Rev. Mark H. Creech

Rev. Mark H. Creech

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  • 3 kinds of church members at Christmas

    3 kinds of church members at Christmas

    I once heard that there are three kinds of church members. There are the “Old Faithfuls.” Second, are the “Once-in-a-Whilers.”

  • Advancing the purposes of God: Is it worth it?

    Advancing the purposes of God: Is it worth it?

    There were the times when as a pastor I was broken-hearted at the spiritual lethargy and backsliding of my parishioners. Nothing I did to stir them seemed to make any difference. It was hard when certain members of the church betrayed me or purposely made it difficult to lead effectively.

  • President George HW Bush: Impressive achievements and character

    President George HW Bush: Impressive achievements and character

    President George H.W. Bush led our country with some impressive achievements. 

  • What’s at the heart of millennials’ preference for socialism?

    What’s at the heart of millennials’ preference for socialism?

    A little more than 40% of millennials today say they prefer socialism. To me, this is the most troubling indicator of a dark future for America if it’s not turned around.

  • ‘Providence? What’s that?’ Belief in it necessary for Thanksgiving

    ‘Providence? What’s that?’ Belief in it necessary for Thanksgiving

    The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us. How can anyone understand this celebratory time aside from gorging themselves on a traditional Turkey dinner, and gathering with friends and family, without apprehending the unceasing activity of a benevolent Creator God?

  • Money troubles? Stop worrying about it!

    It's characteristic of people who don't know God to be anxious about money and all the problems that arise when it's running short. God is not uncaring, capricious, or unpredictable. He loves his children better than we love our own.

  • The Son's Rising

    The Son's Rising

    Thursday morning on my way to work, I looked toward the Eastern sky and saw the sun in its splendor breaking the horizon.

  • Vote, and Vote Biblically

    Vote, and Vote Biblically

    Voting might be viewed as a sacred civil sacrament. Without exercising it properly, the soul of the Republic may flounder and its vitality diminished.

  • Duplicity in Full Display

    Duplicity in Full Display

    In the attack on Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, we saw duplicity in full display.

  • Kavanaugh's 'Virgin Defense'

    Kavanaugh's 'Virgin Defense'

    Some are calling Kavanaugh's testimony "The Virgin Defense" and find Kavanaugh's claim highly suspect and worthy of ridicule. I can speak from experience, and I do not say it boastfully. I do not doubt the Judge's testimony. Because of my early conversion to Christ, I was committed to obeying God's commands against sexual immorality in my teens.