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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I heard from a popular Bible study teacher that there will one day be a great falling away. She didn’t give any Scripture to back it up, but if true, what does that mean? – F.F.

A: The biblical teaching about apostasy means a “falling away,” as the Apostle Paul describes to the church at ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Does God really have a purpose for my life, or does He just pick up the pieces when we mess up? Wouldn’t it be better just to go to Heaven, where we’re assured of a wonderful life there? – E.P.

A: Earth isn’t just Heaven’s waiting room where we sit around doing nothing; Earth is the stage...Read more

NEW YORK — Archbishop Ronald Hicks was officially installed Friday as New York’s top Catholic leader, outlining a vision of a missionary church that would put people above politics.

“This is a call to be a missionary church not a country club,” Hicks said. “A club exists to serve its members. The Church exists, on the other hand, to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My daughter stormed in from school and shouted, “Life isn’t fair at all,” and my knees went to knocking. What does a mom tell a teen daughter faced with all kinds of changes in her life, peer pressure and believing that her friends have it all together? I want to help prepare her for the ...Read more

MIAMI — Armed volunteers would be permitted to provide security services at houses of worship without having to obtain licenses that normally apply to professional security officers under proposed legislation that is advancing in the Florida Legislature. The bill passed unanimously through a Senate committee on Tuesday.

The bill, which has ...Read more

We have been talking about ghosts recently and one of the most obvious big problems with this discussion is that many people are just not convinced that they are real. Showing folks that ghosts figure prominently in every single religion over thousands of years just does not convince them and I completely understand their skepticism.

What we ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The Bible says that God is a compassionate God, but does God really feel our pain? – C.G.

A: We must understand that the Lord is tender and merciful and full of compassion – in fact, He is the source of these attributes that human beings only have in small measure, but He is also the God of ...Read more

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated what he called a "Mass for Peace" at Our Lady of the Angels on Wednesday, stopping just short of a direct appeal to the Trump administration to draw down its aggressive immigration enforcement efforts as protesters gathered blocks away.

"We are united with everybody in our country praying for ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Where did this idea of forgiving others come from? I don’t see it lived out in the lives of people around me. From little kids on the playground to adults in the workplace, there is little forgiveness going around. – F.O.

A: We’re commanded to forgive those who wrong us. This is a Biblical ...Read more