Essay: Applying the moral wages of Watergate 50 years on
LOVETT H WEEMS, Jr, looks, in an article first published on Religion News Service, at what lessons might we draw from that scandal for our political dilemma today…
The late Rev Billy Graham is immortalised in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol
United States AP A bronze sculpture of the late Rev Billy Graham was unveiled at the US Capitol on Thursday, with Christianity’s most prolific evangelist once known as “America’s Pastor” immortalised in the halls of Congress on behalf of his native North Carolina. Graham’s likeness, depicting the Charlotte-born minister with his archetypal gesture toward an […]
Billy Graham statue for US Capitol to be unveiled next week
Charlotte, North Carolina, US AP A statue of the late Rev Billy Graham set to stand inside the US Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend unveiling of the 2.1-metre tall […]
‘How Great Thou Art’: A new ending for a Christian classic on 75th anniversary of famed English translation
“When we approached all the people to be part of it, we had a lot of green lights very quickly,” singer Matt Redman said of participating recording artists. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports…
The Interview: Anne Graham Lotz, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on End Times, their health, their ministry
The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham are out with their second joint book, ‘Preparing to Meet Jesus: A 21-Day Challenge to Move from Salvation to Transformation’. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, spoke with them…
This Life: Prayer is our most powerful weapon
US columnist CAROL ROUND looks at the importance of prayer when we confront situations outside of our control…
The Interview: Anne Blue Wills, author of ‘An Odd Cross to Bear: A Biography of Ruth Bell Graham’
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, speaks to Anne Blue Wills about her new biography of Ruth Bell Graham…
A new Billy Graham archive opens on the late evangelist’s birthday
United States RNS In the twilight of his 99 years, Rev Billy Graham met with Duke Divinity School historian Grant Wacker, who was writing a biography of the famous evangelist. Graham leaned over at one point and, according to Wacker, asked the him, “’Do you think the archives at Wheaton are well run?’” I said, ‘Yeah. They […]
Sight-Seeing: And God saw that it was good – creation care and why our silence is deafening
MATTHEW SMEAL explores why so many Christians are quiet on the issue of climate change…
On the Screen: ‘PALAU: The Movie’ an under-stated but inspirational approach to telling the story of an evangelist who reached millions
DAVID ADAMS watches a biopic about the life of late evangelist Luis Palau…