North Carolina Affirms Biological Reality and Protects Women, Children Under HB 805
Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America This week, a key section of House Bill 805 – Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors officially took effect in North Carolina, marking a significant milestone for the protection of women, children,...
The NC Education Lottery: A Moral Failure and a Broken Promise
Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org North Carolina’s Education Lottery is now exposed - not merely as a failed policy, but as a spiritual and moral deception. A new audit shows that while lottery sales surged to $6.586 billion in 2025, the share returned to education...
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
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,...
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
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...
The Christmas Film You’ve Never Heard of With a Perfect Message for Our Time
by Annie Holmquist, Guest ColumnistRevMarkCreech.org This time of year, everyone – myself included – airs out their favorite Christmas movies, talking about the wholesomeness and meaning and warm fuzzies they bring each time they’re watched. Topping the list are films...
Local Library Fight Reflects Broader North Carolina Tensions Over Parental Rights and Gender Identity Content
by Dr. Mark Creech, Director of Government Relations Return America The Randolph County Commissioners voted 3–2 Monday night to dismiss the county’s Library Board of Trustees after a tense and emotionally charged public hearing that drew nearly 200 residents to the...

