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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 …

Will Graham Devotion: A Roman Governor’s Role in That First Easter

Bible Reading: Matthew 27:22-24, ESV Easter exists because Jesus died for our sins and conquered the grave. We celebrate life at Easter, because death lost its sting with Christ’s triumphant resurrection. Sadly, many have never experienced the true meaning of Easter. They may know of Jesus and what He accomplished on the cross, but they can’t …

WATCH: The Cross

At the end of his life, Billy Graham was still pointing people to the cross of Christ. Watch one of the evangelist’s final recordings, along with testimonies from illusionist Jim Munroe and musician Lacey Sturm about how the cross changed their lives.

Will Graham Devotion: What Does True Love Look Like?

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 problem …

Will Graham Advent Devotional Week One: Mary

The people we see in the Christmas story experienced things that were never seen before and have not been seen since. In this time of Advent, we’ll look at some of these Bible characters, studying their responses to the birth of the Messiah and how to apply lessons from each to our lives today. Scripture: Luke …

Italy’s Noi Festival: ‘A Great Blessing for Our Nation’

Photo above: God moved in Italy in a mighty way during the two-day Noi Festival with Franklin Graham in Rome. It was a monumental weekend in Italy. Saturday and Sunday’s Noi Festival with Franklin Graham in Rome was the country’s largest event of its kind in the nation’s history. About 200 buses from around the …

Over 17,000 Hear the Gospel at Will Graham’s First Outreach in Brazil

Photo above: Through a Portuguese interpreter, Will Graham addressed thousands in the city of Curitiba, capital of the Brazilian state of Parana. It’s hard to describe the passion and joy inside Campina Grande do Sul rodeo arena as Esperança Curitiba (Hope Curitiba) began Saturday night. Many stood in line for hours to get in. Thousands …

Will Graham Devotion: Struggling to Prioritize?

Bible Reading: Haggai 1, NKJV Priorities and idols can be a constant struggle. Though we call on Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we tend to let the things of this world assume an exaggerated level of importance that crowds out our focus on Him. It could be our jobs, our hobbies, our comfort, or even …

Faithful to the Truth

One purpose of this issue of Decision magazine is to alert the reader to the enormous deception sweeping through our nation. We were founded as one nation under God. How is it that we have forsaken the foundation on which we were built? When did we throw away our moral compass? The impact is devastatingly destructive. The …

Equipping Zambian Christians to Share God’s Love During Crisis

Last month, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) hosted two training events in Zambia, preparing believers to boldly share the hope of Jesus Christ and offer emotional support to those who are hurting. Over 1,300 church leaders and church members attended the first Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC) training. A second, invitation-only seminar included more than …