By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMay 21, 2020 Monday, North Carolina lawmakers reconvened in Raleigh with pandemic protocols for legislative operations. The legislative building is open to the public, but only at 50% of its fire code occupancy. Senate and House members are maintaining separate procedural rules regarding legislative sessions, committee meetings, and voting practices. Everyone […]
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Federal Judge Grants Restraining Order Blocking Gov. Cooper’s Unconstitutional Limits on Indoor Church Gatherings
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMay 16, 2020 Federal Judge James C. Dever III in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Eastern Division granted a restraining order today, blocking Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order, which places strict limits on indoor church gatherings. The plaintiffs in the case, Berean Baptist Church, Return […]
COVID 19 Hymn
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “When I was a pastor (20-year tenure), after inviting a prospective member to the church, sometimes the person would say, “Well, pastor, I believe I can worship just as well by watching a service on television or hearing a minister preach on the radio.” I would respond, “Going to […]
House Version of COVID Relief Bill Includes Takeout Cocktails
Please Call Your State Senator to Oppose it By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 1, 2020 State lawmakers are on a fast-track to approve bills that would bring relief to those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But if they aren’t careful, they could serve up a dose of harm along with the help, says the […]
County Creates Social Distancing Snitch Website for Residents to Report Hobby Lobby, Other Violators
Claire RussellLiberty HeadlinesMay 1, 2020 As North Carolina’s Rowan County warned a Hobby Lobby store against reopening because of alleged coronavirus restrictions — which don’t prevent large retailers from operating in the state — county officials set up a portal for residents to report businesses that don’t comply with health officials’ social distancing guidelines. Hobby Lobby […]
Governor Extends Orders: State Lawmakers Call for Fair Treatment of Churches
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 24, 2020 As North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday extended his social distancing/stay-at-home order for at least another two weeks, it is clear that he and many Republican lawmakers remain more than six feet apart on the issue of how to treat churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]
Drive-In Church Bans on Wrong Side of the Constitution
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 15, 2020 Local government officials and law enforcement officers who interfere with drive-in church services for the purpose of enforcing social distancing may find themselves on the wrong side of the Constitution. Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Temple Baptist in Greenville, Mississippi, where police […]
The 2020 Socially Distanced Easter
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew A preacher was visiting with his congregation after the Sunday morning service when a determined-looking woman approached him. Obviously displeased, she said, “Pastor, as a member of the pulpit committee, I was hoping that your sermons would excite our congregation.” The new pastor replied, “You’re right, I did say […]
Viral Wisdom
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “Social Distancing” is the new phrase for describing our need to keep our distance from others during a dangerous pandemic. The Bible refers to another form of social distancing in James 4:7-8, which reads: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw […]