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Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, I just finished reading your article "What do you give up for Lent? As a Catholic person, my husband and I raised our children in the Catholic faith. And as we were raised we taught our children to "give up something for Lent. It was always candy and chocolate – they could break their fast on Sunday and have sweets. ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Just when we think the world is getting better, a new way to rebel is organized and carried out with no one to stop it. It seems people are reverting to the beginning of time, when the human race was rather barbaric. How can I find a church that can help me understand the craziness of this world? �...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why do some Christians say that Jesus had to be resurrected in order for Him to be Christ? Why can’t people just accept that Jesus was a good man and a wonderful example? This is what our world needs: more good people who can just love others and accept people as they are. – J.E.

A: Some ...Read more

MIAMI – When a man named Sergio messaged Pastor Jennifer LeClaire insisting she had promised him a personal phone call and prophetic counseling, she assumed it was a misunderstanding.

Though he was an avid follower of the South Florida pastor’s morning prayer broadcast on Facebook, LeClaire didn’t know him.

Sergio told LeClaire that he ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: When I hear so much talk about prayer by people, it seems a rather new phenomenon and is becoming a cultural norm, but it doesn’t really seem to change people’s attitudes. Isn’t prayer designed for the person who knows God and truly wants to be changed by Him? – P.P.

A: The practice of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: As a life strategist, I seek to encourage my clients to clean up their speech, but it is getting harder because vile language has infiltrated everything, including media coverage. What was once condemned by the FCC is now celebrated. We are living in a society that’s changing the meaning of words ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If people do good unto others, shouldn’t God overlook the bad things they might do? – O.B.

A: “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits” (Proverbs 16:2, NKJV). There is a mystery about sin, but in the Bible, you will find the answers to the questions ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does it mean to live a consecrated life? – C.L.

A: God’s Word tells us that He calls out to sinners – that is, anyone ever born, and He calls out to individuals because He is a personal Savior.

The Bible says, “‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the Lord, ‘though your ...Read more

When Father Tom was alive I used to tease him about Lent which are the 40 days before Easter. When I was a kid in Milwaukee, I had Catholic friends who would beg me for my bologna sandwiches on Fridays because Friday Lenten meals for them were small and fishy. By the time Tommy and I were grown it seemed to me that meat meals had begun to sneak ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What is the secret to living in the world, but not of the world? This is a hard one to figure out. – W.L.

A: Christians must live in the world. We are to infiltrate the world for the purpose of winning the world to Jesus Christ. We are not to participate in the evils of the world. There are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Jesus must have a lot of patience. For centuries, He’s watched human beings make a mess of the world He created. People seem so absorbed in themselves while complaining about things that we build up and then tear down. Does God run out of patience? – G.P.

A: Millions of dollars are spent every ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The church leadership has asked me to start an outreach to the elderly, but my friends are pleading with me not to spend my life in this type of work. They say it will make me old before my time, reasoning that the church is just taking advantage of me. Who should I listen to? – G.C.

A: The Word ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can I help my boyfriend to understand the reality of Hell? He is convinced that there is a Heaven, but he totally rejects the place made for Satan and all those who follow him in rebellion against God. He accepts the Biblical accounts of Heaven, but believes that Hell is a matter of the mind. �...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, I enjoy your column and look forward to reading it every Sunday. Regarding Fr. Tom's message to Michael, I have to wonder why Fr. Tom visited Michael and not you? Sorry, no offense, but the skeptic in me wonders if Michael could have made it up. – (From P in Farmingdale, Long Island)

A: Yes, I thought about ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I reconnected with my best friend from high school, who was voted most likely to succeed – and she did. Her desire was to lead in compassion care in the area of nursing, and she earned her doctorate. Though she excelled in that area academically, I was horrified to hear her brash conversations at ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My church is having a contest, and several of my friends are in a competition to see how many awards they can win by doing volunteer work. The key is not to do the same thing each time. It’s been sad to watch as people so appreciative of the help ask if the person will come back to visit them. My ...Read more

DETROIT — As southeast Michigan's Muslim community prepares to fast and pray during the holy month of Ramadan, they're also being warned.

Reports of increased enforcement and detainments by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that have led to bloodshed in Minnesota have some Muslims in Michigan concerned about gathering with...Read more