By CAL Staff Christian Action League September 19, 2023 In a resounding victory for Christian values and the well-being of North Carolina communities, the Christian Action League is elated to announce that the North Carolina House and Senate leadership have decided to abandon legislation aimed at expanding gambling in our state for this year. “Now […]
Rev. Mark Creech
Revelation Chapter 16: When the Great River Runs Dry
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 15, 2023 Rivers, great moving bodies of water, serve us in so many ways. They supply humanity and wildlife with water necessary for drinking, and habitat, without which neither could survive. They help us with transportation and a source of energy. Rivers provide us with fish of […]
GOP Divide Over Casinos Delays Budget: CAL ‘Incensed and Disillusioned’ by Proposal
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 15, 2023 Debate on a state budget will be delayed until at least next week as Republicans in the North Carolina House and Senate remain divided over casinos — and as Senate leader Phil Berger continues pressing both chambers for a gaming vote. House Speaker Tim Moore said […]
Public Safety vs. Major Overhaul of Alcohol Laws: CAL Takes a Stand
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 15, 2023 The executive director of the Christian Action League this week urged House members to defeat a bill that would loosen alcohol restrictions, warning such an overhaul would harm public safety and lead to more fatalities on the road. The proposed bill, SB 527, would allow alcohol […]
Cherokee Approve Recreational Marijuana: Will It Be Another ‘Trail of Tears?’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 15, 2023 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, having already embraced the sale of so-called medical marijuana, has now given its approval for anyone age 21 or over to purchase and use pot. A Sept. 7 referendum, which showed broad support for the psychoactive drug, requires the tribal […]
Revelation Chapter 16: The Antichrist’s Throne, Darkness and the Inevitable Downfall
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 8, 2023 Author, political activist, and lecturer, Helen Keller once said, “I have often been asked, ‘Do you believe in the supernatural?’ I have said firmly that I do not. But I do believe in atmospheres. An inexplicable chill envelopes me when darkness falls.” Coming from someone […]
No Casinos in State Budget, GOP Leaders Say They Lack Votes
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 8, 2023 Opponents to casino expansion in North Carolina may have won a major victory this week when House Speaker Tim Moore told colleagues a budget bill with gaming does not have enough votes to pass. For weeks, Moore and Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger had said they […]
Rev. Creech Shares Moral Implications of Gambling Expansion
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 8, 2023 Casinos by their very nature violate God’s law because they oppress the poor, undermine stewardship and break the Ten Commandments, a leading opponent of expanding gambling told a crowd in Nash County last week. Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, urged North […]
Alcohol Industry Tightens Grip on State Lawmakers: ‘Paradigm Shift’ on Restrictions
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 7, 2023 Happy hours, Sunday liquor sales and cocktails to-go — not to mention a slew of other rule-loosening provisions — may soon be a reality across the state, as the alcohol industry appears to tighten its grip on North Carolina lawmakers. On Tuesday, in a room full […]
The Saga of Eli and the Greed Games
An Allegory About Government Sanctioned Gambling By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 1, 2023 Once upon a time, in a land named Arran, which means “very wealthy,” there was a man named Eli, who was known as one of the Architects of Policy. Eli was beloved and respected by many because he governed […]