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Newsletter: Our Only Hope Is In The Lord

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 …

Newsletter: Sharing the Hope of Christ in Southport

SHARING THE HOPE OF CHRIST IN SOUTHPORT Dear Friend, As I write this, I’m preparing to return to Italy to share the Gospel in Naples, along the country’s southern coast. Most people in Naples have heard of Jesus Christ—but the vast majority don’t know that He alone has “the words of eternal life” (John 6:68, …

Back-to-School Ministry Opportunities

Students of all ages are heading back to the classroom for a new school year. As they do, are you looking for ways to share God’s love and truth with them? Here are some back-to-school ideas and resources that might be the right homework to help you get started. Host a Gospel-Centred Movie Night Who …

When Your Loved One Is Addicted

If you have a loved one who is controlled by alcohol, prescription drugs, or illegal drugs, you are aware of the ways addiction destroys an individual’s life and causes untold grief among family and friends. God wants to bring hope and healing into your loved one’s life, and He is able to provide true freedom …

Newsletter: Great is His Faithfulness

GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS Dear Friend, I’ve been thinking a lot about faithfulness lately—God’s enduring faithfulness, and the faithfulness of friends like you. I hope you understand what your prayers and support mean to all of us at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. God is using you, and we are grateful for your partnership in …

Newsletter: Giving God all the Glory for Changed Lives

GIVING GOD ALL THE GLORY FOR CHANGED LIVES Dear Friend, It was a joy and privilege to preach in the United Kingdom last month during the God Loves You Tour events in Birmingham and Glasgow. Thanks to the commitment and support of believers like you, more than 1,100 people surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ …

‘Platform for the Gospel’: New Display at Billy Graham Library

Frequent travellers carry certain must-haves on trips—headphones, power adaptors, or maybe the latest bestseller. For Billy Graham, it was a portable library of Bible resource books he used to prepare Gospel messages around the world. In a special new display at the Billy Graham Library, “Platform for the Gospel,” visitors can see these and other items …

Cissie Graham Lynch: A Conversation With Her Father on Faith and Family

How can we remain true to the Gospel in a world that rejects it? On her latest Fearless podcast episode, Cissie Graham Lynch invites her father, Franklin Graham, to share how living faithfully today can influence generations to come. “God changed my dad’s life 50 years ago when he gave his life to Christ,” Lynch said. …

7 Life Lessons Billy Graham Learnt From His Mother

“The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness and industry.” —Billy Graham Here are seven lessons Billy Graham learnt from his mother, Morrow, who passed away in 1981—37 years before her beloved son. …

40 Years Later, Birmingham Man Prays For More Souls To Be Saved

  “Come on, let’s go!”’ Ten-year-old Nathaniel and six-year-old Michelle grabbed their parents’ hands and pulled them toward the stairs. Billy Graham had just invited the crowd in Birmingham’s Villa Park to publicly respond to the Gospel message, and people were streaming down on to the field to pray with a volunteer counsellor. Nathaniel and …

Billy Graham’s Last Sibling, Jean Graham Ford, Passes Away

Billy Graham’s youngest sister, Jean Graham Ford, has died at the age of 91 in Charlotte, North Carolina. After a life lived faithfully for Jesus Christ, she is now in the presence of her Lord and Saviour. Jean is survived by her husband of 70 years, Leighton Ford, along with two of their three children—Deborah …

3 Ways to Simplify Your Christmas

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 …