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As a former Division I football player and Team USA bobsledder who has gone on to become a state lawmaker in Oklahoma, I’ve seen it myself — coaches imposing their religious beliefs on players. This can involve pressuring players to engage in prayer or religious discussion, under threat of being sidelined.

Faith should be a personal choice....Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I don’t like working in the entertainment industry because so much of it is godless, but I make good money, and I have to support my family. I’ve been warned that I will likely succumb to the godless influences instead of me influencing them for God. I’m not sure that is possible. Does God ...Read more

When Cardinal Robert Prevost of south suburban Dolton became Pope Leo XIV in May, excited Chicagoans could hardly believe the first American pope in church history was homegrown — and a White Sox fan at that.

Conservative Catholics across the country could hardly believe it, either. The powerful Catholic right had campaigned for a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can Christians really become Christlike when we are confronted at every turn with evil and godlessness? – C.L.

A: It is God’s will for His followers to become more like Christ. He came to show us the way, but it can only happen as we submit every area of our lives to His authority. The ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Social media has done more to influence people for the bad. Few people think before they post, and rarely do people think about how hurtful and insensitive their words are to others. Why is this? – E.P.

A: One day, the owner of a club was with members discussing golf. Someone turned to him and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My closest friend, who is a minister, told me that I shouldn’t worry about little sins I commit along the way because I’m already a Christian. My Bible study leader says that the Bible tells us to examine ourselves and repent for things we do that don’t please God. Which is it? – E.O.

A: ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am running for city council and have been advised to join a church because it will help me gain votes, and a church may even help fight for the rights of the people. Aren’t these wrong reasons to join a church? – N.V.

A: Many politicians join churches prior to elections; this is not unusual. ...Read more