By Dr. Mark Creech Only two days ago I was standing with a colleague, when suddenly I felt compelled to say: “Friend, we never know what’s going to happen to us in life. One day we can be here and the next we can be gone. I just want you to know that I truly […]
Rev. Creech's Commentary
Marriage: Does A Piece of Paper Make Any Difference?
Dr. Mark Creech I was recently talking with a young woman who was cohabitating with her boyfriend instead of marrying him. She said with some perplexity, “Reverend, what difference does a piece of paper make? You can have the same commitment without a legal document.” I responded simply, “Then if that piece of paper really […]
Coat Hangers with Baby Clothes on Them
By Dr. Mark Creech Listening to some of the railing by pro-choice legislators against SB 353 – Health and Safety Law Changes – the abortion bill considered this week in the North Carolina House – could at times be exasperating. No moment was more strenuous to the ears of pro-lifers than when Rep. Alma Adams […]
Christ: The Door to Salvation and Liberty
By Dr. Mark Creech One of the most interesting passages of Scripture to me is found in John 10:9. “I am the door,” says Jesus. “If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” Certainly this verse in the Bible is referring primarily to the saving […]
Without Self-Government Liberty Perishes
By Dr. Mark Creech When most people think of government, they think of civil government with its various laws and controls. But in the most basic of terms, there are essentially two kinds of government – internal and external. Internal government or self-government is the most important and always shapes the nature of external government. […]
Exodus International Flees the Promised Land
By Dr. Mark Creech It is considered a landmark announcement, proof that the cultural winds are shifting in favor of the acceptance of homosexuality by the evangelical community. Exodus International, a ministry devoted to helping people overcome same-sex attractions is shutting down. Alan Chambers, the ministry’s president, is apologizing for much of the hurt he […]
Immorality and the Movement We Need in Our State
By Rev. Mark Creech I want to speak to something as clearly as I can. I have always tried to keep my remarks non-partisan. When I thought the Democrats were right, I have stood with them. There were a few times that I did this to the chagrin of my Republican friends. That’s my role […]
Immorality and the Movement We Need in Our State
By Dr. Mark Creech I want to speak to something as clearly as I can. I have always tried to keep my remarks non-partisan. When I thought the Democrats were right, I have stood with them. There were a few times that I did this to the chagrin of my Republican friends. That’s my role […]
The Challenge of Addressing Alcohol Policy in the NCGA
By Dr. Mark Creech Wednesday of this week, HB 610-Modify In-Stand Beer Sales Requirements made final passage in the North Carolina Senate – legislation that research tells us is bad alcohol policy. But the challenge in opposing any alcohol measure in the North Carolina General Assembly is multifaceted and complicated. There are a number of […]
Natural Disasters: Does God Want our Attention?
By Dr. Mark Creech According to Recent Natural Disasters, a web site that reports on ecological cataclysms around the world every day, approximately 75 natural disasters have occurred in America just in the last 5 months. [1] Those disasters happening in various degrees of destruction include earthquakes, floods, landslides, hail storms, sinkholes, wildfires, avalanches, and […]