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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It hasn’t been until recently that the prophetic Scriptures are easier to comprehend. When I see the turmoil in the world and the tension present in people’s attitudes, I see the reality that our world is greatly distressed and that the world is jittery about the future. Are we nearing the end ...Read more

Christianity declined more than any other religious group in the United States in the past decade, but remains the majority, according to a new analysis.

The share of Christians making up the country’s population decreased by 14.3 percentage points between 2010 and 2020, according to a Pew Research Center study released June 9 describing ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My grandmother tells me I have a quick tongue and that I should learn to bring it into submission. My teacher tells me I have a silver tongue and am a good communicator. When I was very young, my Sunday school teacher taught my class the song, “Oh be careful little tongue what you say.” So, I’...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have a desire to grow spiritually and have been attending a church, but I never really learn anything. I try to read the Bible myself, but there are many things I do not understand. Is there a formula to follow? I wish I could go to Bible school, but I don’t have the money, even with working two...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m struggling with finding time to read my Bible and pray. I feel guilty when I just rush out the door every morning and say a little prayer as I get in my car, but my time is so pressed. When I get home at night, I am completely exhausted; however, I’m feeling guilty about that just being an ...Read more

MIAMI — President Donald Trump’s top spiritual adviser visited a southwest Miami-Dade County megachurch to outline a vision of a Christian-dominated world and urge believers, particularly Evangelicals, to help make it a reality.

In a two-hour sermon on Thursday, Florida Pastor Paula White-Cain — a prominent televangelist and senior ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: One of the most disappointing things in my life has been losing a close friendship with someone who once called me their closest friend. Because of gossip from others, it seems this friendship is lost forever. I have grieved because it has hurt my ...Read more

MIAMI — After a lengthy and tangled dispute over ownership of one of South Florida’s oldest Christian Orthodox churches, its long-time leadership has lost a pivotal legal battle — and the keys to the sanctuary, at least for now.

Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation ...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, thank you for addressing this important topic. Forgiveness is not easy, but is necessary to our health. I believe that God is able to love and forgive all beings without condoning or approving of all their actions. There is an important distinction between forgiving the person and condoning or approving their actions. ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The Bible is filled with symbolism, but it seems hard to distinguish what is symbolism and what is actual reality. When I read the creation account, specifically about the garden of Eden, could this be a symbolic setting, and the story of Adam and Eve a parable of sorts? – S.R.

A: The Bible not ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It is discouraging to have finished college, and I can only find a job as a bank teller. I know that I have more ability than that, but no one will give me a chance. It doesn’t seem that this pleases the Lord to do so little with my college degree. – B.J.

A: The Lord gave the first man, Adam, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My mother has instructed me that she doesn’t want life-saving measures taken to prolong her life should she be taken by a long-term illness. Is this right? Shouldn’t we do everything to keep living? What hope is there other than life? – L.D.

A: Many people will have to face the issue of ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — For the last three decades, the Rev. Damone Jones has worked to build relationships with Philadelphia's most troubled children, the teens he says "typically nobody else loves": those charged with murder.

Several days per week, the West Philadelphia pastor visits the young men under 18 who are held in a city jail, and offers ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m at a crossroads. I’ve lost my job and my health. My friends tell me to reconsider my faith in God since he’s allowed this to happen; however, my faith is strong, and I won’t let them discourage me. This experience will make me stronger, and I want them to see that this is true. How can I...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that we can be blessed because of what others did in the past, suffering hardship, yet we benefit for the good? And if true, what are some examples? – H.B.

A: We have been blessed through the endurance and faithfulness of those who have suffered in the past. Likewise, future ...Read more

The Department of Justice under the Trump administration is going after a tiny Idaho town you’ve probably never heard of.

The Justice Department filed a religious liberty lawsuit against the town of Troy in Latah County, just outside Moscow, saying that the denial of a permit for Christ Church’s proposed move was unlawful, according to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am attending a Bible study, and the leader has said that Abraham, Moses and God are the key figures in the Old Testament, and the disciples and Jesus are the main figures in the New Testament. The leader says our study time should be spent in the New Testament, since the Old Testament, for the ...Read more

How strange and chilling it is that my introduction last week of the issue of unconditional forgiveness this week has a tragic echo in the news of the brutal murder of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington – Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, who were attending an ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A friend of mine is looking for a Bible-centered church and agreed to attend my church, even going back when I can’t go with her. She tells me that people aren’t very friendly unless I’m around. What’s the proper thing to share with my friends...Read more

BALTIMORE — A data breach that exposed confidential information about survivors of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore has not resulted in the data appearing online, according to attorneys for the consulting firm that was hacked.

The breach was first discovered in March at Berkeley Research Group, which serves as a financial ...Read more