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BALTIMORE — Mediation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case will “begin as soon as reasonably possible,” a judge has ruled, thrusting the proceeding into its most critical phase.

During the forthcoming negotiations, attorneys and mediators will work together to determine how much money the diocese and its insurers have to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Every part of me believes in God. I know He cares for me and hears my prayers. But He seems silent and far away. I know He isn’t, but I don’t sense Him moving in my life. Is there a purpose in this – is my faith too small? – G.S.

A: On the natural level, we tend to neglect the privilege of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Discouragement is hounding me. No matter where I turn, dark clouds seem to hang over me, making my pathway dark and dreary. I go to church but return home lonely and downhearted. I feel threatened in my work and it is affecting my health, though I’m still young. Is this all life has to offer? – ...Read more

BALTIMORE — A judge is set to decide whether to approve an agreement for the terms of mediation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle M. Harner is considering a proposed order for mediation crafted by attorneys for the Catholic church, a committee of sex abuse survivors and the archdiocese’s ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My fiancé and I, after dating for a couple of years, are going to be married soon. We’ve completed our education and will settle into our first home together after the wedding. We hope to have a family and desperately want to be responsible parents and build a stable home. All kinds of books and ...Read more

Two well-known evangelical leaders will serve as interim pastors of Gateway Church after its founder and senior pastor, Robert Morris, resigned following revelations of child sexual abuse.

Max Lucado, a charismatic evangelical author and San Antonio pastor, and Joakim Lundqvist, a leader of an megachurch in Sweden, will share the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m fearful of traveling by train and worse by air. How can I overcome this terror? – G.P.

A: The British express train raced through the night, its powerful headlight piercing the darkness. Queen Victoria was a passenger on the train. Suddenly the engineer saw a startling sight. Revealed in ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I learned in catechism that it is wrong to claim to be righteous, but in a Bible study I am attending, the materials often give Bible verses about being righteous. This is troubling me. How can this be explained? – L.R.

A: Some people confuse living righteously with being self-righteous. To be ...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, thank you for your amazing and sorely needed ministry.

I would like you to share your thoughts on the habit of our current culture to “read a book by its cover”. Of course, the age-old saying is "Never judge a book by its cover”, but everywhere I turn these days, I feel people are paying too much attention to the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The Bible says we shouldn’t worry, but as hard as I try, I am surely the chief of worriers. How can I overcome this habit? – C.W.

A: Almost no emotion is as common as worry – and it’s useless. Why? Because most of our worries either concern things that will never happen, or else things we ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that we only feel God’s strength when we admit our weakness? That really isn’t taught in church anymore, and I wonder if it’s because we as Christians have become more educated, or are we dismissing the most important part of the Gospel message – acknowledging our sin and asking ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My family spent a week out in the California desert and saw the Fountain of Life in Cathedral City. There was a small group there and the leader said he brings his patients to this place in search of peace and clarity to life. I’m not sure a fountain has that kind of power. The people there looked...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case moved closer to the critical mediation phase Monday, as attorneys for the Catholic Church, its insurance carriers and a committee of sex abuse survivors reached a tentative agreement on the terms for upcoming negotiations.

The agreement is tentative because the lawyers still need ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: As a literature teacher, it is stunning to read the great literary works that society is so proud of, yet the Bible – the bestselling book of all time – is set aside as archaic and culturally outdated. While the Bible contains a great deal of tragedy, it also contains beautiful poetry, amazing ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why do evangelists emphasize God’s love, seldom speaking of the sinful nature of mankind? My grandfather was a circuit-riding preacher. As a young boy I can remember the fear he put into the hearts of those listening to his sermons, but I can also remember the altar being filled at the end of the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m sitting with my dying mother day after day, having no idea how much time she has left. I wish there was something I could do or say to relieve her suffering. – S.S.

A: A dear lady wrote about her invalid mother who was suffering on a hospital bed in the last stages of cancer. She did not ...Read more

Q: I have been reading your God Squad column for many years. Before that, I remember listening to you and Father Tom Hartman on the radio for many years. I have enjoyed both venues.

Your columns are frequently very moving and thought provoking. Your birthday message to Father Tom was both! I cannot begin to come up with a non-spooky explanation...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My husband and I are struggling with the question of leaving our children in the hands of after-school programs as we pursue our careers that allow us to provide for them. We look around and see the instability of families these days and wonder if we should consider another kind of stability – for...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Our Bible study group has been reading about the appearances of angels in the Bible and comparing them to the entertainment world’s depiction of angels as in the latest movie Ordinary Angels. Pop culture does seem to have a fascination with angels, but we think they’ve missed the mark ...Read more