This article, written by Franklin Graham, was first published on Premier Christianity. When my father, Billy Graham, passed away four years ago, I was honoured to receive a condolence letter from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I appreciated the friendship between the Queen and my father because it was built on a shared love for …
Billy Graham with Queen Elizabeth II in 1989. Billy Graham passed away in 2018 at age 99. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving British monarch in history, died on the 8th of September at 96 years old. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has a long history of ministry in London, and Billy and Ruth Graham visited with …
Psychologists, sociologists and psychiatrists all recognize that there is something wrong with mankind. Many words in Scripture describe it. Among them is the word transgression—“Sin is the transgression of the law” (1 John 3:4, KJV). What law? The Law of Moses, the Ten Commandments. Have you ever broken one of those commandments? Then you are guilty …
Photo above: A few days before the God Loves You Tour in London, Piers Morgan interviewed Franklin Graham on his primetime show, Uncensored. Dear Friend, I just returned from London, where I shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a fantastic crowd at ExCeL London during the final Crusade of this summer’s God Loves You …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …