Lessons from a Sleeping Dog
by Michelle Lonaberger, Guest Columnist RevMarkCreeech.org 3:40 AM — CRASH. I came out of a dead sleep, fully convinced someone had just executed a Chuck Norris–style kick through one of the original five-foot bedroom windows in my 1880s farmhouse. Nope. Instead, a...
Irreversible Decisions, Unavoidable Questions: The Prisha Mosley Story
By Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Not long ago, Prisha Mosley stood before lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly and told a story that should stop every policymaker and every parent in their tracks. It was not theory. It was...
Righteousness, not Redistribution
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z college students in America now hold a neutral or positive view of socialism. That finding, reported by SMG News Wire on January 29, 2026, draws from multiple polling sources. An Axios–Generation Lab...
American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It
By Annie Holmquist Guest Columnist RevMarkCreech.org Want to make a millennial woman feel old? Tell her that American Girl is turning 40. Alas, such anniversaries, while sparking fun memories, can also bring great disappointment. Such was the case when American Girl’s...
Return America Hosts ‘Get to Know the Candidates’ Forum in Thomasville, Blending Faith, Leadership, and Civic Responsibility
Blending Faith, Leadership, and Civic Responsibility Return America RevMarkCreech.org THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2026) — Return America hosted a “Get to Know the Candidates” forum Saturday at Finch Auditorium in Thomasville, drawing pastors, elected officials,...
Outlawing Slavery, Licensing Bondage
How Vice Profits from the Erosion of Freedom By Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org America rightly congratulates itself on having abolished slavery. With the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, the nation declared that neither slavery nor involuntary...
Even the New York Times Now Admits It: America Has a Marijuana Problem
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org When The New York Times admits it was wrong, the nation should pay attention. For years, the Times served as one of the loudest institutional cheerleaders for marijuana legalization. In 2014, its editorial board declared federal...
Rev. Barber’s March and the Redefinition of Christian Morality
By Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America In February, a highly publicized march will begin in Wilson, North Carolina, and head toward Raleigh, culminating in rallies and demonstrations timed to coincide with the start of early voting. Led by...
Are You Backsliding? Warning Signs We’d Rather Ignore
By Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L. RevMarkCreech.org The Bible does not define backsliding with a single dictionary-style verse. Instead, it defines it through repeated descriptions, images, and spiritual outcomes - most clearly in the Old Testament, and then illustrated...
What Mary Slessor Knew About Compassion That We Have Forgotten
Why Empathy Must Be Governed by Truth to Heal a Nation by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Empathy is widely celebrated in our public life. We are told it should guide our politics, shape our policies, and soften our judgments. To lack empathy is considered a moral...