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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It seems futile to hope for peace in this world. Things just get worse by the year. Why do human beings strive for something that will never come? – I.P.

A: There is a well-known story about Jim Elliott and four other missionaries who lost their lives to the fierce Auca people of Ecuador. The ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I went to a vacation Bible school, and I learned a lot about things that happen in space. One of the lessons was about God sending us a lifeline. I still don’t understand how that’s possible, but I do want to belong to Jesus and do something for Him. – L.L.

A: In the early years of the space ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Catholic priest who worked in Orlando churches for more than a decade faces sexual abuse accusations from sheriff’s investigators and a lawsuit that accuses him of grooming and then abusing a child for years.

Father George Zina, who now works as a pastor at a church in Roanoke, VA, denies any wrongdoing, according to the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My elderly father died several months ago, and I miss him so much. He was fortunate to have lived a long and healthy life up until the very end. He was an encouragement to me, and no matter what was happening, he was my rock of stability and was such a testimony for the Lord. I know I’ll see him ...Read more

Q: Thank you for your helpful columns, Rabbi. I don't recall where I heard this, but it changed my perspective on forgiveness. (And there have been incidents in my life where I struggled with what I thought forgiveness entailed.) The person said, "Forgiveness is giving up your right to get even with the person, when you have the power to do ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I wish I could see things from God’s eyes instead of mine. I feel like I concentrate more on trying to be good than being good. How do I become more like Jesus? – G.P.

A: Those who have flown in an airplane know that planet Earth looks much different from high in the air than from the ground. ...Read more

MIAMI — As thunder boomed on an ominous Sunday evening just outside of Alligator Alcatraz, over 200 people — most of them reverends, rabbis, pastors and people of assorted faiths — chanted in unison, “Shut it down” and “This is a preserve, not a prison” as cars and trucks zoomed behind them on Tamiami Trail.

Clergy alternated in ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A friend of mine told me that I need to work on being more positive, but I honestly find it hard when I look at the state of the world with all of its problems and issues. Whether it is an individual or a nation, there is so much to be negative about....Read more