By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 28, 2021 “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave,” said Elmer Davis, the director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II. Memorial Day is about paying tribute to the […]
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Catawba Tribe Clears Another Hurdle in Path to NC Casino
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 27, 2021 The Catawba Indians’ plan to build a huge Las Vegas-style casino near Kings Mountain cleared another federal hurdle this week, but the Rev. Mark Creech says the move is no cause for celebration. “I think this is exceedingly sad for the people of Cleveland County. Bad […]
Research Provides Abundant Light on the Question: State Lawmakers Shouldn’t Legalize Marijuana
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 27, 2021 “It amazes me, truly astonishes me, the way we spend so much political capital on health, education, and employment, yet at the same time, there are some who are vigorously pushing for greater access to a drug that will complicate each of these efforts,” said Rev. […]
Streaming Church…The New Normal?
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “I understand that going to church via social media has provided new opportunities during the pandemic for reaching people. Praise the Lord! But I don’t care what anyone says, going to church by radio, television, your personal computer, or a smart phone is not really going to church. The […]
A Minister’s Musings on Failed Political Leadership
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 21, 2021 If ever there was an example of breach of the public trust, if ever there was a demonstration of political leadership’s shortcomings, it was President Richard M. Nixon and the Watergate scandal. Yet Bob Woodward, the journalist who broke the story on Watergate, has acknowledged […]
House Passes Bill Preventing Public School Endorsement of Critical Race Theory
M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League May 20, 2021 Wednesday, May 12, the North Carolina House passed critical legislation to prevent public schools from promoting or endorsing concepts such as Critical Race Theory. “No student or school employee should be made to feel inferior solely because of the color of their skin or their gender,” said […]
Efforts to Loosen Alcohol Controls Proposed and Advancing
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2021 The Christian Action League has a long and rich heritage of addressing alcohol policy in the Tar Heel state. It’s a signature issue for the organization. Every year the League urges lawmakers to balance their commitment to the industry with an earnest desire to protect public […]
Help Save Women’s Sports
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “I respectfully submit, and I underscore respectfully: We cannot operate our many institutions, private or public, on what is largely subjective or anecdotal evidence. Although not always acknowledged, objective truth remains constant in every generation. It is not an attack on any group when we differentiate accordingly. In fact, […]
President Biden’s National Proclamation of Prayer to No God
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 14, 2021 During last week’s National Day of Prayer, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that spoke of the “power of prayer” and urged Americans to “give thanks,” but it made no mention of God. No President in American history has ever omitted “God” in his proclamation […]
Senate Raises Legal Age to Marry in N.C.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 13, 2021 This week the North Carolina Senate raised the age for getting married. Fourteen and fifteen-year-olds can currently marry under exceptional circumstances. S.B. 35: Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18 Years, which unanimously passed the Senate on Wednesday, raises the age to sixteen and disallows […]