For months, members of St. Luke Baptist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi, have been reaching out and building friendships with their neighbours—hosting barbecues and getting to know local families. But Pastor Mark Turner knows that the most important relationship they need is one with their Heavenly Father. So, when Kidzfest came to town in preparation for …
More than 230 guests at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove opened their Bibles as Will Graham taught from 1 and 2 Samuel during a seminar called “Return of the King: Glimpsing the Gospel in the Life of David.” “For those of you not familiar with my teaching,” he said in the opening session, “we …
? On this week’s new episode of her Fearless podcast, Cissie Graham Lynch reminds us that what we choose to consume is always shaping us. While recently celebrating the anniversary of her grandfather’s homegoing, Cissie came across a social media video of Billy Graham that shared the hope of eternal life in the face of grief. But …
A few weeks ago, Cissie Graham Lynch received a social media comment that made her stop and think. “Your grandparents would be so disappointed in you,” it read. On the latest episode of her Fearless podcast, Lynch reflects not on the comment itself, but on the legacy that her grandparents, Billy and Ruth Graham, left for their …
Five minutes before Franklin Graham finished preaching on Saturday, people were already filling the aisles at Lima’s National Stadium, eager to respond to his invitation to start a new life in Jesus Christ. As soon as he was done speaking, people rushed to the front of the stage and waited for those high in the …
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 …
Bible Reading: James 1:2–4, NKJV With so much uncertainty in the world right now, it’s easy to sink into despair. The 24-hour news cycle is filled with dire warnings from across the globe. Social media is inundated with worst-case scenarios, hatred, disrespect and bitter defiance. As Christians, we tend to have more of an eternal view. …
As one of the oldest observations in Christendom, Lenten tradition has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Lent, which comes from an Anglo-Saxon word for “spring,” can be viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning: a time for taking spiritual …
For this chilly, windswept town at the southern tip of South America, everything seemed to fall right into place over the weekend. God aligned every detail for Esperanza Ushuaia, and it’s clear that He’s doing something extraordinary in Argentina’s Patagonia region. After a powerful gathering on Saturday night where hundreds prayed to receive Jesus Christ, mild weather …
Sitting around tables at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, military couples swapped stories of deployments and moves around the country and the world. They also traded marriage advice. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, three generations sat together for lunch, all strangers before the event began. One was a Coast Guard couple celebrating over …
Hope For The Heart Of Cambodia Dear Friend, Around the time you receive this, my father would have preached during a milestone event in Cambodia’s second-largest city. The Love Siem Reap Festival, Jan. 24–25, is the first time in the region’s 1,000-year history that the Good News of Jesus Christ will be proclaimed during a …
As the sun set over the former Siem Reap Airport, the tarmac where airplanes once landed was transformed into a place of worship and hope for more than 14,000 people. To open the Love Siem Reap Festival with Franklin Graham, women in ornate dresses performed a traditional blessing dance. The routine is often given at …