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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My mother told me that I am a Christian so there is no need to do anything else, just live to be kind to others and act as a Christian should. The church I am going to says otherwise and that I’m confused. I’ve been a member of the church a long time and was even baptized at this church; now I ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have recently been challenged to actually read the Word of God. I’ve grown used to reading lots of Christian books that have taken the place of reading the Bible and I think this is an epidemic. I don’t think any great book about the Bible can be better than the Bible, right? – B.B.

A: Our ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why will people be judged for the things they do when we can’t help that we are sinners? Even the Bible says we’re born that way. – J.S.

A: The great London preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon was once the guest of a man who made his virtues the chief topic of conversation; but his virtues were ...Read more

Many of the God winks you send me, dear readers, have to do with music. The songs of our life somehow act as signs that the life of our souls extends beyond the grave. Also many God winks are connected to sacred places – not only houses of worship but places where love and hope and joy were given and received. Here is a lovely and poignant God...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My heart breaks to watch the horrors of what is happening in Israel and the Arab states. I hear both sides cry for peace, but they’ve had little. Would they even know how to recognize peace? – S.P.

A: Peace carries with it the idea of unity, completeness, rest, ease and security. In the Old ...Read more

NEW YORK — A years-long legal battle between Long Island’s Catholic diocese and hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims came to an end Wednesday, with a bankruptcy judge in Manhattan approving a plan that finalizes a $323 million settlement.

As part of the settlement, the Diocese of Rockville Centre will begin making payments next year to ...Read more

Ellen O'Brian hadn't bought a candy-filled advent calendar in years, but when she saw the festive cardboard box with little numbered panels in her local natural foods store, she couldn't resist.

"It's put out by a chocolate maker called Divine, and it's dark chocolate for the dark time of the year," said O'Brian, founder of the Center for ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My kids say I get grumpy as Christmas approaches. I deny it, but they speak the truth. I feel dread in my spirit. When I examine my thoughts, it becomes clear. My grumpiness is because of my “to-do list”: shopping, cooking, decorating, and entertaining while pretending I’m filled with ...Read more