Rev. Mark H. Creech

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  May 14, 2017

  Ben Franklin, Liberty, and the Fifth Commandment to 'Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother'

  Benjamin Franklin is renowned for his considerable wisdom. So much of what he said is woven into the fabric of Americana. Most of us have heard many of his sayings, but we might not have known their origin.

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  May 6, 2017

  I Dare You to Read This About Alcohol

  My love for Christ, his kingdom purposes, and my profound love for my friends and brethren in the Lord, constrains me to say that by drinking you put yourself at serious risk.

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  May 3, 2017

  Treating Gays as Sinners Is Equality Because We're All Sinners

  I do not mean to be coy or flippant, when I say, I believe in equal rights for LGBTQ folks. They have an equal right as anyone else, bearing a burdensome load of sin, to share in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be cleansed — set free from sin's power and penalty.

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  Apr 24, 2017

  The Handwriting on the Wall: How Great Civilizations Fall

  History tells us that 22 great civilizations have risen and fallen, and the reasons for their demise are amazingly similar.

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  Apr 16, 2017

  What Jesus Said About Liberty

  Too often we have consciously and unconsciously misinterpreted freedom. We seemingly have come to believe it means we can do whatever we want, whenever we want, and wherever we want.

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  Apr 3, 2017

  What's Been Lost in Repeal of Transgender Bathroom Law

  Perhaps the greatest loss may be that we preempted God's help and took matters into our own hands before his deliverance arrived.

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  Mar 28, 2017

  Transgender Bathroom Battle Is Winnable

  This week, the NCAA ratcheted up the pressure on North Carolina lawmakers to repeal HB 2, "the bathroom law." The collegiate sports group has laid down a clear ultimatum – repeal quickly or forfeit championship events being located in the Tar Heel state through 2022.

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  Mar 20, 2017

  'God Is Transgender' Is Blasphemy

  It's bad enough when misguided citizens, those sunk deeply in the muck and mire of worldly values, come out against what's clearly an irrevocable law of nature. But it's nothing less than a scandal that reaches heaven itself when clergy do it in God's name.

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  Mar 14, 2017

  Sitting in the Gates of Sodom

  Not long ago I had a speaking engagement at a relatively small church in North Carolina when five families moved their membership that Sunday morning from another church nearby.

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  Mar 10, 2017

  Turning America Around Depends on Christian Leadership

  There is a finding from a new national survey by the American Culture and Faith Institute (ACFI) that's very encouraging.