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What is the famous passage in Amos that describes the destruction of Israel?
A) Amos 2:1-16
B) Amos 3:1-15
C) Amos 7:1-17
D) Amos 9:1-15

Is there hope for people who don't believe the devil is real?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It’s astounding how many people today think the devil is a figment of imagination. Can there be hope for these people? Can they come to salvation if they do not believe Satan, while not as powerful as God, is still a terrible force to be reckoned with? – S.D.
A: Satan is a mighty prince with ...Read more
What is the main theme of the Second Thessalonians?
A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The second coming of Christ and perseverance in the face of persecution
D) The establishment of the kingdom of God
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Book of Luke?
A) Luke
B) Matthew
C) Mark
D) John
What is the famous passage in Galatians that describes the fruit of the Spirit?
A) Galatians 1:1-10
B) Galatians 2:11-21
C) Galatians 3:1-14
D) Galatians 5:16-26
What is the famous passage in Hosea that describes the punishment of Israel?
A) Hosea 1:1-11
B) Hosea 4:1-19
C) Hosea 7:1-16
D) Hosea 9:1-17

Are we defining science differently these days, or is science just man’s guess?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Believing in science has proved in many ways futile. I’ve seen throughout my lifetime science proven wrong. Are we defining it differently these days, or is science just man’s guess? – S.A.
A: Society puts a great deal of hope in technological progress, and science is learning to control just...Read more
What is the main theme of the Book of John?
A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The divinity of Jesus and the gift of eternal life
D) The establishment of the kingdom of God
What is the famous event in Jonah that involves a big fish?
A) Jonah running away from God
B) Jonah preaching to the Ninevites
C) Jonah building a boat
D) Jonah's death and resurrection

What can people do to live in peace with all men?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It is frustrating to watch our government leaders argue and pick at each other in the name of the law. While it is true that America has the greatest form of government on Earth, it is still greatly lacking. What can people do to live in peace with all men? – P.M.
A: No form of government has ...Read more

The God Squad: Healing from grief
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

What is the secret to overcoming this horrible cloud that hovers over me?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have trouble in the area of submission. I was a wayward kid and no matter how good my parents were to me, I disappointed them. I find in my Christian life I disappoint God and myself. What is the secret to overcoming this horrible cloud that hovers over me? – W.K.
A: The story is told of a ...Read more

Kansas City-area police, fire dismiss chaplains with ties to International House of Prayer in fallout from sex abuse report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All Grandview police and fire chaplains associated with the International House of Prayer-Kansas City have been dismissed in the fallout from a third-party investigation into a sex abuse scandal involving the 24/7 global ministry, according to local officials.
“I can confirm we severed ties with several of our public ...Read more
As Catholics celebrate the beginning of Lent, where do the ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?
PITTSBURGH —In the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Edward Yuhas of St. James and St. Katharine Drexel parishes in Washington County, begins collecting palm branches from parishioners.
The palms are burned over an open fire, creating the black and gray powdered ash that will be put on foreheads of the faithful in the form of a ...Read more

If as Christians we must “practice to be good" does God not take us “just as we are.
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: People tell me that as Christians we must “practice to be good,” but I thought God takes us “just as we are.” How can we practice to be good? – P.L.
A: Football practice. Art lessons. Piano practice. Rehearsal for the school play. Whatever a person wants to be good at requires practice. ...Read more

Senate Republicans in Georgia advance religious liberty bill
ATLANTA — Senate Republicans advanced a bill that would bolster legal protection for religious rights, despite critics warning it could lead to discrimination against gay people and other groups.
The measure, Senate Bill 36, limits the state’s ability to enforce or pass legislation that conflicts with religious beliefs. The bill passed ...Read more

Doesn’t the Bible teach that God gets angry with mankind? And isn’t anger a sin?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It seems there are many different kinds of Christians that hold to the belief that Jesus is loving but not angry. Doesn’t the Bible teach that God gets angry with mankind? And isn’t anger a sin? – G.A.
A: The Bible tells us that God “is slow to anger” (Nahum 1:3, NKJV). It means that He ...Read more

Celebrating Sunday Mass in a 'wild church'
WILMINGTON, Del. — Windswept rain clouds raced over a swollen Brandywine Creek on a recent, blustery Sunday, and worshippers scattered like leaves to wander its muddy banks.
One ran her hands over an old oak’s rough bark. Another picked up pieces of trash. A pair of Canada geese honked loudly at them all.
The Rev. Pete Nunnally, of St. ...Read more

Will Trump's administration turn our country around for the better?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Our world is in shambles, but I am hoping with a new administration our country can turn things around for the better. Is this possible or will society continue plummeting downward? – D.M.
A: There is always hope and we’ve seen times of peace, but the only lasting hope for the world – and our...Read more
Does the Bible tell us what God thinks of us?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My parents always told me what they think of me. Sometimes it was good; other times, I was embarrassed that they saw through me when I was being devious. Does the Bible tell us what God thinks of us? – G.V.
A: Humans view life from a personal point of time and space, but God views us from the ...Read more
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