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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What did Jesus mean when He said that a river of living water can flow from the heart? – S.M.

A: Jesus summed up the whole matter of genuine Christianity when He said, “He who believes in Me … out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38, NKJV). Christianity is, first, a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Someone told me that the Bible talks about happiness while hungering and thirsting. It speaks of people hardening their hearts toward God. What do these things really mean, and does God really give up on us? – H.H.

A: From Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount, we read His words: “Blessed are ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My wife and I are praying to adopt a child in another country. We have the means to provide him or her with all the things the world can offer: education, travel and religion. While the home and family are under attack today, we want to raise a child in a way to make them successful in life. As we ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I attended a prayer breakfast earlier this year and every speaker mentioned prayer, but other than an opening and closing prayer (by people from opposing beliefs) there was no praying done, just everyone bragging about how often they pray. Yet they all claimed that our country could not be healed if...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does it seem that Christians are always on the opposite side of societal debates and are ridiculed by others because we choose to march to heaven’s drumbeat? I feel like a misfit on Santa’s island of misfit toys. I think I’m doing right but the world’s values say I am living in ...Read more

Go figure! This old question about a dog taught me everything important I needed to know about Passover and Easter.

Q: I have a dilemma. Bo is my Labrador Retriever and he is always with me. He rides in my truck, comes on my boat and sleeps in my bed. My girlfriend says he smells and she is allergic to him and tells me that ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I lost my job due to downsizing and am devastated because I always did my job well. It seems unfair but at the same time, I feel free to pursue other avenues that interest me more. My colleagues who also lost jobs tell me I should join a class-action suit for unfair treatment but I really don’t ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It is disturbing to see so many people claiming Christ as their Savior and Lord while living godless lives and using God/s Word to support their own beliefs, while dismissing other portions of Scripture that may offend and convict. Is this real Christianity? – R.C.

A: Many people who call ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Someone told me that the Bible is morbid because Jesus spoke a lot about mourning. I confess, I wasn’t quite sure how to respond to this, particularly since she is a very positive person and has a sunny disposition. What does the Bible really say about mourning? – P.M.

A: The Bible tells us ...Read more

In this season of sacred holidays for Judaism (Passover), Christianity (Easter), Islam (Ramadan) and Hinduism (Holi) it seems to me like a good time to face the challenges of interfaith dialogue on a deeply personal level.

What are we to do when the challenges of understanding the faith of our neighbor is not the result of some ...Read more

As we prepare to welcome spring (March 20) and Passover (April 12) and Easter (April 20). I offer up a prayer for remembering how our spring holidays divide us and unite us and how springtime makes all our celebrations part of a renewal of hope.

Passover and Easter are ...Read more

I recently wrote about how the Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”) is a part of every single world religion. This note lifts my spirits by showing me that it is also a part of the moral education of every compassionate family,

Q: My husband and I were raised ...Read more

Springtime brings us a wide variety of joyous and colorful celebrations in the cycle of sacred time. People do not realize that religions cannot only fill our lives and our years with stern limitations and restrictive rules, but that faith must also be fun.

The two weeks at the end of March and at the beginning of spring put us squarely in the ...Read more

I recently was humbled and honored to speak to a group of parents who have experienced the death of a child. I shall try to address some of their questions in the weeks ahead but nothing I can write will adequately convey the deep and hard-earned wisdom they shared with me.

Q: “I am so angry at the death of my son I don’t ever want to let ...Read more

The beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Friday evening Feb. 28 brings us back to the ways sacred calendars are created.

The first way a year was calculated in human history was by the cycle of the moon and not the sun. It is virtually impossible to calculate the time of a solar year but a lunar year is...Read more

The mission statement of the God Squad is that we know enough about how we are different and not enough yet about how we are all the same. I realize that I have been spending too much time writing about how we are different and not enough about how we are the same so let us begin our exaltation of sameness with the Golden Rule.

Q: You have ...Read more