By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 20, 2022 Abortion is murder, but should women who seek one be charged with a crime? Or are they also victims of the abortion industry? And if Southern Baptists truly oppose abortion, should they support laws that limit it but don’t outlaw it? These questions are at heart […]
Rev. Mark Creech
Primary Election: Turnout Up, Budd and Edwards Win, State Races, and Surprises
By L.A. Williams and Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2022 The most closely watched race of North Carolina’s primary election on Tuesday yielded perhaps the most predictable outcome for a chance at the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Republican Richard Burr. Republicans chose Trump-endorsed Congressman Ted Budd, while Democrats gave a […]
Roaring Lambs
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The Scriptures admonish us to ‘be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might’ (Eph. 6:10). Do you know what this means? It means if you are walking upright before God, the lions of this world will seek to devour you. It means you can only […]
Do You Believe in Miracles?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 13, 2022 Chuck Swindoll, a marvelous Christian pastor, writer, educator, and radio preacher, tells a humorous story about a little boy who rushed out of his Sunday School class to find his parents. After a quick search, he grabbed his Daddy by the leg and enthusiastically said, […]
Oxford Designates 10 Acres of Downtown as ‘Social District’ for Strolling and Visiting Shops with Open Containers of Alcohol
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League May 12, 2022 Tuesday evening, the City of Oxford’s Commissioners approved an ordinance for a “Social District” that will cover 10 acres of downtown Oxford. The meeting room was filled with proponents and opponents of the proposal. Proponents were clearly in the majority and vigorously applauded the Board’s vote, […]
Small-Group Quickly Mobilizes to Push Back Proposed ‘Gaming Establishment’ and Succeeds
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 12, 2022 Friday, April 6, Rev. Curtis Norris, pastor of Calvary Church in Olivia, received an urgent phone call from Belinda McGugan about an application for a gaming establishment in their community. A retiree and resident of Olivia, McGugan was deeply concerned that gambling would bring the wrong […]
Governing from the Left
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “I have many unanswered questions concerning eschatology – the Christian doctrine of last things. But we seem to be seeing current events that Jesus said we could expect before his arrival a second time. He said lawlessness would spread, and the love of one’s neighbor would grow cold. He […]
The Mother’s Role Profound, Beyond Estimate
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 6, 2022 There is a book I came upon years ago simply titled, Mothers. The volume gives short biographies of the mothers of one hundred prominent men and women of various time periods and nationalities. Their names were chosen somewhat at random and are household names like […]
Leaked SCOTUS Draft on Abortion Leaves Pro-Life Forces Guardedly Optimistic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 6, 2022 Monday’s leak of a draft majority Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and put the issue of abortion back into the hands of the states has left pro-life forces guardedly optimistic; pro-abortion groups, mortified; and the nation on pins and needles awaiting the […]
Some Communities Deciding on ‘Alcohol Social Districts,’ Oxford Considers it on Tuesday
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 6, 2022 Until recently, if someone bought an alcoholic beverage at a restaurant or some other place where on-premises consumption was allowed, the patron would have to drink it inside the establishment. However, a new law allows for what’s called “Social Districts,” where people may stroll outside of […]