Pursuit of Worship: Young People Turn to Christ in the Midlands
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“Come on, let’s go!”’ Ten-year-old Nathaniel and six-year-old Michelle grabbed their parents’ hands and pulled them toward the stairs. Billy Graham had just invited the crowd in Birmingham’s Villa Park to publicly respond to the Gospel message, and people were streaming down on to the field to pray with a volunteer counsellor. Nathaniel and …
Bible Reading: Mark 14:69-72, ESV As we think about the sacrifice of Jesus, we often focus on the unbearable physical pain He endured. He was hit, flogged nearly to the point of death, and had a crown of thorns driven into His scalp. He was made to carry His own cross. Nails were punched through His …
Maria* has prayed for this day for a long time. Her 18-year-old son, Sam,* had been living a life for himself. But on Saturday, he agreed to make the 40-minute drive with her from their home in Santee, California, to Chula Vista for the God Loves You Frontera Tour. There, he heard Franklin Graham preach …
Before the start of the ninth stop of the 10-city God Loves You Frontera Tour, Galilea Martinez snapped selfies with family and friends to mark the occasion in Yuma, Arizona. “No artists come here,” 21-year-old Martinez said, referencing her city along the U.S.-Mexico border. “We’re hoping to get hyped up!” she exclaimed, ready to worship …
It was 10 p.m. on 31 Oct. 2021, and Gabriel Ulloa knew something was very wrong. “It was horrible,” he said. “I couldn’t feel my right side.” Gabriel rushed to a Tucson, Arizona, hospital and was suffering from two mini-strokes. But the pain, the numbness, everything was so awful, he wondered if this nightmare was …
Bible Reading: Matthew 27:22-24, ESV Easter exists because Jesus died for our sins and conquered the grave. We celebrate life at Easter, because death lost its sting with Christ’s triumphant resurrection. Sadly, many have never experienced the true meaning of Easter. They may know of Jesus and what He accomplished on the cross, but they can’t …
On a warm Sunday afternoon, a crowd of over 7,000 people packed the Don Haskins Center at the University of Texas at El Paso for the seventh stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour. Some were curious and wanted to hear more about Jesus Christ. Some were invited by friends or family members—and they …
If you walk down the main street of Presidio, Texas, it won’t take long for you to notice the silence and emptiness. The single-story, neutral-coloured homes and businesses almost blend in with the colours of the dusty streets and the surrounding desert. The monotony is broken only by the occasional sound of a vehicle or …
The Texas border town of Del Rio doesn’t usually host large events. Residents often have to drive two-and-a-half hours to San Antonio. So when the God Loves You Frontera Tour stopped at Del Rio High Thursday night, many were excited and grateful. Altogether, around 4,600 people came to hear some Good News—and that’s exactly what Franklin Graham …
Camilla* came with a friend to Eagle Pass, Texas, from nearby Crystal City. Both were looking for a change in their lives. When Franklin Graham gave an invitation at the fourth stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour to pray for forgiveness and receive salvation through Jesus Christ, the two were among the first …
The Sames Auto Arena began filling up just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, shortly after the workday had ended in Laredo, Texas. Once settled, the crowd of 6,900 heard the Gospel shared through music and a message from Franklin Graham on the third stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour. “The Bible says today …