By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 13, 2022 Auguste Comte, a French philosopher and skeptic, was once belittling English writer, Thomas Carlyle, for his faith in Jesus Christ. Comte suggested that he might start a religion of his own to replace Christianity. “Very good,” responded Carlyle. “All you need to do is to […]
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Since Prophecy Predicts Things Will Get Worse, Why Engage the Culture?
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueOctober 15, 2021 There are many reasons pastors and other Christians offer for avoiding politics and other forms of cultural engagement, but one I find particularly annoying is based on eschatology. The argument claims that the Bible prophesies matters will only worsen before the Second Coming of Christ; therefore, nothing […]
Five Speakers with Strong NC Ties Give Powerful Remarks during the RNC
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueAugust 28, 2020 This week, five great Americans with strong North Carolina ties, spoke at the Republican National Convention. Each one provided much-needed remarks to a national audience. They spoke of religious liberty, the need for perseverance and faith in the American way, the power of peaceful protests for racial justice, […]
Billy Graham Statue in Last Stages: Will Replace White Supremacist Aycock
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueAugust 5, 2020 Visitors to the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall next year will see a new installment honoring a man whose dedication to the Lord helped turned millions of hearts toward heaven. A statue of evangelist Billy Graham, who died in 2018 at age 99, will replace that of former governor Charles […]
Aren’t Christians Who Call for Abstinence from Alcohol, Legalists?
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League October 23, 2019 Many Christians hold that the Scriptures as a whole encourage abstinence from alcoholic beverages as the best position for maintaining a faithful Christian walk. Some of the Christian denominations that take this position include Southern Baptists, Original Free Will Baptists, National Free Will Baptists, Independent […]
The Vital Role of Encouragement
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 30, 2019 There is a story (supposedly true) concerning a preacher who read about a character in the Gospels called, “Simon the Leaper.” He imagined all sorts of things that this leaper character might have done – leaping from mountain to mountain, hill to hill. And he […]
Have You Really Given Your Heart to God?
By Dr. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJune 11, 2019 Many years ago, the late Dr. Billy Graham was on an airplane. He was sitting behind a drunken man who was flirting with the flight attendants, using profanity and making a fool of himself. When someone pointed out to him that Billy Graham was seated directly behind […]