Fear

Chaplains Deploy to Southport Following Fatal Stabbing

Crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team have deployed to Southport after a fatal stabbing took the lives of three girls and seriously injuring many more. This tragic event has been labelled as one of the worst assaults against children in the United Kingdom in decades. Monday morning (29th July), a brutal knife …

Will Graham Devotion: Feeling Betrayed?

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 …

Will Graham Devotion: A Roman Governor’s Role in That First Easter

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 …

Chaplains Minister in Wimbledon After Fatal School Car Crash

The news of the tragic car crash that killed two children in Wimbledon, London, broke the hearts of many. Last week, a vehicle crashed into a school building where an end-of-term tea party had been taking place which killed two schoolgirls and injured many more. Chaplains from The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) have …

A 20-Something in the Middle East Asks Questions About Christianity

Emad,* a man in his 20s living in the Middle East, contacted the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA’s) Arabic-language Gospel site, Salam Maa Allah, with questions about Christianity. He had learned a little about Jesus Christ but said, “I was harshly criticised and warned about the consequences of following Jesus. I didn’t have anyone to teach me …

Ruth Bell Graham: The Battle Is the Lord’s

Look up, O you of little faith; let your doubting cease. The battle is the Lord’s; He works in a mysterious way. ’Tis not by might, nor power, but see His Spirit move today. Unprofitable servants we; our duty done, we must watch for His victory, so, fearful one, be still, and trust.   Taken …

A Prayer for When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

With various crises wreaking havoc and pain in our world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But focusing on our heavenly Father—instead of the storms swirling around us—can fill us with peace and strength for each day. One practical step is talking to God honestly about your fears and surrendering your life into His loving hands. …

Will Graham: Live by Faith, Not by Sight

I must admit that I became fearful in the early days of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. What had been a life-and-death issue in other countries began making its way into the United States, and suddenly news reports were inundated with stories of pain, sorrow and loss: semi-trucks as makeshift morgues, first-person accounts of the horrors …

VIDEO: “The Cross” (2020)

Billy Graham, in one of his final recordings, brings a timeless message of hope and redemption in Jesus Christ. “With all my heart, I want to leave you with the truth that He loves you and wants to forgive you of your sins.” – Billy Graham The 30-minute film, produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic …

Will Graham: Jesus Can Bring Peace, Calm in the Midst of Your Storm

Will Graham was supposed to hold a three-day Celebration last weekend in Georgia, U.S., but when COVID-19 put those plans on hold, the grandson of Billy Graham decided to share a brief message of hope virtually. So on Friday night, Will Graham spoke from the stage of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, …

Confronting Fear in the Face of Coronavirus

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. —Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) “As our nation prepares for the worst, our prayers are with those who are suffering as a result of the coronavirus,” Franklin Graham posted on Facebook Thursday. “There are those who are sick, those who have lost family …

Help Others Find Peace: 10 Bible Verses to Share

Are fear and anxiety about the coronavirus paralysing your friends and family? Are you wondering how this global pandemic will end?  The people who lived in Bible times were no strangers to trials. But many were also well-acquainted with the character of God—a loving, protecting Father quick to console His people. He comforted them then and comforts us …