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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m considering becoming a Christian but am troubled by a verse in the Bible where Jesus says that we can do nothing without Him. I’ve accomplished a lot of things in my life on my own, but the older I get, I worry that I don’t know for sure what will happen when I die. Am I misunderstanding ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am troubled that many churches no longer preach from the Bible but from other people’s writing. Is this right? I’m searching for a new church and discouraged with the lack of Bible teaching, but there’s abundant activity and programs. Doesn’t this lead to spiritual malaise? Is this a trend...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I know that divorce is permissible in these modern days, but does God approve of it if a couple simply falls out of love? I see it destroying my grandchildren as their parents contemplate doing this. – D.P.

A: The impact of divorce on children is staggering and the full negative impact is still ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m an aviation student and was doing well until I experienced vertigo during simulation. I’m rethinking my career options, and suddenly I don’t feel so certain of where my future is going and I’m feeling trapped. Am I wrong to believe God sends signs to guide us through the fog of life? –...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Facebook has been my friend for the past few years. My followers have grown and I’ve become a sort of expert in the realm of social media. I have bragging rights to gain so many friends, but I don’t know any of them personally. My grandmother used to tell me to make God my closest confidant and ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Pope Leo XIV is significantly more popular among Pennsylvania Democrats than Republicans in the state, according to an Inquirer/New York Times/Siena University poll released this week.

While 75% of Democrats expressed a favorable opinion of Leo, only 40% of Republicans did. Meanwhile, 37% of Republicans viewed the pope ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- During Operation Metro Surge, Anoka United Church of Christ became a hub for neighbors helping neighbors.

Six months after the surge in immigration enforcement spurred fresh civic engagement in Minnesota, some of the people who first came through the church’s doors to help are still walking in — now for Sunday worship.

Rev. ...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, you have spoken in the past of original sin and Christianity. I am an Orthodox Christian and I want you to know that not all Christians accept the Augustinian view of original sin. The Orthodox Church rejects the notion of original sin as guilt acquired from Adam. We believe that every child is born pure and we take ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My religion professor said the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for weak people who believe that He still hangs on a cross being crucified for every sin that is committed. He warned us that if we answer questions wrong on this matter, we would fail the course. He said that God gave the world to mankind to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My friends tell me that God wants to be our buddy. I may not be as religious as they are, but I was brought up to believe that God was holy and that He should be held in high esteem. My friends say that I’ll never understand the things of God until I learn to let God hang around me and be part of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I do believe in Jesus but I don’t have the same results as others who claim they follow Jesus. Some people say that we must submit to God – to give up things the world offers – but I don’t agree with them because it is God who gives us all that the world offers and we simply have to make ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: With a renewed interest in space exploration, could we be on the verge of receiving messages from other planets and maybe even seeing other forms of life from worlds beyond? – S.E.

A: Many scientists have theorized that there’s life on other planets. Their hope is to use advanced technology to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can I be sure there really is a God? – K.G.

A: We can’t prove the existence of God scientifically. We cannot put God in a test tube and say, “There’s God.” We cannot get a mathematical equation and say, “I’ve captured God.” You can’t prove God on a computer screen or in a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis church is asking a federal judge to hold the Department of Homeland Security Investigations in contempt after it discovered the agency had infiltrated it as part of an effort to investigate alleged violence against federal immigration agents — despite a court order forbidding the feds from conducting immigration ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been talking to a cousin of mine about salvation in Christ. She thinks herself a good person not needing forgiveness of sin. Now that she’s suffering from a physical illness, her interest in the Bible has piqued. What’s the best way to counsel her? – U.K.

A: What stirs God most is not ...Read more

Former Bishop Miege High School President Phil Baniewicz is not suitable for church employment, appointment, volunteer service or ministry involving minors or other vulnerable persons in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, the archbishop announced Thursday.

Archbishop Shawn McKnight imposed the restrictions after the archdiocese’s ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida attorney general, James Uthmeier has worked to bring church and state together.

He’s said he won’t enforce a constitutional ban on government funding for churches and other religious groups, and has made clear his view that the Constitution shouldn’t be looked at with a “secularist gloss.”

But Florida...Read more

Q: Thank you for your column regarding grief over the loss of a pet. First, I am so very sorry for the loss of your beloved dog. It is so difficult when you do a familiar thing, like slipping your feet under the desk expecting to find your dog there to warm them, and he/she isn't there. Heartbreaking. I recently lost my beloved cat of 19 years. ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The world is being attacked with earthquakes as never before – two in Venezuela alone this year. It’s creating a nervous energy and deep worry. Will things ever calm down in this troubling world? – W.A.

A: Worry and anxiety have hounded the human race since the beginning of time. In spite of ...Read more