Chaplains pray with locals in Monterey Park, Calif., during a candlelight vigil at City Hall following a shooting at a dance studio. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are comforting those who lost family and friends in the Lunar New Year’s Eve mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. On Saturday night, gunfire erupted in …
Millions of people around the world tuned in on Monday morning to watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. And hundreds of thousands gathered in-person throughout the UK to watch a live TV feed on large screens set up in London’s Hyde Park and on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The late Queen …
Hundreds of thousands of people have made their way to London to honour the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and pay their respects to the Royal Family. As they’ve travelled from near and far, so have our Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains who are on the ground ministering to those who …
Following the announcement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on 8 Sept, crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, as well as the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, to offer emotional and spiritual care to those in need. Tens of thousands of people have …
Chaplains with the Billy Graham Response Team are ministering in London, as well as Edinburgh, Scotland, as people around the world mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As crowds gather in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the world is mourning the passing of the longest reigning monarch in British history. News outlets announced Thursday …
Billy Graham met with Queen Elizabeth II on many occasions, including this one in 1984 when Billy Graham and his wife Ruth were invited to Sandringham, one of the royal residences. Following the peaceful passing of Britain’s longest serving monarch on Thursday, Franklin Graham shared his condolences: I am deeply saddened to hear about the …
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. —Psalms 119:50 (ESV) Christmas isn’t a joyful season for everybody. Grief—whether from loss, loneliness or both—crescendos around this time of year for many, and the deep, emotional pain can seem like almost too much to bear. Isaiah 53:4 states, “Surely He has …
In this 1960 message from Hamburg, Germany, Billy Graham explains the meaning of Matthew 11:28 and the rest Jesus promises to those who seek Him. You can have the rest Billy Graham talks about. Find peace with God.
This past year, we have seen news reports of people rioting in city streets, suicide bombers in public squares, deranged gunmen opening fire in random acts of violence, brutal murders and rapes and kidnappings. We have experienced the continuing threat of COVID-19, of looming inflation and of nuclear weapons possessed by rogue dictators. At the …
In a victory for churches and Christian organizations in the United Kingdom, a settlement has been reached between the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and The Robertson Trust in Scotland. Wednesday, Scotland’s largest grant-making trust apologized to the BGEA and Stirling Free Church (SFC) for unlawfully discriminating against them. The case centred on the Trust’s …
Dear Friend, Thank you for your continued partnership in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with people in the United Kingdom and around the world. As we prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, I am thankful that together we can still present the greatest message the world has ever known: “Fear not, for behold, …
Steps to Peace With God is a tool used to explain how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. From the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, this resource is available in both print and electronic forms, has been translated into dozens of languages and shared with millions of people. The final stop in a four-city …