When Gambling Calls Itself Investing: The New Battle Over Prediction Markets
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaSuppose you put $100 on the Carolina Panthers to win Sunday's football game. If they win, you collect your winnings. If they lose, you're out $100. Everyone knows what that's called. It's gambling....
Why I Have Never Apologized for Being Called “Reverend”
Part One of a Two-Part Series for Pastor Appreciation Month. by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org October is Pastor Appreciation Month, a fitting time to reflect not only on our gratitude for ministers but also on the sacred office they hold. On several occasions...
And Their Voices Prevailed
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America "And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed." — Luke 23:23 (KJV) Few sentences in Scripture are more haunting...
Roy Cooper: Moderate on What?
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgRoy Cooper has often been described as a moderate. But moderate on what? That question has renewed importance now that the former North Carolina governor is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, seeking to represent the state...
The State’s Gas Tax: When Even Doing Good Is Suspect
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaNorth Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh Wednesday and overwhelmingly approved legislation to suspend the state's gasoline tax through the end of November. With families struggling to make ends meet...
HB 328 Update: The House Needs to Act
Take Action: Return America is asking you to contact your State Representativeby Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaNorth Carolina lawmakers still have an important decision to make about intoxicating hemp products, which are widely available...
For an Old Law, It Is Making a Lot of News
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgFormer NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb recently learned just how costly North Carolina’s alienation-of-affection and criminal-conversation laws can be. A Davidson County jury found Cobb liable in a lawsuit filed by Tracey Hughes, who...
When History Cools the Anger: Will Trump Be Judged Differently Someday?
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgHistory sometimes views a president differently than the people who lived through his presidency. Abraham Lincoln certainly knew what it meant to be despised. During the 1864 campaign, he was called a despot, liar, buffoon, usurper,...
Did You Know Voters Will Decide on Three Changes to NC’s Constitution This Election?
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America When North Carolinians vote this November, most people will naturally focus on the candidates. They will vote for members of Congress, state lawmakers, judges, county officials, school board members, and...
What J.D. Greear Gets Right, and What His Christian Nationalism Argument Misses
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org J.D. Greear recently wrote an article for The Gospel Coalition titled “Why I’m Not a Christian Nationalist.” I think Christians will agree with many points in the article. The government should not decide who is a genuine...