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DETROIT — The attack on Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism in which the assailant "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology," FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said in a Monday briefing.

In the days leading up to the March 12 attack, Ayman Ghazali of Dearborn ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have recently lost two friends who overdosed on drugs. It has made me depressed, and most of my thoughts are unhappy. I can’t do anything for them now, so how can I change my thinking? – D.O.

A: Grief can kill a person emotionally and physically. If not counteracted with God’s strength and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s not much said about Palm Sunday; yet, the calendar marks it as a day of remembrance. Why? – P.S.

A: A great crowd of people gathered in the city of Jerusalem and welcomed Jesus, proclaiming, “Hosanna!” They spread palm ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I grew up in the 20th century receiving a good education, but I was the only Christian in the school and at times was ostracized because my faith impacted my lifestyle. While most of the kids attended religious services, there was little evidence that they lived for God. In today’s society, it ...Read more

During the winter holiday season of Christmas and Chanukah, I offered some thoughts on what Christians can learn from Chanukah and what Jews can learn from Christmas. Now, as the world and our spiritual rhythms awaken to spring, I offer again an interfaith offering of what Christians can learn from Passover...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My wife and I were married after 9/11 and decided against having children. We felt it was unfair to bring children into such a troubled world that had no hope of getting better. There’s so much talk now about couples reigniting the idea of having children and living the good life, even being ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Dozens of survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, including several who grew up in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, are splitting from a national support network to form a coalition that prioritizes access to mental health resources.

“The bottom line is that we want to heal the wounded and protect the vulnerable,”...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My parents have lived a full and quiet life, outliving most of their family and friends. I’m troubled when I visit them because they keep talking about Heaven and look forward to it. I’m a religious person, but I’m not obsessed with going to Heaven because it means death. How can they be so ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The present civilization seems frustrated by its own success. With the brilliance of technological advances, it seems we’ve achieved the ability to stay in constant motion and have knowledge on just about everything at our fingertips. The only wonder of “What is next?” strikes terror in most ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: With Israel so much in the news, it’s been interesting to see places and hear phrases that I’ve read in the Bible that never made much sense. A reporter showed a picture in front of the “eye of the needle,” and I was stunned to see a small opening in the wall of a cave. What was Jesus ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s so much being said about the drug culture, putting all the blame on the dealers. Aren’t those who buy and use drugs also responsible for their decisions? – D.U.

A: Volumes could be written on the problem of drug addiction. The same is true for the millions of barbiturates swallowed ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Popular Mechanics recently covered a story claiming that humans will one day become a mixture of humanity and machines. I think there should be a stopgap on the progression of technology; we may annihilate ourselves. I think the young generations are the first to see such a terrible storm ...Read more

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Pictures taken shortly after a gunman attacked a West Bloomfield synagogue last week with guns, fireworks and gasoline show black walls with debris on the floor and child-size tables with plates of food quickly left behind.

The pictures were released Thursday by Temple Israel on the synagogue's Facebook page, one week...Read more

PONTIAC, Mich. — Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard on Thursday decried antisemitism in the aftermath of the March 12 attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield and called on community members to speak out against it when it's witnessed.

Bouchard's came as Temple Israel Rabbi Josh Bennett said security guard Danny Phillips, ...Read more

Q: As a born and bred and somewhat devout (liberal) Presbyterian, I want to respond to your question, "What do you give up for Lent?" Of course, as Protestants we were never taught to or expected to "give up" something. It has only been recently in my faith walk that we have been studying different ways to approach Lent.

We ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Some people are attracted to the Jesus of the Bible; others are repulsed by His claim to being holy. Why is this? – N.L.

A: Many people during Jesus’ earthly life saw in Him a quality of life they had never seen before, and they wanted to experience it for themselves. When they looked at Jesus,...Read more

Across the globe, Muslims, Christians, and Jews enter seasons of fasting, repentance, and remembrance. Together, the Abrahamic traditions represent over half of the world’s religious population. In their distinct ways, each tradition calls its followers to humility and a deep concern for others, whether through fasting, repentance or ...Read more

DETROIT — When first responders arrived Thursday at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on a report of an active shooter emergency, smoke could be seen pouring through a vent on top of the synagogue, but arriving law enforcement had little idea what they would encounter inside.

More than 100 children and staff members were inside the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve laughed at my grandma, who believed the world was headed for a cataclysmic end, something called the apocalypse. I loved her deeply, but couldn’t understand how an intelligent woman could believe such nonsense. But USA Today recently carried a headline: “Doomsday Clock is closer ...Read more