Christian Living

Bible Study: Trust God Completely

  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 …

Teaching Your Children Truth This School Year

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 …

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 …

Hope for Future Generations: 10 Quotes From Billy Graham

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 …

Will Graham Devotion: Complacent Christians

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 …

Why can’t I break the bad habits (sins) that seem to weigh me down?

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 …

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 …

Will Graham Devotion: Do Little White Lies Matter?

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 …

A Big Move of God in the Small Country of Moldova

Eugenia was working with the elderly in Ukraine when she started seeing the bombs drop overhead. She didn’t want to leave her home, but it was getting too dangerous. Born in Moldova—a small country between Ukraine and Romania—Eugenia moved to Ukraine in 1992. Last August, she made the slow, 24-hour trip back to her home …

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 …

Preparations for Will Graham Event Spark Passion for Evangelism in Brazil

Since the official launch of Esperança Curitiba Com Will Graham (“Hope Curitiba With Will Graham” in Portuguese), churches in this metropolitan area have enthusiastically joined forces to reach their city with the Good News. Between May and June, over 3,500 people from 65 churches participated in evangelism training opportunities offered by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). These training courses explore …