By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 7, 2022 It is said that when hymn pollsters report which hymn is most frequently requested, “The Old Rugged Cross” is hands-down the most popular. The author of that hymn, George Bennard, believed the cross wasn’t just a symbol of Christianity, but the very heart of it. […]
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A Preacher’s Musings About the Oscar Slap Flap
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 1, 2022 It seems everyone is talking about the Oscar slap flap. But not too many preachers have weighed in on the incident. Here’s my wading into its treacherous waters with the hope of saying something helpful. During the 94th Annual Academy Awards ceremony of the Academy […]
So-Called ‘Gay Dog’ in Albemarle Rescued from ‘Ignorance,’ ‘Bigotry,’ and ‘Mistreatment’
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 30, 2022 Last week, the Charlotte Observer ran a story about a male dog that was abandoned after his owners thought he might be gay. After they saw him humping another male dog, they dropped him off at an animal shelter in Albemarle. According to the Charlotte Observer, […]
Pro-Life Lt. Gov. Robinson and Wife Admit to Abortion, But Rue Their Decision
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 30, 2022 How future voters will respond to the news that outspoken abortion foe Mark Robinson once paid for the fatal procedure remains to be seen, but many in the pro-life community have expressed their support for the lieutenant governor. “The most passionate people for a righteous cause […]
Former UNC Basketball Player Demonstrates Need to ‘Separate’ from Worldly Values
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 24, 2022 Various Christian media outlets have been sharing this week the story of Leah Church, a young woman who played basketball for the University of North Carolina, but walked away from it to stay faithful to God. Church told the Gospel Coalition that playing basketball for […]
Governor Cooper’s Tweet on World Down Syndrome Day, ‘Discriminatory’ and ‘Grossly Hypocritical’
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 23, 2022 John Milton in Paradise Lost said, “For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone.” Sometimes, however, hypocrisy can be quite visible, and when it is, it’s proper to call it out. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, hypocrisy […]
Pandemic: U.S. Alcohol Related Deaths Jump by 25.5%. N.C. Up by 18%.
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 23, 2022 Not only have Americans been drinking more during the Covid-19 pandemic, but more Americans are dying alcohol-related deaths. A January study showed excessive drinking had risen by 21 percent since Covid began. Now, new research shows an even larger 25.5 percent jump in alcohol-related deaths during […]
Denier in Chief
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Toons “Blaming others and not taking responsibility for our sins or blunders is as old as Adam and Eve. When God confronted the first man and woman for eating the forbidden fruit, Adam tried to blame God – ‘The woman that you gave me,’ he said. Then he tried to […]
Abortion: How Inhuman Are We Willing to Become?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 18, 2022 Sometimes Christians think there is never a reason to be fearful or angry. But not all fear is bad; some fears are helpful. The child afraid of running out in the street is saved by fear. Not all anger is bad; some anger is good. […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Lottery’s Passage and Its Relevance Today
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 18, 2022 Now and then, North Carolinians read or hear a news story about someone who won big bucks playing the state lottery. For instance, Fox 8 reported that Kelly Wyatt of Statesville bought a $30 scratch-off ticket and won $1 million last week. She bought the […]