By Rus Egner Christian Action League April 9, 2021 Will North Carolina succumb to extremist views on sex and gender or hold the line to protect religious freedom and the health and well-being of young people? Six recent bills – four that push the LGBTQ agenda and two that defend liberty and traditional values – […]
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About Burr’s Vote to Convict Former President Donald Trump
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 19, 2021 Several years ago, the U.S. Senate took up the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a policy that allowed gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the military. The day before the vote, I called U.S. Senator Richard Burr and asked him to vote […]
I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
By Lynn Wagner Faith and Freedom News February 15, 2021 “One nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.” It seems like yesterday (though it has been some 60 odd years), that I was an eager student in elementary school, well-disciplined in our daily routine and immersed in learning America’s history. I was […]
Samaritan’s Purse Sets Up Field Hospital in Western North Carolina
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 7, 2021 Samaritan’s Purse is carrying out its mission of providing “Christian relief to a hurting world” much closer to home than usual these days, serving patients suffering from COVID-19 in Lenoir. Headquartered in nearby Boone, the nondenominational evangelical organization led by Franklin Graham erected a 30-bed emergency […]
CAL Joins Letter Warning Local Officials about SOGI Laws
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 4, 2020 The Christian Action League joined five other Christian pro-family organizations (North Carolina Family Policy Council, North Carolina Values Coalition, Alliance Defending Freedom, North Carolina Faith and Freedom Coalition, and the North Carolina Chapter of Concerned Women for America) in sending a joint letter to public officials […]
Bowed But Not Broken Under a Wintry Blast
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 27, 2020 His writing ministry is not well-known, but the late Crate Jones, who was from Durham, N.C., once moved Ruth Bell Graham to say that there were few writers she enjoyed more for simple inspiration and refreshment. I agree. Jones was a master wordsmith, and I […]
Church Member Admonishes Pastor Search Committee in a Letter
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 20, 2020 One of my favorite quotes is from Tom Minnery’s book, Why You Can’t Stay Silent. It reads: “At the very time when the moral authority of informed Christian citizens seems to be desperately needed, there are powerful voices urging Christian people to burrow deeper into […]
NCAE Files Lawsuit to Eliminate Opportunity Scholarships for Low-Income Children
By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueJuly 31. 2020 Monday, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) filed a lawsuit to eliminate the Opportunity Scholarships program. In 2013, a Republican-led legislature created the Opportunity Scholarships to provide students from low and middle-income families with up to $4,200 per year to attend a private school. As many as […]
What You Need to Know About ‘The Equality Act’
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 26, 2020 “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” wrote George Orwell in Animal Farm. His allegory was an attack on Stalin, but the sentiment can be applied to the misguided push for SOGI laws in the U.S., the most notable of which is the federal Equality Act passed […]
United Methodist Clergy in Durham Defy Denominational Policy on Same-Gender Marriage
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 6, 2020 Super Tuesday may have been super for politics, but for United Methodists who still hold to a high view of Scripture, it was anything but super. A press release from the pastor of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in Durham, N.C., announced that United Methodist clergy […]