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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have many goals in life that haven’t come to fruition no matter how hard I’ve worked. Is Jesus’ goal for mankind different from what we’ve imagined? All of the conferences I go to tell me that we should strive for the abundant life that God promises – the fulfillment of our ambitions. �...Read more

BALTIMORE — A priest lured 9-year-old David Schappelle into a private area of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Gaithersburg decades ago under the guise of teaching him about confession.

Father Wayland Brown proceeded to masturbate under his “ceremonial robe,” withdraw his hand when he was finished and tell the boy that “God will be ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I used to think that persecution of Christians only happened in countries steeped in violent ignorance, but seeing things happening in the 21 st century makes me afraid that I won’t know how to prepare my young children for the future. Can we as Christians really carry out Biblical teaching when ...Read more

Q: If someone does not obey God’s commandments, like Adam and Eve didn’t, God cast them out. If I, or anyone, does things that God doesn’t like, will he cast me out, too?

I have had struggles in my life for a while now, financial and health, and I pray to God for help, but I think God won’t or doesn’t want to help me ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am a Christian, but I disagree with others who say that thinking a bad thought is as bad as doing it. There’s no way this can be true, yet many stand on this as an absolute truth. How can this be? – T.D.

A: Robert Browning said, “Thought is the soul of the act.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Survivors of child sexual abuse in Maryland on Wednesday demanded expediency from the state attorney general in its investigations of the Catholic dioceses of Washington and Wilmington, Delaware.

Members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, told reporters at a news conference that they hoped the Maryland ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It is true that our nation is in a free-fall that seemed to escalate with the 9/11 attack. Many church leaders are calling for a revival, but many believe it’s too late and that we don’t have a majority of people concerned enough to make a difference for good. I was born in 1930 and I can recall...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m fascinated by archaeology and will be joining a crew going to Greece for a study on the subject. I saw a trailer on television about an upcoming video series “Israel Explored.” Some of the testimonials from archaeologists document digs and finds and it does make the passage in the Bible ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been busy getting my education, arranging my life and gaining experience along the way to make me useful to God. I’m realizing that while these things are important, perhaps I’ve overlooked the greater reason for living. I groan when I think of all the opportunities I’ve missed in the ...Read more