When Gambling Expands, Something Good Declines
By Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Senate President Pro-Tempore Phil Berger is widely regarded as one of the finest legislative leaders North Carolina has ever known. For years, he has provided steady and principled leadership, helping...
What America’s Past Wars Can Teach Us About the War with Iran
By Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org There is a familiar refrain echoing through our national conversation once again: This is not our war. The threat is not immediate. The cost is too high. Diplomacy has not been exhausted. These arguments sound strikingly...
When Silence is Surrender
(Part 2 of a 3-part series, No Time for the Light to Go Dim) By Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org After watching an episode of House of David, I found myself drawn back into one of the most familiar and yet most profound scenes in all of Scripture. It was the moment...
Did Gov. Josh Stein Cross a Line on Ramadan?
Should the State Affirm Islamic Teachings as Sources of “Guidance” and “Inspiration”? by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America In recent days, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued a proclamation recognizing the observance of Ramadan...
What a Modern Political Question Reveals About Ancient Promises
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Recently, in an interview with Tucker Carlson, Ambassador Mike Huckabee was pressed about a striking passage from Scripture - God’s promise to Abraham that his descendants would inherit land “from the river of Egypt unto the great...
Why the Church Should Not Withdraw from the Public Square
(Part 1 of a 3-part series, No Time for the Light to Go Dim) By Rev. Mark Creech RevmarkCreech.org Along the treacherous waters off North Carolina’s Outer Banks stands the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. For generations, its powerful beam has warned ships away from the...
What’s Really Behind the War with Iran
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org America is once again at war in the Middle East. In recent days, the United States, together with its ally Israel, has engaged Iran in a rapidly escalating conflict that could shape the future of the region for years to come. War...
When the Bar Comes Rolling Down the Street
Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Last Friday afternoon, I decided to take advantage of the pleasant weather and spend some quiet time in downtown Raleigh. I walked over to the State Capitol carrying my Bible and a book. Finding a shaded...
Is the Creator in Your Boat?
What Jesus Calming the Storm Reveals About Who He Really Is by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org There is a remarkable moment in the Gospels when Jesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee. A violent storm arose, waves crashed over the boat, and...
North Carolina’s Primaries Send a Warning to Conservative Christian Voters
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Primary elections rarely make headlines outside political circles. Yet the results of North Carolina’s recent primaries offer a revealing window into the direction of the state’s political culture and...