MaryAnne,* a school bus driver, did a quick internet search on her phone while waiting for school to let out. She had a burden she couldn’t keep carrying and wanted spiritual help. She came across PeaceWithGod.org.uk, an interactive website from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) that explains the Gospel. MaryAnne tapped a chat button on …
Photo above: More than 6,500 people heard the Gospel, with hundreds giving their hearts to Christ in Christchurch, New Zealand. Saturday marked the first stop on Franklin Graham’s three-city God Loves You Tour in this island nation. “I love the name of your city,” Franklin Graham told the thousands of people gathered in Christchurch, which …
He was trying to outrun God. Darren* thought maybe if he didn’t want anything to do with Jesus, God would just leave him alone. Instead, he found, “The more I push Him away, something in me needs Him.” While browsing through YouTube, Darren stumbled across a Billy Graham sermon that altered the trajectory of his life. …
Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-19, NKJV Anybody with a TV has likely stumbled upon reality television: reality survival, reality jobs, reality living and reality love. The funny thing, of course, is that there’s often very little reality in these programs. They’re usually highly scripted productions meant to entertain, educate, market or further an agenda. The problem …
In this 1960 message from Hamburg, Germany, Billy Graham explains the meaning of Matthew 11:28 and the rest Jesus promises to those who seek Him. You can have the rest Billy Graham talks about. Find peace with God.
Getting away on vacation gives your body a chance to relax, but what about your soul? Find renewed strength in five of God’s promises during a series of articles called the Summer Soul Refresher. Catch up on part 1 (God loves you) and part 2 (God will provide) before reading part 3 below. “Behold, I am with you always, …
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:23-28, NKJV Perfection. Have you ever seen it? Sure, we may look at a snowflake, a flower or a child’s smile and we feel that we are looking at perfection. In our mind’s eye, it may seem that way, but that snowflake will soon dissolve, the flower is missing a petal, and the …
Dear Friend, Our God is faithful! In the midst of the storms of life, His love is never-failing. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22, NKJV). I just returned from the Pacific Northwest, where we held two appreciation dinners for law enforcement officers in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, …
When you think of the cross, what comes to mind? Billy Graham once encouraged Christians to truly ponder the structure used for capital punishment. Consider the four dimensions, he urged. Think on the breadth, length, height and depth of Christ’s love for you. “Among all the emblems of the world none is admired, glorified and …
What happened on the cross is a beautiful mystery. Hear Billy Graham explain various aspects of Christ’s death in this 1985 message from Hartford, Connecticut. Get a simple explanation of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.