By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 18, 2023 Sarah was a hardworking college student who received an email from her professor informing her that her final project was due on Friday. The message read, “Be sure to bring you’re A-game; failure is not an option!” However, Sarah took the professor’s statement figuratively. She […]
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N.C. Legislature Overrides Cooper on 3 Bills that Protect Children and Guard Parental Rights
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 18, 2023 The North Carolina legislature overrode the vetoes of Gov. Roy Cooper this week on a trio of bills that supporters within the Christian and conservative communities say protects the health and safety of children against a leftist ideology that has blurred the differences between girls and […]
Casino Proposal Slams into Opposition in Anson, Nash Counties
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 18, 2023 Legislative supporters of proposed casinos in Anson, Nash and Rockingham are finding more opposition to the idea than they likely expected. A community meeting on the issue this month at Old Carriage Road Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, N.C., drew a packed crowd of some 100 […]
Alcohol-Related Deaths Rising (Especially for Women) Surpassing Fentanyl and Cocaine
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 18, 2023 Mention fentanyl, heroin or cocaine in a crowded room and heads start to wag. “What a shame,” “how awful,” “unbelievable, this rampant drug abuse.” Too often the criticisms fall from lips just inches away from an evening cocktail. While opioids dominate the headlines, alcohol kills upwards […]
Revelation Chapter 16: Painful Sores, the Price of Denying Christ
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 11, 2023 In the book, “Is It Real When It Doesn’t Work?” authored by Doug Murren and Bob Surin, an intriguing antidote is shared. It comes from the remarkable life of Alfred Nobel, the eminent Swedish chemist of the late 19th century. One fateful morning, Nobel was […]
Lots of Work: Veto Overrides, Bills to Support, Bills to Oppose, Casinos and VLTs
By L.A. Williams Christan Action League August 10,2023 With Labor Day just around the corner, it’s easy to forget that North Carolina lawmakers still have lots of work to do this summer and plenty of legislation on the table. While some legislators have been back and forth on vacation, others have been behind closed doors […]
Hundreds Pack Church to Rally Opposition to Rural Casinos in N.C.: ‘We Don’t Want to be Las Vegas’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 11, 2023 A Rockingham County man who is helping lead the opposition to casinos in his area says a proposed casino bill can be defeated but only if Christians speak out and contact their local legislators and commissioners. Rockingham County’s Doug Isley says he hopes to have thousands […]
The Supreme Court’s Stand for Religious Liberty: A Look at Recent Victories
By Sam Currin Christian Action League August 9, 2023 With American Christians and religious institutions facing discrimination both in the marketplace and by governments, it is no surprise that religious liberty issues have become center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, the Court’s dockets for the past several years have included more religious […]
Revelation Chapter 15: The Inexorable Culmination of Divine Retribution Approaches
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 4, 2023 Throughout various wars and conflicts, military figures have indicated that victory or a resolution is close at hand. When working on finding a solution to some long-standing problem, scientists and researchers have announced that they are near making some groundbreaking discoveries. When progress is being […]
Paul ‘Skip’ Stam Urges NC Legislators to Oppose Casinos, Calling Them a ‘Highly Regressive’ Tax
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 3, 2023 A prominent former GOP member of the North Carolina House is urging state legislators to oppose casinos and any gambling expansion, calling it a poor way to promote economic expansion and a form of regressive taxation. Paul Stam, a former majority leader and speaker pro tempore […]