Prayer

‘There’s Never Been Something Like This in Presidio’

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 …

Finding Big Faith in the Lone Star State

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 …

Delivering Good News for Eagle Pass

Camilla* came with a friend to Eagle Pass, Texas, from nearby Crystal City. Both were looking for a change in their lives. When Franklin Graham gave an invitation at the fourth stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour to pray for forgiveness and receive salvation through Jesus Christ, the two were among the first …

‘You May Never Have Another Chance Like This’

The Sames Auto Arena began filling up just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, shortly after the workday had ended in Laredo, Texas. Once settled, the crowd of 6,900 heard the Gospel shared through music and a message from Franklin Graham on the third stop of the God Loves You Frontera Tour. “The Bible says today …

‘God Changes Things’ in McAllen, Texas

Excitement filled the air as 6,750 people crowded into Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. The venue was abuzz with lively chatter in English and Spanish as those in attendance waited for the second night of the 10-stop God Loves You Frontera Tour. Marcus and Maranda Cruz—along with their three young boys—found their seats as …

‘Strongholds are Broken’ at Frontera Kick-Off

As the Texas sun was setting over Brownsville Saturday night, Franklin Graham had one simple question for the large crowd gathered at the opening of the 10-stop God Loves You Frontera Tour. “Are your sins forgiven?” he asked the 3,800 people in the crowd. “If you choose Christ tonight, your sins will be forgiven.” Hundreds …

Chaplains Deploy After Two Teenagers Killed in Bristol Stabbing

Chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) have deployed to Bristol after fatal stabbings took the lives of two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16. The devastating event took place around 23:20 on Saturday evening (27 January). A vigil was held the following evening where the boys were stabbed, with members of the …

Anxious? Have You Tried Praying?

Are you desperately trying to find peace? Have you had dark thoughts? It is possible to find tranquility during the coronavirus outbreak. The kind of true peace that lasts, not a temporary high from alcohol, drugs or sex. How do you find this peace people speak of? It may be something you’ve never tried before. …

A Wave of Answered Prayer Ahead of Franklin Graham’s Tidewater Tour

In January, Pastor Brent Hobbs and church leaders gathered in the picturesque Outer Banks of North Carolina to seek God about their focus for 2023. After much prayer, His answer was clear: evangelism training. About a week later in his office at New Song Fellowship in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Hobbs heard a knock on the …

Rain From Heaven

The Bible uses the analogy of spring rain to explain the ministry of the Holy Spirit (Hosea 6:3). Jesus described the Holy Spirit as the Living Water (John 7:37-39), without whom you and I would enter into spiritual drought and famine. We would simply dry up on the inside. As Jesus prepared to leave His …

Billy Graham on Worry

What if you could easily transfer worry out of your heart? Billy Graham said you can with prayer. “Through Jesus Christ, we can have the most fundamental relationship in life restored. Let Him bear your burdens, help you solve your problems, help direct and lead you in your life.”   God loves you with an …

Why Pray for Things That Don’t Seem Possible?

Q: It’s discouraging to pray for things that never come. I don’t mean “things” as much as praying for peace to come to this world, diseases to be exterminated, poverty to be overcome, relationships to be restored, and people to be saved. Why pray if the right answers don’t come? A: From the writings of …