By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2022 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, an attempt to codify same-sex marriage into federal law and, in the process, trample religious liberty for those who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The bill, […]
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Studies Reveal Addictive Effects of Gambling and Complex Relationship Between Psychopathy and Gambling Problems
L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 22, 2022 “The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket,” warned the late Kin Hubbard, a humorist who understood the serious nature of gambling. For those who need more evidence of the slippery slope that starts with a […]
‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Moves Forward: ‘Completely Blowing Up the Understanding of Marriage’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 18, 2022 “Marriage is the nucleus of social order. If marriage fails, the home fails. If the home fails, so does the nation,” said The Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, in the wake of this week’s Senate vote to advance HR 8404. “This […]
LGBTQ Candidates Get Elected, as do Folks Like Desantis, Abbott, and Ivey. Obergfell Trounced in Ohio Race
By L.A. Williams, M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 11, 2022 A rainbow wave — that’s what the LGBTQ Victory Fund is calling the mid-term elections, touting that a record number of LGBTQ candidates won their races (400 or so this year as opposed to 334 in 2020). Even so, many incumbents who refused to […]
Election Results: Senate Republicans have Supermajority, House Republicans one Seat Shy, Republican Judges Win Big
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 10, 2022 While Republican efforts to gain a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina Legislature fell short on Tuesday, the GOP did make significant gains, especially in the Senate and in the judiciary. For the first time since 2016, Republicans have the majority of seats […]
Another Study: Marijuana Use 35% Increase for Atrial Fibrillation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 3, 2022 Yet another study has shown that marijuana is harmful to the body. This one, reported in Medical News Today, links cannabis use to a 35 percent increase in a person’s chances of developing atrial fibrillation. Defined by the Mayo Clinic as an “irregular and often very […]
Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Speaks at Conference in Cary, NC
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 28, 2022 Marijuana: Is it really medicine? Should it be legalized? What can we learn from states where it’s already legal? Attendees at the ninth annual Shepherd’s 360 Church Leaders Conference in Cary earlier this month got the low-down on the psychoactive drug from Luke Niforatos, executive vice […]
Three-Time National Champion Axed After Controversies Over Her Faith
“It looks like Jaelene stood for the Anthem, as well as for her faith,” said Rev. Mark Creech By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 20, 2022 Soccer player Jaelene Daniels will no longer be part of the North Carolina Courage, as the team announced this week, they will not renew her contract. The move […]
‘Love Life,’ a Pro-Life Group Settles Lawsuit with City of Greensboro
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 13, 2022 As part of the settlement of a lawsuit, Greensboro officials have admitted that pro-life prayer walkers cited in March and April 2020 were arrested while exercising their “constitutionally protected First Amendment rights” and have promised to allow citizens to demonstrate peacefully on public sidewalks, even during […]
‘Stand in the Gap’ Radio Broadcast Interviews Rev. Creech About His Role as a Christian Lobbyist
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 7, 2022 “If you are a person of integrity, you can have phenomenal influence as a lobbyist,” says Dave Kistler, president of the North Carolina Pastors Network. He applauded the work of Christian Action League Executive Director Mark Creech during a Sept. 29 “Stand in the Gap” radio […]