by Rev. Mark Creech | Jan 22, 2026 | Alcohol
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org For more than twenty-five years, I have addressed alcohol policy in North Carolina and across the nation. During much of that time, I often felt like John the Baptist in the wilderness — warning, pleading, and reasoning with a...
by Rev. Mark Creech | Dec 18, 2025 | Marijuana
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...
by Rev. Mark Creech | Oct 23, 2025 | Legislative Report
By Dr. Mark Creech Return America Lawmakers reconvened in Raleigh this week, Monday through Wednesday (October 20–23), to conduct the people’s business. Although potential action on several vetoed measures was calendared, no legislation for veto overrides was taken up...
by Rev. Mark Creech | Oct 17, 2025 | America, Education, Guns, Legislative Report
By Dr. Mark CreechReturn America North Carolina lawmakers will reconvene in Raleigh this Monday, October 20th, but expectations for major legislative breakthroughs on the state budget remain subdued. The state continues to operate without a finalized 2025–2027 budget,...
by admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Commentary
By Rev. Mark Creech revmarkcreech.org At its 52nd General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) voted overwhelmingly to commission a study on Christian Nationalism. The decision reflects a growing conversation throughout the Church about how Christians...
