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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have been praying for a particular person for several years. I don’t really know her, but I knew her grandmother. The granddaughter grew up in a troubled home, and my heart ached for her and the abuse she endured. I’ve lost track of her and don’t know if there is value in praying for her. ...Read more

One of the strongest proofs for the divine nature of the Bible is the way we turn to it in times of catastrophe. Unfortunately, one of the strongest refutations of the belief in a good and all-powerful God is the obvious fact that God allowed the catastrophe to occur.

The dilemma of evil in a world with a good, powerful God was eloquently ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am worried that I worry so much! It’s been a lifetime habit (perhaps even an ongoing sin). I keep trying to overcome it, but when I think I’m making progress, something worse happens and I start all over again, pacing the floor and groaning about other “what ifs.” Is there any hope? – W....Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rev. John MacArthur, among the country’s most influential evangelical pastors with a prolific media reach — and whose San Fernando Valley megachurch became the face of religious resistance to California’s COVID-19 public health orders — died Monday. He was 86.

MacArthur’s death was announced on the website of Grace...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The world is filled with images that are hard to erase, particularly all that is so accessible on the internet today. I work with a youth group, and they are trying to reconcile how the Bible relates to their high-tech world today. Surely it can’t be true that technology has overpowered God’s ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The Bible refers to Christians as children of light. What exactly does that mean? What age does this refer to? – C.L.

A: Children are often frightened of darkness, but adults can get nervous finding themselves in the dark, especially when unprepared due to a sudden storm. Darkness breeds ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that to belong to Jesus, we have to set aside how we want to live? – R.C.

A: God is calling people to follow Him. He’s calling people to salvation in Christ Jesus the Lord. We can respond, “Yes, Lord, I will repent of my sin and receive Your forgiveness and will be what You want me...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does it mean to be righteous? It seems like an arrogant thing to admit. Are we to strive to be righteous, or is it only something granted to church leaders? – R.P.

A: We must be righteous in order to be received into the kingdom of God – but no one is righteous apart from Holy God. So, ...Read more

MIAMI -- Most people who show up to meditation class over what used to be a popular Thai restaurant in Coral Gables are just looking to relieve some stress.

The spiritual part may come later, says Buddhist monk and resident teacher Gen Kelsang Tashi. Or it may not.

Either way, it’s all good here. After all, the mission of the Kadampa ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: We lost our teenage son in an auto accident. We remain strong in our faith, but time isn’t bringing healing, and we’re finding it hard to fellowship with the parents of the boy who was driving irresponsibly. We treasure the years we had our son but are struggling to find strength to provide care...Read more

How fortuitous or how planned that I have taken up the topic of reincarnation and sent out a survey to my dear readers to share their beliefs as to whether our souls are implanted in a new body after the death of our old one and given a chance to live a new embodied life.

Well, this week, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, Tenzin Gyatso, the...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m not one who is comfortable praying in public or even in a small group. Praying to my Lord is sacred and personal. When I’m directing my thoughts and petitions to Jesus, I don’t have to worry about my prayer being critiqued by those listening. My pastor tells me I’m wrong about this. His ...Read more

A longstanding tax exemption preventing nonprofit organizations from engaging in political campaign activity that favors individual candidates has been reinterpreted — signaling that religious organizations may now be excluded from the rule.

The decades-old Johnson Amendment does not apply to speech by houses of worship to its congregation ...Read more

DOLTON, Ill. -- The village of Dolton, which is where you may find yourself if you’re traveling south through Chicago and run out of Chicago to travel through, which we have heard more about in the past 30 days or so than since it was established 130-odd years ago, which is now best known to the world as the hometown of Pope Leo XIV, is like a...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have worked hard for many years and have provided for my family, but I’m not wealthy. I’m not caught up with striving for money that sits in a mutual fund. My pastor has been preaching on the importance of riches because God Himself is rich, but this seems opposite of what the Bible teaches. ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A megaresort on the Strip agreed to pay a six-figure sum to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The Venetian hotel-casino will pay $850,000 and implement “significant policy changes” via a three-year consent decree to settle the suit, the EEOC ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Many people believe they can hear God’s voice audibly. With all the noise of the world, it’s hard to imagine that anyone could hear God speak from Heaven. My children can’t even hear me call them to dinner, and we’re under the same roof. Some people say they hear from God through the Bible, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: In recent months, there’s been so much attention on the Gaza Strip. Until I saw the map on TV, I never realized how close to Egypt it is, and not that far from other regions in Israel. I thought this might be an interesting study for a group of young people who are preparing to visit the Holy Land...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does it mean to be spiritually blinded? I hear this often, but I never hear it explained. – S.B.

A: The devil is the god of this world, and he has blinded our eyes so he can lure us into his traps! The Bible teaches that man is in a period of spiritual blackout. Spiritually, he is blind. “...Read more