Faith

Australian Bushfire Victim Finds Hope After Years of Sadness

Anne-Marie* and her husband reached out to a chaplain for help. She’s one of the thousands of people who have been affected by the Australian bushfires that began last September. It’s considered one of the worst bushfire seasons in decades. Crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (RRT) have been in the midst …

5 Ways to Start a New Season in Life

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” —Isaiah 43:19 Are you tired of the same old thing, day in and day out? Maybe you find yourself in a rut these days, struggling to find …

Summer Soul Refresher: ‘Just As I Am’

This year, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s summer series is taking a look at five popular hymns sung at Billy Graham Crusades—and how those songs fit into our lives today. Known as the signature song of the Crusades, “Just As I Am” is the final hymn in our series. Just as I am, without one …

Summer Soul Refresher: How Great Thou Art

This year, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s summer series is taking a look at five popular hymns sung at Billy Graham Crusades—and how those songs fit into our lives today. This is part 4. O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made, I see the stars, …

Summer Soul Refresher: What a Friend We Have in Jesus

This year, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s summer series is taking a look at five popular hymns sung at Billy Graham Crusades—and how those songs fit into our lives today. This is part 3. What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to …

Summer Soul Refresher: Amazing Grace

Over the past few summers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has run a series of spiritual growth articles we call the Summer Soul Refresher. This year, we’re taking a look at five popular hymns sung at Billy Graham Crusades—and how those songs fit into our lives today. This is part 2. Amazing grace, how sweet …

Summer Soul Refresher: Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Over the past few summers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has run a series of spiritual growth articles we call the Summer Soul Refresher. This year, we’re taking a look at five popular hymns sung at Billy Graham Crusades—and how those songs fit into our lives today. This is part 1. Great is Thy faithfulness, …

The Old Testament is God’s Word

  Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?” —Mark 12:24 In recent months, much discussion in Christian publications, on blogs and in other forums about the nature and divine inspiration of the Old Testament has caused alarm in some …

Renowned Chemist is a Bold Witness for Christ

This article was originally produced for Decision Magazine, March 2019 Acclaimed scientist, prolific researcher and innovative professor James Tour, Ph.D., is known for his work in the lab, on his computer and in the classroom. But as important and valuable as his scientific and academic contributions are, he would say that his most significant work …

Fully Surrender

“Many people say they believe on Him…But they actually never have committed and surrendered themselves wholly, 100 percent to Christ.”

Faith Produces Works

A true sacrament is not a mere creed, or ordinance, or form, but it is a life of service to God and to man. The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is …

Questioning

It is not unusual for persons in their early twenties to defect from their early teaching. The reasons are many. Perhaps their exposure to unbelief “took” better than their exposure to belief. This is often the case, for the Bible says, “The heart of man is deceitful above all things.” The human heart is as …