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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve watched many worldly people use religion to gain fame, and many of them find it regardless of truly believing the religion they represent. The point is, they’ve found a pathway to be successful. Is this wrong? – F.F.

A: King Solomon was convinced he knew how to find happiness – and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My Bible class is fascinated with the study of angels, believing that angels are predominantly female. Because I don’t recall reading about female angels, should I avoid teaching this, or can I learn enough from Scripture to lead a discussion of this nature in the right way? – A.S.

A: Angels ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Did God create Himself? Who is He, really? – T.B.

A: God isn’t made of atoms or molecules; He isn’t part of the created world. He exists in a wholly different realm. Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that “God is Spirit” (John 4:24, NKJV). Because He is a Spirit, God isn’t ...Read more

A group of U.S. senators say Christians are under attack throughout the world, and religious freedom needs to be reprioritized in the U.S. and abroad.

Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution that reasserts America’s role as a global leader for religious liberty.

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January 19 will be Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sadly, it was not until 2000 that every state observed the memorial holiday. However, for me the greatest omission in the flood of tributes and biographies for this great man was the fact that most of them omit the fact that this man was a minister. He is always described as a great ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why is it important for a new Christian to find a church home? What does the Bible say about it? – C.H.

A: A child can be born outside the home, and a person can become a Christian outside the church, but nurture and care are essential to the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I sometimes wish I were a famous person because the famous don’t have to work to have friends; people are just naturally drawn to them. I don’t mind spending a lot of time alone; however, there are times I wish I had friends that I could trust and enjoy being with. Does the Bible say anything ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Have people corrupted the church of the book of Acts? It’s sad to say, but it’s hard to find a church in my hometown that would be described as the Bible describes the church. – T.C.

A: We think of the church as a building, but there is a group of people, often a minority, in almost every ...Read more

My critique of Christmas cards definitely struck a nerve. I wrote about how I was disappointed at how many Christmas cards left out any reference to the belief that Christmas is the day Christians celebrate the birth of the Messiah – Jesus Christ – and substituted gauzy trite depictions of winter scenes or worse the fat guy with the flying ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. — The Eaton fire tore through the historic Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center one year ago, destroying its synagogue, preschool and thousands of books. A hidden mural initially survived, offering inspiration to congregants, but even that had to ultimately be removed.

Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the ...Read more

Part of the new and baffling technologies is actually quite simple and dramatically effective. No matter what goes wrong with connecting my router to the world of streaming and the world of my house, the tech person on the other end of the line inevitably tells me to, “Unplug everything and then wait a little and then plug it in again.” In ...Read more

The first Christmas card was not sent out until 1843 and its message from its creator, Henry Cole, and his illustrator, John Calicott, was simple and to the point, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”

That seems austere but perfect … and yet as an outsider to Christmas I wanted to weigh in on the serious lack of theological substance in ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago faith leaders were once again denied entry to pray inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Broadview. This time, on Christmas Eve.

A handful of faith leaders and other community members walked up to the facility doors at 1930 Beach St. on Wednesday morning to pray with detainees inside the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Immigration enforcement officers have told religious leaders they won’t raid Minnesota’s churches this holiday season, the state’s highest ranking Catholic leader said.

Local Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told the archdiocese they have no intention of entering churches and schools unless there is an ...Read more

Christmas and Passover are the most interfaith friendly holidays in the calendar of sacred time. Passover is about freedom for all people and Christmas is about hope for all people. Although there are of course sectarian meanings in each holy day they both reach out their message to all who are in need of salvation ...Read more