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Encountering the Light of Christ at the London God Loves You Tour

Hundreds of men, women, and children accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour at the last stop of the UK God Loves You Tour in London. Read a couple of inspiring stories from an unforgettable night: Trusting God’s perfect timing Some would call it perfect timing. Or in other words – God’s timing. Many …

 

One Call Led to ‘the Most Important Prayer of His Life’

Since its start in March 2020, the BGEA Prayer Line has received more than 1.4 million calls. People share struggles, ask spiritual questions or sometimes just need to be sure of where they stand with Christ. In this world, we’re constantly barraged with disturbing news—mass shootings, racial strife and more. It can be quite depressing. …

 

Will Graham Devotion: Complacent Christians

Bible Reading: Malachi 1:6-14, NKJV After hundreds of years of disobedience to the Lord, God punished the Israelites with seven decades of captivity in the city of Babylon. After this discipline, one would think the people of Israel had learned their lesson. The exiles had returned, the temple was rebuilt, and Jerusalem had re-established some degree …

 

The Love Story Behind Billy and Ruth Graham

He was a North Carolina farm boy who found his way to Wheaton College in Illinois. She was a fellow student and the daughter of missionaries to China, known for her deep relationship with God and mischievous nature. Hear about the moment Billy Graham met his future wife, Ruth Bell—and how they fell in love—in …

 

Pakistani Man Connects With Christians Online

Editor’s Note: The name and photo for this story have been changed for privacy. Many Christians can relate to the fear of sharing their faith. But for Yusuf, talking about the Gospel of Jesus Christ could literally cost him his life. “We face religious discrimination in all the walks of life,” the Pakistani Christian told the Billy …

 

Discipleship Course Helps Elderly Woman Forgive Abusers

Cindy* is in her 70s now. But lingering memories of her childhood drove her to sign up for an online course about Jesus Christ—offered for free through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA) internet evangelism ministry. Growing up, the elderly woman’s family went to church every Sunday. They dressed well, had good manners and lived in a …

 

Will Graham Devotion: Do Little White Lies Matter?

Photo above: Will Graham is an associate evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina.  Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 21:1-17, NKJV Think back over the past week. Have you told any “white lies”? Have you taken a quick glance at something that is off …

 

Billy Graham’s YouTube Sermon Leads Desperate Man to Jesus

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. …

 

Chaplains Welcome Ukrainian Refugees to Canada

Photo above: To date, Billy Graham chaplains have greeted eight Ukrainian families from Poland to Toronto, Canada. *Families not pictured. An elderly Ukrainian man wept as he shared his devastating story of fear and loss with a crisis-trained Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplain. Fleeing the conflict in his homeland, the man had just arrived …

 

Search for Jesus Conference Celebrates God’s Faithfulness

Photo above: Over 300 volunteers and staff gathered in person and online for the Search for Jesus Conference that marked the 10th anniversary of having volunteers at the Internet Evangelism ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. In 1983, Billy Graham tackled a question he had been asked several times. Politicians, the media and the …

 

Ukrainian, Polish Pastors Learn How to Share God’s Hope in Crisis

More than 200,000 refugees from Ukraine are living in Poland’s capital city, Warsaw. As Ukrainians began fleeing from their homeland when the conflict began earlier this year, over 800,000 people have set foot through Warsaw to either stay or move on to other countries in search of safety and refuge. People in Poland have been …