to stir me at 5:00 a.m. As a back-up, I also called the front desk of the hotel […]
No Keener Revelation of a Society’s Soul
By Dr. Mark Creech Shopping along one of the isles of a local grocery store, I noticed a mother harshly handling a child. She had raised her hand to strike the youngster across the face until she saw me observing her. She shouted at the child and wagged her long finger in his little face. […]
What We Wear to Church: Does It Matter?
By Dr. Mark Creech During a recent Sunday morning worship service, I noticed something a little unsettling. Although the church I was attending was a more traditional congregation, the vast majority of parishioners were dressed casually. There was hardly a man in the sanctuary dressed in a suit, or coat and tie. The women were […]
Labor Day: ‘The Plowing of the Wicked’
By Dr. Mark Creech On the first Monday in September (September 1), Labor Day, our nation will once again celebrate the dignity of labor. There will be parades, picnics, and various special observances. Politicians will make their speeches. This nation will, as it always has, recognize the importance of hard work. The Bible teaches Jesus […]
Prelude to Eternity
Dr. Mark H. Creech The Scriptures indicate that Heaven is the literal realization of our heart’s every legitimate longing, with untold beautiful surprises beyond our wildest dreams. Hell is similar thereto, but the culmination of one’s every wicked want, with its own unexpected twists of consequence. I Corinthians 2:9 reads, “Eye hath not seen, nor […]
‘Black Jesus’ and The Measure of One’s Insanity
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft once said, “A measure of your insanity is the size of the gap between what you think you are and what you really are.” [1] Certainly this is true. Still, it might also be said that the greatest measure of one’s insanity is the size of the […]