By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2021 Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons is putting operators of sweepstakes parlors on notice: the businesses are illegal in North Carolina and not welcome in his jurisdiction. After investigating for over a year to verify what was happening in these places of business, his officers recently shut […]
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Sweepstakes Gaming Proposal to Clarify Illegality of the Industry Had Opposite Effect
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJune 26, 2020 Although the North Carolina General Assembly has passed numerous laws banning video sweepstakes parlors, they still operate in some places. The problem for their continued existence seems twofold. Once a law is passed, the sweepstakes industry is adept at adjusting their software for the games and asserts […]
One Excuse is as Good as Another
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League December 3, 2019 Back during the early 1980s, I pastored the First Baptist Church of LaGrange, North Carolina. The late Ed Denmark was a prominent individual in both the church and community, and he was markedly good-humored. He was Chairman of the Board of Deacons and Lenoir County […]
For N.C. Christians Wanting to Be Informed, Engaged and Prayerful about Social Issues: No Better Resource than The CAL Insider
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League November 19, 2019 For Christians who want to pray for their state and nation, for Christians who wish to stay abreast of the latest news about social issues, for Christians who desire to be educated about the issues from a strong Christian worldview, for Christians who want to […]