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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: When I watch riots and protest rallies on television and see the anger on the faces of the masses, it hits me so hard, and I feel hopeless for society. I try to protect my children from witnessing such lostness, but I know that this is part of life today. Why are people in general so discontent? –...Read more

Q: Regarding the woman who is having a difficult time forgiving the group of people who hurt her daughter, I recently ran across this statement: “Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.” In other words, all of that woman's anger and unforgiveness are doing nothing to hurt the people who hurt her daughter, but they are hurting her. And ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does the Bible tell us to be thankful at all times, but especially in bad times? It doesn’t really make sense, and it is hard to do! – B.T.

A: Thankfulness isn’t our usual response when something goes wrong. We may have a hundred good things to be thankful for – but let one bad thing ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: After being acclaimed as a star player, I was dismissed by my high school football coach because I sent the wrong signal more than once. I was devastated but couldn’t argue that I had disappointed him and the team. Then the coach asked me to talk to a group of younger kids about how to handle ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have seen major leaguers, football stars and Hollywood icons wear John 3:16 on their faces, T-shirts, hats, and jackets, but it doesn’t make sense with how some of them conduct their lives. It seems doubtful that they understand what it means. Why is John 3:16 the most famous Bible verse, and ...Read more

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

CHICAGO — The letter arrived in late July with the tone of the two before it, the ones that announced the Rev. David Ryan, a longtime Chicago-area priest, had been placed on leave amid allegations of child sexual abuse.

This one, like those previous, came with a sense of the somber, an acknowledgment of the severity of the accusations and a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: We live in a very confused world, and it seems the main reason is because everyone believes something different. I read an article titled “The Truth According to Me.” It was scary! If each person can define truth (the difference between right and wrong), it seems the world will never be unified....Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can a false religion be identified? – F.R.

A: A false religion is like the imitation of high fashion. The very presence of counterfeits proves the existence of the real. There would be no imitations without a genuine product. God’s original ...Read more

At 67 years old, Raimundo “Ray” Ricardo is one of the youngest members of a senior center in Miami Beach — but he still shows up almost every morning.

A retired industrial engineer, he found the Diener Family Center on Española Way about a year ago when he sat down for a free lunch. Now the Miami Beach native is a regular member and a ...Read more

BALTIMORE — When Heather Miller Rubens and Lora Hargrove met for the first time this year, they agreed they were doing so at a time of extraordinary dividedness, particularly for religious leaders.

Immigration, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights had long since split Americans into separate, often angry camps. Racial and economic inequality were well-...Read more