Jonah Dykes

 

Chaplains Bring Hope After Madrid Wildfires

Devastating wildfires swept through Madrid’s Sierra Oeste district last month, forcing families to flee their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) from the United Kingdom and the United States deployed to the region, partnering with local churches and ministries to bring practical help and …

 

Trusting God in Times of Global Crisis

This week on her Fearless podcast, Cissie Graham Lynch is joined by her older brother, Edward Graham, for a timely conversation on Iran, Israel, and how to trust God in the midst of global crisis. Edward served 16 years in the U.S. Army before being called into ministry with Samaritan’s Purse. Together, the two take a look …

 

Oxford Apologist Shares Testimony of Faith and Courage

  On her most recent Fearless podcast episode, Cissie Graham Lynch interviewed apologist Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing. The two met up in May at the European Congress on Evangelism—a gathering of Christian leaders hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Berlin, Germany. In front of over 1,000 people who gathered for the congress, the two dove into …

 

Chaplains Share Light of Christ in Hainault

After a deadly sword attack killed a 14-year-old boy and injured four others on 30 April, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed four crisis-trained chaplains to Hainault, London, to minister to this hurting community. Giselle* was one of the London Underground staff working in the surrounding area covering Hainault’s station on 1 May. …

 

Running to God in Kraków

Seventeen-year-old Anna* stood among hundreds of people near the front stage of the TAURON Arena Kraków. Two years ago, Anna had fled with her family to Warsaw from Ukraine after the war began with Russia. “In Poland, there are many people who have run from other places to come here,” said Franklin Graham during his …

 

40 Years Later, Birmingham Man Prays For More Souls To Be Saved

  “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 …

 

Will Graham Devotion: Feeling Betrayed?

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 …

 

‘A Shock of Hope’ Hits Frontera Tour Finale

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 …

 

‘I Need to Repent’: Many in Yuma Turn to God

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 …

 

‘A Great Moment for Tucson’

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 …