By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 29, 2021 Peter Cartwright was a nineteenth-century, circuit-riding Methodist preacher known for being an uncompromising individual. One Sunday morning, he was apprised that President Andrew Jackson was in attendance and admonished not to say anything out of line. When Cartwright entered the pulpit, he said, “I understand […]
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Ten States Now Prohibit Transgender Athletes from Girl’s Sports. How About N.C.?
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 28, 2021 This week Texas became the latest state to ban transgender girls from participating in women’s sports in public schools. H.B. 25 is scheduled to take effect as early as January 18, 2022. According to The New York Times, as many as ten states have now “enacted […]
Is Discrimination Always Wrong?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 22, 2021 Today there doesn’t seem to be anything considered more inappropriate or reprehensible as discrimination. But there are two meanings to the word “discrimination.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, the first definition is “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people: victims of racial […]
Wake County and Raleigh Approve SOGI Ordinances Which Threaten Christian Operated Businesses
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 22, 2021 Wake County and the City of Raleigh adopted SOGI Ordinances this week. The vote by these local governments was unanimous in both cases. The SOGI ordinances ban discrimination in public accommodations and employment based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” The ordinances will take effect on […]
Since Prophecy Predicts Things Will Get Worse, Why Engage the Culture?
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueOctober 15, 2021 There are many reasons pastors and other Christians offer for avoiding politics and other forms of cultural engagement, but one I find particularly annoying is based on eschatology. The argument claims that the Bible prophesies matters will only worsen before the Second Coming of Christ; therefore, nothing […]
Pastors Should Be Alarmed at Attack on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 14, 2021 Any pastor who holds biblical beliefs on sexual immorality should be alarmed at how Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has been condemned for his comments about the teaching of same-sex sexual relations in the public schools, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action […]
Rendering to Caesar and God
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Jesus’ statement to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s is not a proof text for separation of church and state. Some read the text and set up a false dichotomy, arguing that our Lord was saying the state has authority over certain things, […]
Resistance by NC GOP Lawmakers to Gambling Morphing: Do Christians Share the Blame?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 1, 2021 It has been a startling evolution to witness in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers, long-standing friends of Christian values, are now touting for increased gambling. House Bill 954 – Video Lottery Entertainment is a measure championed by Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan). Another Republican, Rep. Tim Moffit […]
House ABC Committee Holds Hearing About ABC Woes: ‘Sincere Attempt to Remedy or Undermine?’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 1, 2021 Less than two weeks after Zander Guy, chairman of the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, resigned his post amid liquor shortages, lawmakers on the House ABC Committee spent more than two hours Wednesday questioning others involved with the system about why alcohol is not getting […]
About Changes to Marriage Law in N.C.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League September 30, 2021 Because the Christian Action League temporarily closed its office when Rev. Mark Creech, executive director, contracted COVID, some good news went unreported. On Wednesday, August 26, Governor Roy Cooper signed S.B. 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Difference to Marry Under 18 Yrs. The Governor said in […]