Q. I’ll be honest. I’m afraid. A. I hear what you are saying. I think most of us probably dismissed this in its early stages, only to come to the realization that it’s a much bigger monster than originally anticipated. My friends, I’m going to be honest: The world has every reason to be afraid. From…
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Parliament in Victoria voted 29-9 on 4 Feb. to pass the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020. The bill bans practices that aim to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, and it specifically includes prayer and other religious practices in the ban. The law is scheduled to take effect in 12…
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Billy Graham chaplain Damaris Scalzi could clearly see the look of fear in her eyes from across the Samaritan’s Purse hospital tent in Los Angeles County, California, where 1 million people have contracted COVID-19 since last spring. Scalzi made her way through the aisles of beds to meet Jenna*. Younger than most patients, Jenna was scared…
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When COVID-19 first made headlines, no one knew the vast effect the virus would have on day-to-day life. Largely confined to our homes, the World Wide Web became our classroom, our sanctuary, our community centre, our youth group, our library, our grocery store. Now almost a year later, social distancing is still a thing and…
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Q: How do I know God even hears my prayers? Sometimes it’s as if He’s turned a deaf ear to me. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s even worthwhile praying. A: One reason we know God hears our prayers is because He has promised to hear them! Even if He doesn’t always answer the way we…
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Whether you’re searching for God or a longtime believer, there’s a good chance you have questions about prayer. How exactly are you supposed to pray? And why should you do it? Here are some guidelines from Billy Graham. How do I talk to God? Billy Graham: Prayer is simply talking to God — and the…
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As hospitals become overwhelmed by the uptick in COVID-19 cases after the holidays, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team’s (BG-RRT) crisis-trained chaplains are ministering at a Samaritan’s Purse emergency field hospital that opened this week in Lenoir, North Carolina in the United States. When visiting the hospital, Will Graham and Edward Graham encouraged chaplains who…
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In His final days on earth, Jesus told His followers that the world would recognise them by their love, unity and good deeds. But 2,000 years later, it seems Christians are more often labeled as judgmental, intolerant and close-minded. Biblical stances can land you in politically incorrect waters. And in a culture that’s quick to “cancel” people, no wonder some…
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“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19 2020 was supposed to be the year. On New Year’s Eve 2019, some cheered for the new decade while dressed up at parties and holding their…
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Though the pulse of the country — and much of the world — is one of weariness, we are still called to keep our eyes on Jesus as head into a new year. Meditate on what God says in these promises from Scripture and find lasting hope in a world that can feel hopeless. “For…
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