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What Happened at the Cross

By Billy Graham Lifetime Television Network showcased the 40-foot glass cross as a camera crew entered The Billy Graham Library (@TheBGLibrary) to tape a program highlighting it as a point of interest in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. My colleague met the show’s cohost, Kristy Villa, and explained what visitors might experience while there, […]

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Who Is in Charge of a World That Suffers?

By Franklin Graham Who is in charge of a world that suffers? The answer comes from God’s Word. You see, suffering is no surprise to the Lord. Jesus warned that we would face uncertainty, persecution, and trouble of every kind. He, himself, suffered for us and we will also face trials and sorrow as Scripture […]

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What Would Billy Graham Say If He Were Alive Today?

By Eric Metaxas The best way to answer this question is to look at what the late Billy Graham did say in the past, particularly after the September 11, 2001 attacks against the US. It was September 14, 2001—three days after the September 11 attacks robbed nearly 3,000 people of their lives. A service of […]

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How Billy Graham Overcame His Doubts about the Bible

By Matt Brown Billy Graham passed away in early 2018. nearly 100 years after he was born. That day, America—and the world, really—lost one of the greatest evangelists of all time. He undoubtedly communicated the gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in human history. Three hundred million people heard him share the simple […]

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Billy Graham’s Wrestle with the Bible

The following article is excerpted from Just As I Am by Billy Graham with permission from HarperOne/HarperCollins, copyright 2007. By Billy Graham One of God’s hidden stratagems to prepare me for Los Angeles was an engagement I had made for late summer that I was not enthusiastic about keeping. At the end of August, the […]

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Bible Verses Read at the Funeral of Billy Graham

The invitation-only funeral service for evangelist Billy Graham in Charlotte, North Carolina was attended today by about 2,000 people, including the president and vice-president of the United States. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018] Several family members and ministry leaders gave remarks celebrating the integrity and Christian faithfulness of the […]

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A Billy Graham Crusade Snapshot

By William Martin Editor’s Note: The following post describes events during one of the gatherings of the 1986 Greater Washington Billy Graham Crusade in Washington, DC. __________________ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing […]

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How to Live The Bible — “The Bible Says…” – Billy Graham

This is the seventeenth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Released this week: A Book […]

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Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018

After nearly a century of living and preaching the Bible’s gospel message, Christian evangelist William Franklin “Billy” Graham (@BillyGraham and @BGEA) died February 21, 2018 at his home in the mountains of North Carolina. He was 99. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Bible Verses Read at the Funeral of Billy Graham] [Read the Bible […]

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As Evangelist Billy Graham Turns 99, Zondervan Announces Definitive Biography: ‘A Prophet with Honor’

William Martin granted unprecedented access to document Graham’s life Today marks evangelist Billy Graham’s 99th birthday. Looking forward to his centennial celebration, Zondervan Publishing (@Zondervan) is announcing plans to release A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story by William Martin, in March 2018. Graham himself requested Martin for the project and granted him unprecedented […]

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