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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I don’t mind people believing the Bible but they shouldn’t insist on others believing it or cramming it down the throats of those who choose not to believe. Personally, I don’t see how anyone can possibly live up to what the Bible demands. There are just too many regulations, commands and laws...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m a softy when it comes to “feel-good books.” I love imagining a world filled with people who are always positive, always kind and never deceitful. Some of my friends tell me I’m living in a fairytale world. But isn’t this what God expects of us – to be kind, giving and loving? Isn’t...Read more

Q: Could the identity of the unknown forbidden fruit in the world's oldest and greatest mystery story have something to do with procreation and the family Adam and Eve do not have until their eviction from Eden at the end of Genesis 3?

Adam and Eve disobey the Genesis 1:28 commandment – the first commandment – to "be fruitful and multiply (...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why doesn’t the Bible tell more about Jesus as He was growing up? It seems we can learn a lot about Him before He began His ministry. The silence is rather suspect. After all, what parent doesn’t like to talk about their children? Jesus had to be the perfect child, yet not much is said. – J.C....Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I believe a false teaching is circulating among evangelical churches that we are to forgive God. Isn’t it the other way around – that we should pray for God to forgive us as He has forgiven our sin? If we say we should forgive God, doesn’t that imply that He has done something wrong? Isn’t ...Read more

Before the new administration takes office and we discover whether the unofficial new Department of Government Efficiency can set the country on a new course, or whether the “new boss” ends up being the “same as the old boss,” as Pete Townshend and The Who lament in 1971’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” I want to reflect on a recent ...Read more

Pope Francis is moving the head of San Diego’s Roman Catholic Diocese to Washington, D.C., placing a prominent ally, as well as a supporter of migrant and LGBTQ communities, in the nation’s capital as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to launch mass deportations and a rollback of transgender rights.

The Vatican on Monday announced that ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have friends who feel strongly that we are our own god and they use Bible verses to back up their claims. What does it mean when the Bible says that the kingdom of God is within us? – K.G.

A: In our flesh, we desire to be the rulers of our own lives. We foolishly attempt to build our own little...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Every four years we have elections at the highest level of government. While some changes come – good or bad – we seem to be in commotion from something as simple as children’s sports to financial chaos. Could another revolution change the direction we’re going? – C.C.

A: The world is ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My mother made a resolution a year ago to stop drinking. She was sick of being drunk at every family gathering and grew weary of being shunned by ladies she thought were her friends. As hard as she tried, though, she went back to the alcohol. Then a neighbor’s children started coming around and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I was given a video game for Christmas about Satan and my parents wouldn’t let me keep it. They said I had to give it back to my friend. When I did, I was shocked to find out that he had no idea what the game was about and thought the devil was just a cartoon figure. My parents were right. I did ...Read more

Q: I read your column every week in Newsday. I was particularly interested in a question from M in Gainesville about faith being more important than works. My 12 years of Catholic education didn't include too much Bible study, but I know "faith without works is dead." Had to look up James 2:14-26 NKJV. “By their fruits you shall know them....Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Most people get excited about the turn of a new year. It depresses me because when I look back over the previous year, I realize that I’ve fallen short – again. It defeats me instead of challenges me to try again. Quite honestly, while the world looks as though it is ringing in a new year with ...Read more

The religious makeup of the 119th Congress will be little changed from the previous term, although with some pronounced differences between the two parties, according to an analysis of biographical data collected and compiled by CQ Roll Call.

On average, Congress will continue to be much more religious than the nation as a whole, with around 95...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: The world is so dark these days and it is hard to be optimistic as a year passes and another year begins. Is there anything to look forward to? – L.F.

A: The bright spot on the horizon is the promise of the coming again of Jesus Christ. This is God’s message, and this is the message that Christ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: When the end of the year approaches, I find myself looking at things more realistically and then consider what the Bible says about beginnings and ends. As our nation and world are crumbling before our eyes, it reminds me of what the Bible says about the last days. We are surely in them, aren’t we...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is there any value in reflecting on the past or should we simply start over when a new year approaches? Looking back seems to bring more sorrow than happiness. – B.P.

A: Looking back is difficult for many people. When a year brings heartache and loss, tragedy and sorrow, we do hope that we can ...Read more

WASHINGTON — H.W. Crocker III thinks Western civilization is in trouble.

He supports conservative Christian moral values and has decried the rise of a new, secular America where a growing number of people answer “none” to surveys asking which religion they practice. He’s lauded the Confederacy and its soldiers and generals in books ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro had a big 2024 — from his star turn as a contender for the vice presidential ticket to his campaign trail cameos as a prominent Democratic election surrogate, and as a vocal supporter of Israel. As the year comes to an end, his national profile has continued to grow, this time with a focus on how he uses his ...Read more