Thousands of colourful umbrellas shielded people from the hot Ethiopian sun as the crowd pulsed with energy. They sang and danced—children, grandparents, and even the blue-vested ushers at the venue. Sixty-five years to the day that Billy Graham preached in Addis Ababa, Franklin Graham was back for the first day of Encountering God, an evangelistic …
Major flooding in mid-February killed at least 22 people in Kentucky and West Virginia, and displaced hundreds of others. Thousands more lost power, including Linda* and Tom.* This couple in Pikeville, Kentucky, met Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains who are in the area offering emotional and spiritual care. Following severe storms, Tom and …
“Who is Billy Graham?” The question came to Chas Fagan as a 6-year-old from a new friend in Belgium. It was the early 1970s, and his family had just moved to Brussels from Pennsylvania. “I only knew two things,” Fagan said. “He tells stories from the Bible. And he’s American.” Little did Fagan know that …
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:55, NKJV On the morning of Feb. 21, 2018, my grandfather slipped silently and sweetly into the presence of Jesus. He was called home in a manner that was fitting for a servant of Christ who had uncompromisingly served his Lord for the better part of a century. He closed his eyes …
On the 7th anniversary of Mr. Graham’s homegoing, the story of how the ministry began. It was 75 years ago on Sept. 15 that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association committed to share the Gospel worldwide. Here’s the story of how it all began. In the summer of 1950, Billy Graham had a dilemma. During his …
Bible Reading: James 1:2–4, NKJV With so much uncertainty in the world right now, it’s easy to sink into despair. The 24-hour news cycle is filled with dire warnings from across the globe. Social media is inundated with worst-case scenarios, hatred, disrespect and bitter defiance. As Christians, we tend to have more of an eternal view. …
An ongoing drought and scorching heat weren’t enough to stop more than 5,000 people from attending BG-RRT trainings about how to share God’s hope in traumatic situations. Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC) courses were held last fall in Lusaka and Ndola—Zambia’s capital and third largest city, respectively. When Kevin Williams, a BG-RRT chaplain and training manager, …
In 1982, with Cold War tensions running high, Billy Graham was invited to address over 600 religious leaders from around the world at the Moscow peace conference. That opened the door to a four-city preaching mission behind the Iron Curtain in 1984, including a stop in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Will Graham was just …
Pursuit of Worship Calling all young believers! ahead of the God Loves You Tour Event taking place in London this June, a series of Pursuit events will be taking place. Pursuit will teach you to learn how to share your faith with your friends. It will be taught in high-energy sessions with time for you …
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 …
God has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”—Hebrews 13:5, ESV On Friday afternoon, Ruth Graham—the youngest daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham—held up a cell phone in front of 150 people gathered at the Billy Graham Library. “We may have a lot of connections,” she said, “but not meaningful connections. God made us to …
Bible Reading: John 8:31-32, ESV “What is truth?” This was the question that Pontius Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:38. It’s such a pivotal, eternity-altering question that I have this page marked in my Bible so I can find it immediately. Many believe that truth is relative—truth for you is not necessarily truth for me. …