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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s a great awakening in our nation about health, and new hope is rising that people will come to their senses and lay aside binge eating and forsaking alcohol altogether. Does God place value on healthy living? – H.W.

A: There is great value placed on the physical well-being of people, ...Read more

A physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday ended with Capitol Police arresting Satanic church leader Michael Stewart, capping off a morning of inflammatory religious demonstration.

Stewart punched a man who repeatedly attempted to rip a booklet out of his hands while he called out to Satan from the Capitol’s first-floor ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m embarrassed at our former president granting random pardons to high numbers of prisoners that have brought great pain to many who have lost loved ones and friends at the hands of these prisoners. I’ve only found some degree of comfort in knowing that God has forgiven me when I am also not ...Read more

As we prepare to welcome spring (March 20) and Passover (April 12) and Easter (April 20). I offer up a prayer for remembering how our spring holidays divide us and unite us and how springtime makes all our celebrations part of a renewal of hope.

Passover and Easter are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Many of my friends who all go to church say that if we really live for God’s purposes, we will never experience tragedy. I do not believe this, for I know powerful testimonies from those who have lived through catastrophic troubles and the Lord has been greatly glorified. How is this explained? �...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One by one, the speakers walked up to the small table early Wednesday, then sat and faced the panel of lawmakers in front of them.

Several came from across the country — Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. For some, it was their first time in the Missouri Capitol building.

They came to testify in support of two ...Read more

CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar dinners to break their sunrise-to-sunset fast from all food and drink, including water, during the holy month of Ramadan.

Lent, the 40...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have been asked to deliver a prayer at the beginning of a community event. When I asked my colleagues why they selected me, they said that I would be able to figure out how to pray in a way that covered all religions. This troubled me greatly since I believe God is the one true God who is Jesus ...Read more

CHICAGO — A West Side man was talking to his imprisoned cousin in 2013 when he allegedly floated the idea of adding him to a string of bogus sexual abuse allegations filed against defrocked Chicago Catholic priest Daniel McCormack, court records show.

“I think I want to put you on these cases now,” the man told his cousin, who at the time...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does the Biblical phrase “the day of the Lord” mean? – D.L.

A: Paul wrote, “That Day [the day of the Lord] will not come unless the falling away comes first” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, NKJV). Paul used the same word again in writing to Timothy saying that “in latter times some will ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The world is filled with temptation. Good people are tricked by it and don’t prepare for it. Where in the Bible does it speak to this great problem that thrusts people into doing things that we’ll pay for the rest of life? – T.O.

A: Many people believe that when they come to know Christ, they...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My family has enjoyed a great life for many years. We’ve had little trouble, little sorrow. But after Christmas, things changed as we lost a precious nephew in the New Orleans terror attack. While it is true he would have been safer to be at home on New Year’s Eve celebrating with his family, it...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Some people think God is filled with hate, while others see Him as the God of love. I believe the Bible says that God is love, but how can we explain why this is true? – G.L.

A: These are the words of Jesus: “For God so loved the world …” (John 3:16, NKJV). He indeed loves the world, yet ...Read more

I recently wrote about how the Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”) is a part of every single world religion. This note lifts my spirits by showing me that it is also a part of the moral education of every compassionate family,

Q: My husband and I were raised ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Easter is coming, and I want to teach my young children what Easter really means because it is hard to explain to kids why we Christians “glory in the cross.” – E.M.

A: The ultimate victory of the cross is that it could not hold the Savior of the world. He finished His work for mankind there,...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Recently, we came through a tumultuous election where a candidate said that her party was the party of joy. I didn’t quite see that evidence. People speak of joy and happiness as one and the same. Is there a difference? – E.J.

A: We experience a sense of happiness when our circumstances are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: With the change in administration, it’s exciting to hear that parents will be more empowered to decide on educational options for their children. We’ve been far too lax in allowing the government to take over the job of instilling in our children the proper education. What do parents lack today ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It was tragic to hear about the military man who committed suicide with a car bomb because he was trying to find a purpose in life. Why is this so prevalent these days? I can remember a father telling his son that the purpose of life is to labor in life by the grace of God. What has happened to our ...Read more