By Dr. Mark H. Creech Executive Director, Christian Action League A police officer was waiting across the street from a bar parking lot late on a Saturday night watching for drunks trying to drive home. After a short wait, one particularly sad case stumbled out the door with the front of his shirt soaked. He […]
Rev. Creech's Commentary
How we behave in church vs. How to behave as the church
By Dr. Mark H. Creech King Duncan, a United Methodist minister, in his book, Amusing Grace, tells the following story: I was getting dressed one Sunday morning to speak at old First Church – a high steeple church with a rich history. The radio was on. The early morning service from a fast-growing Pentecostal church […]
Egocentric Steering
By Dr. Mark H. Creech A newly elected politician was in Washington D.C. for the first time to get acquainted. He was visiting in the home of one of the ranking Senators who was trying to interpret the bizarre wonder of the capital. As they stood looking out over the Potomic, an old, rotten, deteriorating […]
The Leader of the Band: A tribute to my Father
Rev. Mark H. Creech Executive Director Christian Action League It was Robert Orben who said, “Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother rather than all major credit cards.” The blessing of a good father is a priceless gift and something to be highly honored. My father passed away on […]
Preaching Homer the Cat’s Funeral
By Dr. Mark H. Creech A Baptist preacher tells the story on himself about receiving a phone call from a woman who was quite upset over the death of her pet cat, Homer. She wanted the preacher to conduct a funeral service for Homer! The Baptist preacher explained that this was a bit out of […]
America: Who is the king of the jungle?
By Rev. Mark H. Creech (L.D.H.) Once there was a lion that was proud of his supposed mastery of the animal kingdom. So he decided to make certain all of the other animals knew he was the king of the jungle. He was so confident that he bypassed the smaller animals and went straight to […]
When the Church Forgets its Duty
By Dr. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League Most of us at one time or another in our lives has forgotten something very important. Such experiences place us in awkward situations and less than favorable circumstances. You may have heard the story about one young pastor who was talking with an older minister about the […]
Getting Older Doesn’t Necessarily Mean You’re Getting Better
By Rev. Mark H. Creech (L.D.H.) For the first time in many years, an old man traveled from his rural town to the city to attend a movie. After buying his ticket, he stopped at the concession stand to purchase some popcorn. Handing the attendant $1.50, he couldn’t help but comment, “The last time I […]
When they don’t say what they mean, or mean what they say
By Rev. Mark H. Creech (L.H.D.) Most of the people that know me well are aware that before becoming executive director of the Christian Action League, I served six different churches over a twenty year pastoral tenure. Being the candidate for pastor of six churches taught me a lot about the way people can communicate […]