Culture

What Is Screen Time Costing You?

How much of our lives have we already spent in front of a screen? Some of that time is unavoidable, since many of our jobs, finances, and responsibilities are conducted online. But how many more hours—or days or even years—have we given over to social media, entertainment, and games? On the latest episode of her Fearless podcast, …

God Loves You Tour Impacts Youth in Baltimore Suburb

A crowd of 3,900 didn’t let the bad weather hinder them from attending the second stop of the God Loves You Tidewater Tour with Franklin Graham Sunday in Timonium, Maryland, US. Despite gloomy, grey skies and rain, musical artists Dennis Agajanian, Marcos Witt, and Newsboys led worship at the Maryland State Fairgrounds while the audience—in a …

The Fire Doesn’t Go Out

As thousands flocked to Wilmore, Kentucky, USA, to join in the Asbury revival that began on 8 February, among them was 95-year-old Jim Foulkes, a retired missionary surgeon from North Carolina, USA. Watching the glorious sight of young students streaming forward to the altar to confess and repent of their sins, his mind quickly went …

Billy Graham: I Want It Now

I once saw a big ad in the newspaper that said, “I want it now.” What it meant was that you get it now and pay for it later. That’s the way most of us buy things these days. We’re living in a period that I think may go down in history as “the instant civilization.” …

Does the Bible Value Women?

In Bible times, Jewish women were treated as second-class citizens. And under Roman law, women weren’t even considered citizens or given legal rights. Popular Greek philosophers—who dominated thought in Jewish culture—marginalized women, with some even calling them dangerous. Men could commit adultery while others turned a blind eye, while women who did such could be …

Racism, Reconciliation, and the Church’s Response

What does racial reconciliation look like from a Biblical perspective? How can the church respond to this issue that seems to permeate every aspect of today’s society? “We can’t ignore what’s happening in our culture, and we’re going to have to talk about it in the church,” Cissie Graham Lynch said on this week’s episode of …

Will Graham Concludes Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name Conference

Sunday morning, Will Graham spoke on the need for evangelism and signs of revival as he led the final session of the Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name Conference. “The end times, I believe, are right on the horizon,” Graham said. “But we also know at the end of time, there’s going to be a great …

Open Doors for the Gospel in Vietnam

When Franklin Graham shared the Gospel five years ago in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a historic event—the first-ever evangelistic outreach of its size in the nation. The evangelist is returning to the Southeast Asian country this weekend to share God’s love in Ho Chi Minh City to the south. Churches throughout the region are praying …

Franklin Graham Urges Prayer as Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Top 82,000

The new coronavirus has been making headlines for weeks now, crippling economies, cancelling school, disrupting travel and killing more than 2,800 people around the world, with new cases reported each week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 50 countries have confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of those infected—most …

Nearly 90% of young Britons feel that their life lacks meaning and purpose

A worrying new survey has revealed that 89 percent of 16 to 29 year-olds in Britain believe that their life lacks purpose and meaning. However, this number significantly drops to 55 percent with the older generation (over 60s). Experts have suggested that a person’s purpose may become clearer to them with age. But younger generations …