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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It’s becoming difficult to communicate with younger generations – even some my own age (I’m a baby boomer). Words that have had a particular meaning have been changed and an online dictionary has to be consulted. I’m having to learn English all over again. The word bad now means ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Our family was reminiscing last Thanksgiving about how this day of blessing has changed through the generations. When I was a child back in the 1950s, we assembled around a bountiful table at my grandparents, and my uncle would lead us in the hymn “We Gather Together to Ask the Lord...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Should churches get involved in political issues? That seems to be all preachers talk about these days. On the other hand, in reading the history of our nation, I’ve been shocked to learn how pastors of the day were involved in community affairs pertaining to various issues of education and social...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My college professor claims that science has disproved much of the Bible – and the Gospel – and if I expect to have any faith at all, my faith should be placed in mankind because of the incredible success in education, medicine, science, and technology. My faith in God is certain, but how does ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I like nice things and some say I’m greedy, but what is wrong with wanting to do well in life and accumulate things that you’ve worked for and earned? – G.A.

A: Greed is an unreasonable or all-absorbing desire to acquire things or wealth. It can take all kinds of forms (including a grasping ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have a recurring dream about dying, and I’ve come to grips with the fact that I’m not ready to die. I want to settle once and for all. Are there particular places in the Bible that give clarity to what deeds should be done to settle this urgency? – R.D.

A: The most important thing anyone ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If the devil believes in the true God, what makes him go on in his evil ways? If he really believes that God is all-powerful, surely he must know that he is going to lose in the end. What motivates him? – D.E.

A: The devil and his demons know God exists. The demon world also believes in the facts...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: An artist friend of mine gave me one of his paintings of a tree growing by the water and added a Bible verse, Psalm 1:3. We had been talking about growing spiritually and I guess this is what prompted his lovely gift to me. What is the significance of a tree planted by water? – P.W.

A: It is no ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: As a philosophy major, when I listen to lectures on the subject, I’m not sure I agree that philosophy is the study of wisdom and learning how to think. Why is it commonly thought that the study of philosophy produces wisdom, and is wisdom the power of living the Christian life? – W.W.

A: ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Marriage is very different today than in the past. Today, marriage is made a mockery. Most weddings don’t have a spiritual element to them at all, as couples try to outdo their closest friends and attempt to have the most exotic and carnal event; there is seldom any holy element to the ceremony or...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: When I tell my friends I wish I could know God the way they do, they tell me that I should listen for the voice of the Lord. This seems impossible that God would call out to me – it seems more like a fairytale, yet I don’t believe my friends would lie to me. How is this really possible? – G.C....Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Will there be denominations in Heaven? – N.D.

A: The church – the body of Christ – is far greater than any building or denomination. It is the vast fellowship of men and women throughout the ages who belong to Christ. Paul wrote of “God’s household … the church of the living God” (1 ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: America is a very prejudiced nation and it’s embarrassing to listen to the hatred that pours forth. I know that it isn’t right to be prejudiced against something or someone, but is being prejudiced an actual sin? – S.P.

A: Prejudice stalks many countries. It would be hard to find a nation ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: After reading the book of Acts about the beginning of the church started by Jesus, it seems that the church has wandered a good distance from those days. It’s difficult to decipher between an authentic church and a false church. What’s lacking today? – F.C.

A: The Bible tells us that the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it wise to let children go to communion? It is way over the heads of kids; in fact, it’s over the heads of most adults and can even seem gory. – C.C.

A: A little girl, seeing a cross on the communion table, asked, “Mama, what’s that plus sign over the table?” Questions children ask ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What is the world coming to when even Christians seem to conform to the ways of the world? Isn’t this against what the Bible says? – C.W.

A: Christians are not to be conformed to this world. The world by its advertisements, its conversation, and its philosophy is engaged in a gigantic ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I hear people say that we can’t understand what someone is going through until we walk a mile in their shoes. Is there a connection to walking in the Spirit and does that help us in navigating life’s troubles? – W.S.

A: To walk in the Spirit is a challenging and inspiring exercise, for it ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My mother always taught me to have pride in myself and behave properly. I’m now an adult and while we live in an egotistical society, my mother’s words haunt me. They seem to be contradictory and give way to the “me-ism” in our world today. Yet my mother was a wise woman and a grounded ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It seems to me that even the churches have fallen prey to false prophets. It’s amazing how so many people cannot discern a Biblical sermon from a “feel good” message. I tell them that messages that make us feel good about ourselves are a key element in deceiving even good churchgoers. Isn’t ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does God put up with all the corruption of governments, nations, corporations, and with so many who defile everything God has made and blessed? Since He is so powerful, He certainly can stop the disgrace like what happened at the Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony. Such corruptness was clearly ...Read more