The God-ordained love story of Billy and Ruth Bell Graham begins with two people brought together by their mutual desire to give up everything for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Here, we share three poems Ruth wrote on different stages in love and marriage. If You’re Waiting on God’s Match for You In 1941, a …
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 …
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST IN ETHIOPIA Dear Friend, I’ve been working to help people in Ethiopia in Jesus’ Name for more than 35 years, and now I look forward to preaching His Gospel there. This country boasts one of the oldest Christian communities in the world—but there are still thousands of people living there who …
PRAYING FOR WORLD LEADERS Dear Friend, Just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of offering the invocation at President Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration in Washington, D.C. I thanked God for protecting his life and recalled the words of the Prophet Daniel as I asked the Lord to grant him wisdom: “Blessed be …
As a young man, Pastor Ashebir Ketema was imprisoned for his faith in Ethiopia. For seven months, he endured beatings and attempted brainwashing by a communist government that was in power from 1974 to 1991. That period of persecution strengthened the small community of evangelicals as they came together, supported each other, and gradually grew …
Bible Reading: Psalm 107:9, NKJV As we turn the page and enter a new year, let me ask you this: Are you full? You may think I’m talking about those delicious feasts that many enjoy during the Christmas season, but I’m actually talking about a different kind of hunger. While food that nourishes our bodies is …
HELP GROUNDBREAKING MINISTRY IN VIETNAM AND LAOS Dear Friend, I have just returned from historic Gospel outreaches in Southeast Asia. We give God all the glory for the thousands of lives He changed for eternity—and I thank Him for the opportunity to boldly proclaim His truth that “Christ was raised from the dead by the …
This prayer from Billy Graham, written for The Saturday Evening Post in 2008, is just as relevant more than a decade later. Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face the future. We each have our hopes and …
HELP EQUIP NEW BELIEVERS WITH GOD’S WORD Dear Friend, You are helping reach men, women, and children everywhere with the Good News of Jesus Christ, and we thank God for you. As we prepare for Christmas and look ahead to a new year, the world is filled with as much uncertainty and suffering as it …
OUR ONLY HOPE IS IN THE LORD Dear Friend, Does God answer prayer? As a nation, we have seen a resounding yes! For several years, the United States has been on a slippery slope, in danger of losing our freedoms of religion and speech—including our right to share Biblical truth and the Gospel of Jesus …
Today, on what would have been Billy Graham’s 106th birthday, we honour a man who laid aside his own ambitions to live fully for God’s glory. At age 16, this reluctant boy from North Carolina prayed the prayer he would go on to lead millions in—accepting Christ into his heart. From that moment on, he …
Bible Reading: Revelation 2:1-7, NIV Many of you serve in ministry in one way or another, perhaps in your local church or through a non-profit organisation. If that’s you, you likely already know that there are ups and downs to serving. If you’re on the proverbial “mountaintop,” that’s great! Praise the Lord! But, my guess is …