By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 14, 2022 Race and racism are closely related, but very different in their meaning, said John Suk, in Creation and/or Evolution. Race describes a certain kind of person. It’s part of God’s plan for the world, wrote Suk. We sing, “Red and yellow, black and white, they […]
Civil War
Civil War Era Preacher Admonishes Christians to Work for Peace
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 8, 2021 Franklin Graham was right when he recently posted on his Facebook page that “the division in our country is as great as any time since the Civil War.” The angry mob that overtook the Capitol building while the Electoral College votes were being certified demonstrates […]
‘Where Does Forgiveness Live in our Society?’
The Way Grace and Forgiveness Can Provide a New Start By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 1, 2021 According to the Associated Press, actor Bryan Cranston, best known for playing Walter White on the series Breaking Bad, says he hopes that in 2021 Americans will become more forgiving. In a short video posted […]
CAL Dir. Delivers Fiery Message on Rise of Socialism, References Spiritual Significance of 5.1 Earthquake on Sunday
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueAugust 13, 2020 Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, was the guest minister for the morning worship service at Tar Landing Baptist Church in Jacksonville, NC, last Sunday. Tar Landing is a Southern Baptist congregation affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and the Onslow […]
So, Let Us Pray
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJune 5, 2020 Martin Luther once said, “None can believe how powerful prayer is, and what it is able to effect, but those who have learned it by experience.” All that recently witnessed what happened at a protest in Johnston County, North Carolina, over the wrongful death of George Floyd, […]
The Great American Divide and Our Loss of National Identity
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 7, 2020 A few months ago, I was reading from my signed copy of W. A. Swanberg’s biography, “First Blood: The Story of Fort Sumter.” It’s a marvelous account of events that led up to the firing on Fort Sumter, the act that represented the North-South quarrel […]
A Voice from Civil War Days and God’s Judgment
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 26, 2019 It’s a fantastic eye-opener from the past revealing our current condition. The language is lofty and somewhat cumbersome for today’s readers. And in a few places, I have paraphrased the wording for better understanding. See if what it describes sounds familiar. “It is sadly true […]