Can It Be?
by Dr. Ron BaityPresident of Return AmericaGuest Columnist Can it be, is it true, that a CBS News poll recently reported that 58% of Democrats hold a positive view of Socialism in America? Can it be, is it true, that the left wing of the Democratic Party wants • To...
From Caesarea to the Ballot Box: Why Pastors Must Not Neglect the Public Square
by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn AmericaI remember visiting Caesarea Maritima in Israel, where the apostle Paul stood before King Agrippa to make his defense. We were at the site of the great audience hall described in Acts 25, where Agrippa...
When Grief Has No Grave
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org Some losses in this life are harder to bear than death itself. Death takes from us someone we love, but there are other sorrows that take from us an entire world. Yet somehow, we must go on living in the shadow of what is no more....
Why I Voted Republican—and Why Civility Still Matters
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgSaturday (October 24, 2026), I voted early in North Carolina's midterm elections. I was alone, but before I even reached the polling place, I had an unexpected and memorable encounter. As I walked toward the entrance, I met a United...
Who Encourages the Encourager?
Part Two of a Two-Part Series for Pastor Appreciation Monthby Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org October is Pastor Appreciation Month, a time when churches express gratitude for those who faithfully preach God's Word and shepherd His people. In my previous article, I...
Living for a World That Is Not Yet, But Ought to Be
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.orgIn the Lord's Prayer, Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). What a magnificent petition! When we pray this prayer, we pray for a world where...
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...