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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear an Oklahoma case to decide whether the state must authorize a religious school as a public charter.

The new church-state case could yield a potentially momentous decision that could change public schools in much of the nation.

Los Angeles and other large cities have been leaders ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I come from an ambitious and successful family. I have four siblings; all doctors or lawyers – one sister is both. While I believe they love me, they are a bit embarrassed with my lack of ambition (in their words). After all, I am only a wife and mother raising five children who love the Lord and ...Read more

Q: The Bible presents us with a cosmology completely at variance with that accepted by modern science. The Bible tells us that the entire universe was created in six days and that the Earth is the center of the universe with everything in the sky revolving around it. Science tells us that the universe is between 14 and 15 billion years old, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why was Cain’s offering to God unacceptable? Didn’t he give the best of the labor of his hands and isn’t this what God wants from us, to come just as we are and give our best? – M.W.

A: The song “Just as I Am” presents the strongest Biblical basis for the call of Christ. It repeats many...Read more

Wearing a fake beard and unnatural lock curls, a Tennessee man entered a Jewish community center as part of an “internet prank” that ultimately landed him in jail, police said.

As 31-year-old Travis Garland walked into the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville at about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 13, he was stopped by a front desk staff member who...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.

A day after Trump was forced to grimly endure the tough-talking service by Bishop Mariann Budde, the ...Read more

President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.

A day after Trump was forced to grimly endure the tough-talking service by Bishop Mariann Budde, the president derided ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have tried very hard to live right but it is useless. Every time I have checked all the boxes on the good list, it seems I fall deeper into despair. I wish I had it in me to live the right way but I guess I’m hopeless! – W.H.

A: The devil wants us to think we’re hopeless – without Christ ...Read more

President Donald Trump was angered Tuesday when the bishop of the National Cathedral asked him to have compassion towards “scared” immigrants and LGBTQ people.

The new president sat grimly in the front row of the pews as Rev. Mariann Budde called on him to “have mercy” on undocumented immigrants and sexual minorities who were targeted ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I just returned from a trip to Disney World and it was a happy place to be. When I got home, it was depressing because living an average life is not so happy. I have friends that lead pretty exciting lives and I work hard to keep up with all their ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been told that the Bible has a lot to say about the heart and that it is wicked and evil. This is disturbing, and if true, why is this? – W.E.

A: The Bible speaks very specifically about the human heart. It devises wicked imaginations (see Proverbs 6:18), is “deceitful above all things�...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it a parent’s right to leave a word of instruction to their children as part of a will? It seems that they had a right to live their life as they saw fit and just because they are leaving something tangible upon their death should not give parents the right to cause children to feel guilty if ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There was a day when I thought it was ridiculous to think Jesus would come back to Earth someday. But the more time passes, it seems more believable because our world is on a journey that will have to come to a screeching halt because the world is out of control and no one has a clue what to do ...Read more

Q: My friends have told me lately that I tend to see a dark side to everything. We got to talking about spirituality, and I told them I believe there can be a God, but that such a God is indifferent to us. The reason I think this is because we are too small and minute to be noticed by a gigantic being capable of creating a universe millions of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it right for parents to protect their children from those who are dying? My husband and I are caring for his parents in our home. They are both quite sickly and we have a lot of help – nurses and caregivers that give us tremendous support. They tell us that we should keep our children out of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Does the Bible have anything to say about the technology of today? My generation gets a lot of criticism for having our faces plastered to our devices, but I can’t imagine not having all of this information at our fingertips. I love technology but my parents said that if I don’t learn the old ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m told that if I want to be the right kind of person, read the Bible. And I do. The problem is that there are a lot of bad people in the Bible. I’m surprised that God would have allowed such terrible stories in His book as a way for people to live better lives. This doesn’t seem logical to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m working on my resolutions for this year and reading a lot about the reformation as it relates to the New Birth. What is the difference between reformation and transformation? – R.T.

A: The new birth is far more than reformation. Many people make New Year’s resolutions only to break them ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Rev. Darrell Goodwin is seeking those who have been estranged from hope.

The leader of nearly 600 New England churches has recently launched a campaign to reach those in need of hope, Find Hope Now. It’s a new take on the gospel, offering radical love, inclusion and what he calls “an extravagant welcome.”

Goodwin,...Read more