By Hunter Hines Christian Action League January 31, 2020 This week the Raleigh News and Observer highlighted a study recently done by Innerbody.com. Using 2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control, the research shows North Carolina ranks among the worst in the nation for sexually transmitted diseases. The state placed No. 6 among the […]
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State’s Attorney General, Josh Stein, Weighs In on Proposed Digital Lottery Games
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 31, 2020 Digital instant lottery games would “prey on vulnerable people and risk real harm to both communities and families.” That’s the opinion of state Attorney General Josh Stein, who wrote a letter Jan. 22 warning the North Carolina Education Lottery not to implement the online games and […]
The Gambling Gambit
A game of graft, greed and grief By Charles Milton Sword of the Lord January 28, 2020 I heard about a mother who was afraid her young son would become a gambler like other members of their family. She prayed for him in his presence. She asked God that if he ever did gamble, please […]
N.C. Lt. Governor’s Remarks on Race and Abortion Garner Contempt, But He Was Right
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 24, 2020 On MLK Jr. Day, N.C. gubernatorial candidate, N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest (R), spoke at the predominantly black church, the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh. Forest’s remarks about race and abortion at the gathering were received with disdain by those on […]
Providence, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 17, 2020 It seems providential that Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 19th, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20th, falls so close together. Both days have something in common, as if the need for their recognition calls upon us not to forget the same error. […]
Bladen County’s ‘Pledge to the Flag’ Debacle
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 17, 2020 Bladen County’s “Pledge to the Flag” debacle started back in August of last year, when Bladen County Board of Elections Chairperson, Louella Thompson, was asked why the Board didn’t pledge allegiance to the flag at the start of its meetings. Thompson and fellow Board member Patsy […]
Virginia Passes ERA; Thankfully, Its 38 Years Too Late
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 17, 2020 Oddly enough, both liberal feminists and pro-family conservatives celebrated this week when Virginia voted on the Equal Rights Amendment — feminists, because the commonwealth became the 38th state to ratify the measure; and conservatives, because the vote came at least 38 years too late. “The proper […]
Voter ID Ruling Sends Unintentional Message of Racism Itself
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League January 17, 2020 In an interview with OneNewsNow.com, a Christian News Service of the American Family Association, Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said the recent ruling by federal Judge Loretta Biggs “sends an unintentional message that is racist itself.” Biggs, an Obama appointee, nixed […]
NCGA Must Do More to Protect Churches from Mass Shooters
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 10, 2020 After a gunman opened fire in the West Freeway Church of Christ during a worship service last month, the Associated Press noted that 2019 was “one of the worst years in recent history for attacks on religious groups or places of worship.” According to the […]
Jesus, the Bible, and Self-Defense in Light of Armed Church Members
By Gary DeMar Guest Columnist Christian Action League In September of 2019, Joe Biden criticized a new Texas law that permitted church members to be armed while attending church services. “It is irrational, with all due respect to the Governor of Texas, it’s irrational what they’re doing. … And we’re talking about loosening access to […]