God has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”—Hebrews 13:5, ESV On Friday afternoon, Ruth Graham—the youngest daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham—held up a cell phone in front of 150 people gathered at the Billy Graham Library. “We may have a lot of connections,” she said, “but not meaningful connections. God made us to …
The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are providing emotional and spiritual support to Oklahoma City residents after at least five tornadoes roared through the area earlier this month. Residents share their personal stories with chaplains, helping them deal with the trauma they’ve experienced. Please pray for the people suffering in the aftermath of these tornadoes, and …
For many, the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, is paradise: palm trees, white-sand beaches, bright lights, and high-end cars. It’s the kind of vacation oasis that draws people from around the world. At the same time, this region—often compared to Miami or Las Vegas—is appropriately referred to by the locals as Sin City. Between …
After a deadly sword attack killed a 14-year-old boy and injured four others on 30 April, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed four crisis-trained chaplains to Hainault, London, to minister to this hurting community. Giselle* was one of the London Underground staff working in the surrounding area covering Hainault’s station on 1 May. …
On April 25, bright red flowers could be seen nearly everywhere in Porto, Portugal, as people remembered the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a peaceful coup that freed the country from dictatorship. The next evening, Will Graham addressed a crowd of over 6,000 people gathered for the Celebration of Hope in Porto’s Super Bock Arena. …
“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 …
Maria* has prayed for this day for a long time. Her 18-year-old son, Sam,* had been living a life for himself. But on Saturday, he agreed to make the 40-minute drive with her from their home in Santee, California, to Chula Vista for the God Loves You Frontera Tour. There, he heard Franklin Graham preach …
Before the start of the ninth stop of the 10-city God Loves You Frontera Tour, Galilea Martinez snapped selfies with family and friends to mark the occasion in Yuma, Arizona. “No artists come here,” 21-year-old Martinez said, referencing her city along the U.S.-Mexico border. “We’re hoping to get hyped up!” she exclaimed, ready to worship …
It was 10 p.m. on 31 Oct. 2021, and Gabriel Ulloa knew something was very wrong. “It was horrible,” he said. “I couldn’t feel my right side.” Gabriel rushed to a Tucson, Arizona, hospital and was suffering from two mini-strokes. But the pain, the numbness, everything was so awful, he wondered if this nightmare was …
On a warm Sunday afternoon, a crowd of over 7,000 people packed the Don Haskins Center at the University of Texas at El Paso for the seventh stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour. Some were curious and wanted to hear more about Jesus Christ. Some were invited by friends or family members—and they …
If you walk down the main street of Presidio, Texas, it won’t take long for you to notice the silence and emptiness. The single-story, neutral-coloured homes and businesses almost blend in with the colours of the dusty streets and the surrounding desert. The monotony is broken only by the occasional sound of a vehicle or …
The Texas border town of Del Rio doesn’t usually host large events. Residents often have to drive two-and-a-half hours to San Antonio. So when the God Loves You Frontera Tour stopped at Del Rio High Thursday night, many were excited and grateful. Altogether, around 4,600 people came to hear some Good News—and that’s exactly what Franklin Graham …