Prepared to Lead: Answering the Case for Marijuana Legalization
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America As North Carolina approaches another legislative session, supporters of marijuana legalization are preparing an aggressive campaign to persuade lawmakers. Backed by a multibillion-dollar industry,...
Carried by a Faith Not Our Own
Rediscovering the necessity and beauty of gathered worship among the people of God. by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Psalm 132 is not the easiest of the Psalms to follow. It reaches back into Israel’s history, reflects on God’s covenant with David, and points...
The Dangerous Idea of the Ten Commandments in the Public Square
What a court ruling reveals about morality, history, and constitutional tradition. by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org A federal judge has ruled that a Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the Arkansas State Capitol grounds because it is, in the court’s...
If Eternal Hell Seems Unfair, You May Be Asking the Wrong Question
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org There has been considerable discussion recently in Christian circles after Kirk Cameron expressed discomfort with the traditional doctrine of hell. His concern is neither new nor insincere. It is, in fact, the very question many...
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...