When a car cuts you off during rush hour, what are the first words that come to mind—or leave your lips? “I would encourage you in this world full of hurtful and hateful speech, don’t join in on the noise,” Cissie Graham Lynch said on the newest episode of her Fearless podcast. “Press pause before you speak …
The Christmas blitz has begun and already you’re overwhelmed. Maybe your to-dos are longer than a 4-year-old’s Christmas list, and you have no idea how—or when—they’ll get done. Is your Christmas shaping up to be more of a hassle than a Christ-centred holiday? What can you do to cut the stress and find the joy of Christ …
Bible Reading: Romans 10:1-10, NKJV You may be a churchgoer, yet missing out on the freedom that only Christ can offer. Perhaps you’ve never skipped a Sunday, but rather than living in His grace, you’re fighting your way through life and trying to be “good enough” to reach Heaven. As I read through the initial verses of …
When pressures or problems or pain envelop our lives, we tend to trust God … plus our doctor or our lawyer or our counselor or our banker or our leaders or our own effort or our___________ (fill in the blank). Yet God seems to demonstrate His power and glory to those who trust Him …
How can we prepare our children to navigate the increasingly secular culture around us? “We live in a world where there is just mass confusion,” Cissie Graham Lynch said on her most recent Fearless podcast episode. Listen to the full episode. Lynch, a mother of three, shared her concern over unbiblical worldviews permeating the classroom, affecting everything …
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 …
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 …
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. —1 Timothy 4:12 It has been five years since Billy Graham, in his words, changed his address—from an earthly one to a heavenly one. During his 99 years here, he lived …
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 …
Q: I’m discouraged because I’ve been saved a while but haven’t made any improvement, still struggling with things my friends said were keeping me from surrendering to Jesus Christ. Why can’t I break the bad habits (sins) that seem to weigh me down? A: From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham After we receive Christ as …
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 …
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 limits? Have you gossiped about a friend or slandered an enemy? These are what we may call petty sins: impure thoughts, small twists of the truth to …