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Franklin Graham Honors His Father, Billy Graham, on His 100th Birthday
One hundred years ago, the man who would become known as the “evangelist to the world” and “pastor to presidents” was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. But in…
2018 International Day of Prayer
November 4 kicked off the 2018 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) event which implores Christians around the world to pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.…
Remember, We Are Family
Many people are shocked when they learn I’m of Mexican descent. I recall during a panel discussion at a church in the Nashville area, our family friend Trillia Newbell looked over to…
How to Be Angry Like Jesus
Have you ever sent an email in haste that you wish you could take back? Or accidentally hit “reply all” when you were responding in anger? Years ago, another pastor and I…
What Can Go Wrong Can Go Right
If Jesus, the Lord of miracles, was around, walking miraculously on the water, then Peter was not about to miss his chance. Other miracles could happen. Why let him pass by? Peter…
There He Became the Cosmic Center Where All Evil and Goodness Met
Laughed at by the crowds, tortured by the soldiers, deserted by his friends, slowly bleeding to death, Jesus was utterly helpless. And yet it was at the cross that the power of…
Don’t Wait For Opportunities, Create Them
An evangelist is an opportunist. He doesn’t wait for opportunities, he creates them. He doesn’t strike the iron WHILE it is hot, but UNTIL it is hot – and then keeps striking.…
Billy Graham, The Voice That Pulls
Young Billy Graham slung his bag across his shoulder and stepped into the canoe. He eased it slowly into the Hillsborough River, directly east of the 18th green of the Temple Terrace…
In Argentina, Homeless Addict Thankful For Gospel Power
In a neighborhood known for brothels and beggars in an otherwise historic section of eastern Buenos Aires, a homeless Argentinian from a well-to-do family arrived penniless at a church site established to…
Roy Moore Loses To Doug Jones In Humiliating Senate Result For Donald Trump
Doug Jones, the man who made his name prosecuting two former Ku Klux Klan members who bombed a black church, has won a stunning victory in the Senate race in Alabama – the first Democrat to…
The Vatican Gives “Prosperity Preachers” A Dirty Slap!
In the latest edition of the Vatican-approved Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, two of the pope’s communication advisers, Antonio Spadaro and Marcelo Figueroa, wrote an article dated 18th July 2018 entitled, “The…
Here Is The Naked Truth About Sin
In all honesty, this more or less feels prickly than familiar. We’ve been at that point where our eternal security effortlessly fell on the weighing scale whiles our religious ideals held up…
The Highest Calling
Since several people have been asking me about my trip, I thought I’d give y’all a little something to read about. Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of stories to tell…but I think…
Tickets To Heaven – $500 Each
What would you do if you were told you could buy a ticket to heaven? A pastor in Zimbabwe has given his congregants the opportunity to buy their way to heaven. …
Good News, Satan Wants To Destroy You!
The gospel is full of odd comforts. Discovering I’m afflicted with depravity brings the relief of the doctor’s diagnosis: “There is something wrong with me. It’s not all in my head.” More…
Christians In North Korea Will Benefit Because Of President Trump, Says Franklin Graham
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham believes that President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday will benefit the highly persecuted Christian community in the isolated nation. In…
Two Countries With More Religious Younger Populations
Most people spend their youthful years chasing unrealistic dreams and following fleeting passions. By the time they are crossing 40 (or even later), they realize that most of their precious years have been…
Dramatic Entry Into Cape Verde
My entry into Cape Verde was not easy. When I got to Praia, it became a night mare. I got into a queue for international arrivals as usual and filled all the…
