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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have recently been challenged to actually read the Word of God. I’ve grown used to reading lots of Christian books that have taken the place of reading the Bible and I think this is an epidemic. I don’t think any great book about the Bible can be better than the Bible, right? – B.B.

A: Our ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why will people be judged for the things they do when we can’t help that we are sinners? Even the Bible says we’re born that way. – J.S.

A: The great London preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon was once the guest of a man who made his virtues the chief topic of conversation; but his virtues were ...Read more

Many of the God winks you send me, dear readers, have to do with music. The songs of our life somehow act as signs that the life of our souls extends beyond the grave. Also many God winks are connected to sacred places – not only houses of worship but places where love and hope and joy were given and received. Here is a lovely and poignant God...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My heart breaks to watch the horrors of what is happening in Israel and the Arab states. I hear both sides cry for peace, but they’ve had little. Would they even know how to recognize peace? – S.P.

A: Peace carries with it the idea of unity, completeness, rest, ease and security. In the Old ...Read more

NEW YORK — A years-long legal battle between Long Island’s Catholic diocese and hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims came to an end Wednesday, with a bankruptcy judge in Manhattan approving a plan that finalizes a $323 million settlement.

As part of the settlement, the Diocese of Rockville Centre will begin making payments next year to ...Read more

Ellen O'Brian hadn't bought a candy-filled advent calendar in years, but when she saw the festive cardboard box with little numbered panels in her local natural foods store, she couldn't resist.

"It's put out by a chocolate maker called Divine, and it's dark chocolate for the dark time of the year," said O'Brian, founder of the Center for ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My kids say I get grumpy as Christmas approaches. I deny it, but they speak the truth. I feel dread in my spirit. When I examine my thoughts, it becomes clear. My grumpiness is because of my “to-do list”: shopping, cooking, decorating, and entertaining while pretending I’m filled with ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Does Jesus save nations or people? I hear a lot from preachers and politicians that God cares more for particular political parties and denominations but I can’t find anything in the Bible about this. – G.S.

A: When we come to Christ we come as individuals. We alone repent of our sins; we alone...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am attending a Bible class and am learning so much, but the longer I’m in it the more I question whether it is really a Bible class. The leader is teaching not from the Bible but from a Christian book that is on the bestseller list! The author is clearly accepted by his peers – and is often on...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Our culture has become indifferent to famines that take place around the world. We’re barraged with advertisements and fund-raising appeals to help feed the world. While many give to this great need, most are complacent. Is this what it means when the Bible talks about a time when there will be a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It’s becoming difficult to communicate with younger generations – even some my own age (I’m a baby boomer). Words that have had a particular meaning have been changed and an online dictionary has to be consulted. I’m having to learn English all over again. The word bad now means ...Read more

Thanks dear readers for your suggestions for little things we overlook on Thanksgiving. If this column arrives after Thanksgiving it is no problem. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. Thanksgiving is a state of the soul. Here is my favorite this year from M…

My husband of 26 ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Our family was reminiscing last Thanksgiving about how this day of blessing has changed through the generations. When I was a child back in the 1950s, we assembled around a bountiful table at my grandparents, and my uncle would lead us in the hymn “We Gather Together to Ask the Lord...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Should churches get involved in political issues? That seems to be all preachers talk about these days. On the other hand, in reading the history of our nation, I’ve been shocked to learn how pastors of the day were involved in community affairs pertaining to various issues of education and social...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My college professor claims that science has disproved much of the Bible – and the Gospel – and if I expect to have any faith at all, my faith should be placed in mankind because of the incredible success in education, medicine, science, and technology. My faith in God is certain, but how does ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I like nice things and some say I’m greedy, but what is wrong with wanting to do well in life and accumulate things that you’ve worked for and earned? – G.A.

A: Greed is an unreasonable or all-absorbing desire to acquire things or wealth. It can take all kinds of forms (including a grasping ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have a recurring dream about dying, and I’ve come to grips with the fact that I’m not ready to die. I want to settle once and for all. Are there particular places in the Bible that give clarity to what deeds should be done to settle this urgency? – R.D.

A: The most important thing anyone ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If the devil believes in the true God, what makes him go on in his evil ways? If he really believes that God is all-powerful, surely he must know that he is going to lose in the end. What motivates him? – D.E.

A: The devil and his demons know God exists. The demon world also believes in the facts...Read more

I am still flooded and inspired by the God winks you are sending to me, and I thank you from the bottom of my winking heart. Even so, I am happy to take a break from God winks to send along my annual Thanksgiving blessings and my suggestions for things, animals and people for which, and for whom, we should give thanks, but do not....Read more