By Dr. Mark Creech Tertullian once said, “Just as Christ was crucified between two thieves, so this doctrine of justification is ever crucified between two opposite errors.” Mankind has always rejected the liberty of the soul via two extremes: legalism and license. Legalism seeks salvation through a set of laws or rules, while license embraces […]
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Politics and Preaching Don’t Mix?
By Dr. Mark Creech Recently in a blog of comments underneath one of my op-ed pieces a well-meaning person wrote: “Mark, I love you like a brother, but these social issues are just distractions to keep us busy and away from sharing the Gospel.” The person who wrote that was genuinely concerned I was neglecting […]
Freedom from Religion Leads to No Freedom
By Dr. Mark Creech The First Amendment to the Constitution reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of […]
The Right to Bear Breasts?
Dr. Mark H. Creech In my home state of North Carolina, legislation has been introduced making it illegal for women to fully bear their breasts in public. The bill was introduced by Representatives Rayne Brown (R-Lexington) and Tim Moffitt (R-Asheville), in response to constituents concerns about topless rallies promoted by a group called Go Topless, […]
The So-Called Equality of Women in Combat
By Dr. Mark Creech Comedian Robin Williams once argued, “If women ran the world, we wouldn’t have wars…just intense negotiations every 28 days.” Apparently that’s no longer true since Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made the decision that women should be allowed to participate in war in the same way as men. Women had previously been […]
Talking About ‘Love’ and ‘Equality’
By Dr. Mark H. Creech There is a feature of “Peanuts” where Lucy says to Charlie Brown: “You know what I don’t understand? I don’t understand love?!” Charlie Brown says, “Who does?” Lucy says, “Explain to me, Charlie Brown.” He says, “You can’t explain love. I can recommend a book or a poem or a […]
‘The Story of America’ and the Threat of Judgment
By Dr. Mark Creech Most that know me well understand I love looking for rare and old out of print religious books. I’ve found some real treasures in antique stores over the years. Last Saturday, I found another amazing book, not a religious one, but one on American history. The book I found has a […]
Patriotic Inspiration from ‘Come, Thou Almighty King’
By Dr. Mark H. Creech There once was a congregation too poor to buy any new hymnals. So they were offered a sufficient quantity by a pharmaceutical firm in exchange for a little advertising. When the hymnals arrived, the church marveled at how lovely they looked. They were unable to find even a hint of […]
Who Are the Real Villains Today?
By Dr. Mark H. Creech I think it was Milton Berle who told the story about a priest that played golf one day with several laymen. On the eighteenth hole, the priest was just two feet from the cup. A tap with his putter would make him the winner for the day. He stepped to […]
A New Year’s Resolution that Counts for Now and Eternity
By Dr. Mark H. Creech You may have heard that humorous story about Phoebe, a 50-year-old widow from Beverly Hills. Phoebe suffered a heart-attack and was taken to Cedars Sinai Hospital. During the time Phoebe was on the operating table, she had a near-death experience. She saw the Lord and asked, “Is this it?” God […]