When Suffering Comes: How the Christian Should Respond

This is the fourth and final installment in a series examining suffering, earthly restoration, and the hope God has actually promised His people. by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org The previous articles in this series argued that God has not promised every believer...

The Candy, the Gas-Station Drug, and a Bill North Carolina Cannot Ignore

By Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America Jyquante Spruill was only 14 years old when his family received the call every parent and grandparent dreads. According to WRAL, Jyquante had passed out during gym class at Hope Middle School in Pitt...

The Old Temperance Pledge Christians Need to Read Again

by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org Recently, while scrolling through Facebook, I came across a video of a prominent pastor with a national following. Displayed on the platform beside him were various alcoholic beverages—beer, wine, and liquor. His message was...
RevMarkCreech.org: A Trusted Voice
For over 45 years of ministry and more than 25 years in the public arena, Rev. Mark Creech has been a man of faith, truth, and courage. He writes eloquently from a strong, trusted Christian worldview on our time’s pressing moral and legislative issues. His editorials, articles, and news updates have been read nationwide by those seeking biblical clarity in an increasingly complex world. Here, faith is not silent, truth is not negotiable, and courage still matters.
The Nativity: Not a Protest, Not a Political Prop

The Nativity: Not a Protest, Not a Political Prop

by Dr. Mark CreechDirector of Government RelationsReturn America This Christmas season, a Nativity scene in Charlotte drew national attention, not for its beauty, but for its shock value. A church in the Optimist Park neighborhood erected a display portraying Mary,...

Seven Timeless Truths from the Wise Men and the Shepherds

Seven Timeless Truths from the Wise Men and the Shepherds

by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org Occasionally, life creates moments when people who would never otherwise cross paths are drawn together by a single reality - a tragedy, a celebration, or a truth too large to belong to only one kind of person. In such moments,...

The Christmas Bug: Getting Real at Christmas

The Christmas Bug: Getting Real at Christmas

by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org During Christmastime, my father loved making the season magical for children. Every year, when my sister and I were small, Daddy would remind us to set out cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning, I would...

Marijuana’s Moment: Why We Should Be Alarmed and Pray

Marijuana’s Moment: Why We Should Be Alarmed and Pray

by Dr. Mark CreechReturn America This week, marijuana once again surged to the center of national debate after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances...

Seven Timeless Truths About the Incarnation of Christ

Seven Timeless Truths About the Incarnation of Christ

by Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L.RevMarkCreech.org Christmas is so familiar that it is easy to miss how utterly unlike every other religious claim it truly is. The story is renowned throughout the world: a child in a manger, angels, shepherds, and songs of peace. Yet...

Seven Timeless Truths Found in Mary, the Mother of Jesus

Seven Timeless Truths Found in Mary, the Mother of Jesus

by Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L. RevMarkCreech.org Mary, the mother of our Lord, occupies a complicated place in today’s world. In some Christian traditions, especially Roman Catholicism, she is elevated beyond what Scripture supports. Protestants, reacting to such excess,...

John F. Kennedy: A Legacy of Light with One Overlooked Shadow

John F. Kennedy: A Legacy of Light with One Overlooked Shadow

by Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L RevMarkCreech.org John F. Kennedy has always been a figure I admired, not because he was without feet of clay, but because he embodied qualities that stirred something noble in the American spirit. His youth and vitality breathed fresh...