We Cannot Build a Culture of Life on a Foundation of Vice
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America There is a familiar argument often heard in conservative and Christian public policy circles: some issues matter more than others. We are told that as long as progress is made on issues like life,...
When Faithfulness is Misnamed
(Part 3 of a 3-part series, No Time for the Light to Go Dim) by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Throughout Scripture, even in the earliest days of the Church, those who spoke God’s truth into public life were often given names meant to humiliate and discredit them....
Jefferson Stopped at the Stone: History Did Not
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org There was once an effort, quiet, deliberate, and telling, to reshape the story of Jesus Christ into something more palatable to human reason. Thomas Jefferson, a man of brilliance and influence, a man who became the third...
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...