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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My church asked if I would lead a children’s class, and I would like to teach them some meaningful lessons using stories about God’s creation – particularly with animals, starting with the obvious story of Noah and the ark, but then progressing through Scripture, helping them learn that the ...Read more

Victims of child sexual abuse linked to the Roman Catholic Baltimore Archdiocese will have a third chance to be seen and tell their stories.

On Monday, Judge Michelle Harner ordered a two-hour status conference for Oct. 6 at 1 p.m., meant to raise awareness of and understanding for sexual abuse victims of the Baltimore Archdiocese.

In February...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — A court has dismissed a lawsuit by a former state senator against the Idaho Department of Education that accused the department of infringing on his family’s freedom of religious expression.

Chris Trakel, a former senator from Caldwell who helped advocate for bills that would have allowed families to use taxpayer money for ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The world seems so noisy these days. I miss sitting on the front porch with my grandparents listening to the breeze, the crickets and the occasional hoot of the owl. A grandmother myself now, I’m concerned about all the distractions my grandchildren are exposed to, what their eyes see and ears ...Read more

Pope Leo XIV is calling for the release of eight hostages in Haiti, including a 3-year-old boy and a longtime Irish missionary who remain in captivity after being abducted from a mountaintop orphanage by armed gangs in the middle of the night.

“I make a heartfelt appeal to all responsible parties to release the hostages immediately,” the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m writing a term paper on what people believe to be the glories of Heaven. I know it will be a place of perfection, but I cannot use anything but the Bible as my resource. Are there thoughts that most people never ponder based on Scripture? – H.I.

A: The journey God has set before us isn’t ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Does the Bible really teach that all believers are actually itinerant evangelists? – I.E.

A: Itinerant evangelists are the most important ambassadors and messengers on Earth. They are a mighty army, spreading out across the world with a vision to reach their own people for Christ. Evangelism is ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that Christians are given special traits in life? I heard someone speak of this, but I had never really heard this before – that Christianity is superior to other religions. If true, are these identified in Scripture? – S.T.

A: Christ is supreme! But there are certain privileges that...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The sudden death of my husband just after his retirement has caused grief deep down inside, and the days don’t get easier, but harder. I know that the remedy is to set my mind on others’ needs, and I have been able to reach out to others. Is there something more I can do to help me get over this...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Where in the Bible does it say to pray about everything? I don’t see this demonstrated in Scripture. Shouldn’t Christians have enough sense to make decisions about the normal things in life? – P.O.

A: The Bible says, “In everything by prayer … with thanksgiving, let your ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — For nearly 70 years, a little-known tax code provision has served as a firewall between U.S. politics and its nonprofit sector.

Now, Minnesota nonprofit leaders say that wall is showing cracks — and if it falls, public trust could collapse with it.

At issue is the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 law named for then-Sen. Lyndon B. ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The message for the dozens of volunteers who would soon be supporting immigrants at their court hearings was clear.

“We’re not there to obstruct or prevent any arrest,” said the Rev. Hung Nguyen, associate pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Logan Heights. “We’re there to accompany people.”

The orientation ...Read more

MIAMI -- The past two years have been rough for Christopher Saunders.

Saunders, originally from Ohio, moved to North Miami Beach in 2023 seeking a warmer climate to relieve his arthritis. Things were going fine, until costly car and rental bills forced him into chapter 13 bankruptcy. Around the same time, the rent on the 43-year-old’s less-...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My granddaughter came for a visit while on spring break from college, and I learned that she was unhappy with life. It scared me. After asking many questions to try to discern what was causing this, I concluded she was too filled up with success – at the top of her class and has charmed her way ...Read more

MIAMI — After months of requesting permission to hold religious services at Florida’s controversial detention center for migrants in the Everglades, the Archdiocese of Miami finally got an answer.

“I am pleased that our request to provide for the pastoral care of the detainees has been accommodated,” said Archdiocese of Miami Archbishop...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m trying to teach my rather high-spirited son about learning a little gentleness. My friends tell me not to quench his spirit – that it could alter his personality. I certainly don’t want to teach him the wrong things, but isn’t it right to teach children about being strong but also doing ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A lot of emphasis is put on ambition and achievement. Is this really what should motivate people? I can’t say I have ambition to be great, but I want to spend my life well and do worthy things for others – not to achieve things for myself. Some of...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is the principle of dying as a Christian based on how long a person has been saved? – A.P.

A: One’s salvation is not determined by how long a person has been saved (repenting of sin and accepting Christ as our Savior). There have been those who have repented on their deathbeds and been saved. ...Read more