Billy Graham
Billy Graham has preached the Gospel to over 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories. Ordained in 1939 by a church in the Southern Baptist Convention, Graham received a solid foundation in the Scriptures at Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College in Florida). In 1943, he graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois. After graduation, he preached throughout the United States and in Europe, emerging as a rising young evangelist.
A Los Angeles crusade in 1949 catapulted Graham to international prominence. Scheduled for three weeks, the meetings were extended to more than eight weeks, with overflow crowds filling a tent erected downtown. Many subsequent early crusades were similarly extended.
Today, Graham and his ministry are known around the globe. He has preached in remote African villages and in the heart of New York City. Graham founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 1950, now headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. He has written more than 18 books, many of which have become best sellers. His autobiography, "Just As I Am," published in 1997, achieved a Triple Crown award appearing on the three top best-seller lists in the same week.
Graham has received the Congressional Gold Medal and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Freedom Award for contributions to the cause of freedom. He won the Big Brother Award for his work on behalf of children and has been cited by the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute for his contributions to race relations. Graham has been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the National Conference of Christians and Jews for his efforts to foster a better understanding among all faiths.
Graham is regularly listed by the Gallup organization as one of the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World." He has appeared on the covers of Time, Newsweek, Life, US News and World Report, Parade, and numerous other magazines and has been the subject of many newspaper and magazine articles and books.
Graham's column, "My Answer," distributed by Tribune Media Services, runs six days a week.
Billy Graham Samples
Don't discard old family Bible
Q: When my grandfather died, he willed the old family Bible to me. I don't know what to do with it. A: I hope you won't thoughtlessly throw this Bible away or sell it to someone with no connection to your family.
Seek God's guidance about job offer
Q: I'm graduating from college in a few weeks, and I've already been offered a very good job, at least as far as pay is concerned. A: The most important thing you can do is seek God's will for your future, including His will about this job.
Find practical, sensitive ways to help relative who talks too much
Q: I know this isn't a spiritual question, but how should we deal with someone who talks all the time?
Reach out to neighbors from another country
Q: We'd like to be friendly toward a family that moved into our apartment building a few months ago, but they're from a foreign country and have a different religion, and we're not sure what to do, if anything.
Addictions can be overcome - with honesty, prayer and counseling
Q: Is it possible to be addicted to things other than drugs or alcohol? A: Yes, it certainly is possible to become addicted to things other than drugs or alcohol.
You can, indeed, grow in faith throughout your life
Q: My grandmother used to say that the longer we live, the closer we'll be to God. A: I believe it is true, if we have committed our lives to Christ and have sought to walk with Him every day.
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