By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 12, 2020 A high school can teach students using a book that is overtly hostile toward Christianity, but a 9-year-old isn’t allowed to wear a “Jesus Loves Me” face-covering in the classroom. “This is the sad state of public education in America,” said the Rev. Mark Creech in […]
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N.C. Election Results: Where We Currently Stand (Friday)
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 6, 2020 Nearly 75 percent of North Carolina voters cast ballots in the 2020 election to seat eight Republicans and five Democrats in the U.S. House and presumably send GOP Sen. Thom Tillis to Washington for a second term. Republicans maintained control of both chambers of the N.C. […]
Newby, Who Seeks to Become Chief Justice, Stands Out for His Christian Faith
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 30, 2020 Four decades of legal experience, 16 years on the state’s High Court and a lifetime of community service are just a few of the qualifications that Paul Newby brings to the race for Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The Rev. Mark Creech, executive […]
North Carolina Faith Leaders and Elected Officials Speak Out on ACB Confirmation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 29, 2020 Following Monday’s Senate vote and swearing in of new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a number of North Carolina faith leaders and elected officials spoke out about what her confirmation will mean for the nation. “Justice Barrett earned the strong support of the American people […]
E.C. Sykes: A Deeply Committed Christian Running for NC Secretary of State
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 29, 2020 North Carolina voters who cast a ballot for E.C. Sykes will be putting not only a proven business leader but also a committed Christian into the Office of Secretary of State. “He is a brother in the Lord, and he’s passionate about seeing our country return […]
Addressing the Claims of So-Called Pro-Life Evangelicals Who Support Joe Biden
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 16, 2020 Can pro-life evangelicals justify casting a ballot for presidential candidate Joe Biden, who not only wants to enshrine Roe V. Wade into federal law, but also wants to end the Hyde Amendment, which limits the use of taxpayer funds for abortions? Can Christians proclaim that they […]
Pro-Life Leaders Push for Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett at Press Conference/Rally in Charlotte
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 7, 2020 Pro-life leaders praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, thanked President Trump for nominating her and urged Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to continue to push for her confirmation during a press conference Tuesday at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte. Part of a five-state #ConfirmAmy tour across […]
Kamala Harris Visits NC to Win Black Vote, African-American Leaders Say She Doesn’t Stand for Them
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueOctober 1, 2020 Democratic vice-presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, visited a historically Black university and a minority-owned barbershop Monday as she swept into North Carolina on a mission to win over the state’s nearly 1.5 African-American voters. The U.S. senator from California visited White’s Barber and Beauty Shop in Raleigh and spoke […]
Rev. Creech Appeals to N.C. Congressional Delegation to Vote Against The MORE Act
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueSeptember 16, 2020 With tobacco and alcohol already wreaking havoc in America, why in the world would we want to legitimize and glorify marijuana by making it legal? That’s the question that the Rev. Mark Creech is asking members of Congress from North Carolina in advance of an anticipated vote on […]
Patriotism: When Principles Mean More than Paychecks
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueSeptember 10, 2020 “There comes a time when principles mean more than paychecks.” That’s what Air Force veteran Gary Dean told the media this week to explain his departure from Food Lion after the supermarket chain informed him he could no longer wear a face covering featuring the American flag. The […]