God’s judgment is certain: Satan will never triumph
Evil is real, and so is the devil, for ultimately all evil can be traced back to him.
The Bible should never be used to defend racial prejudice
One of Noah’s sons, Ham, became the founder of some groups that settled in Africa, although most of his descendants settled elsewhere, including Babylonia and Assyria in the Middle East.
Don’t discard old family Bible
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: When my grandfather died, he willed the old family Bible to me (we have a large family, and none of us got much of value). I don’t know what to do with it. It’s too big for me to read (although I know he read it every day), and the language is very old-fashioned. Why keep it? I guess I’m not a very sentimental person. — M.G.
Seek God’s guidance about job offer
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: 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. But a former employee of this company told me I’d be pressured into doing things that aren’t honest or ethical. How can I know what to do? — S.D.
Find practical, sensitive ways to help relative who talks too much
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I know this isn’t a spiritual question, but how should we deal with someone who talks all the time? We have a family reunion coming up, and our aunt always dominates the conversation (talking mostly about herself). — J.M.
Reach out to neighbors from another country
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: 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. Any suggestions? — V.B.
Addictions can be overcome with honesty, prayer and counseling
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Is it possible to be addicted to things other than drugs or alcohol? Or are some of the things we do just bad habits that we could break if we really wanted to? — M.D.
You can grow in faith throughout your life
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My grandmother used to say that the longer we live, the closer we’ll be to God. Is that true? It was with her, because she became more devout as she got older, but I’ve known others who just got grumpy and hard to live with when they got old. — J.Q.
Encourage neighbor to turn away from affair
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My neighbor just confessed to me that she’s carrying on an affair behind her family’s back, and is thinking about leaving them so she can marry her lover (who’s also married). I want to help her, but how can I? She claims she’s at peace with her decisions. — N.N.
Give of yourself to those who are lonely or discouraged
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My aunt went into a nursing home a few months ago, and whenever I go to see her I come away saddened because so many of the people there are lonely and never have any visitors. Should I encourage our pastor to start visiting there? — L.M.
Friend with cancer needs your prayers, and the hope of Christ
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I have a friend who’s always been the upbeat, optimistic type, no matter what happened. But now she’s been diagnosed with untreatable cancer, and it’s really sent her into an emotional tailspin. What happened to all her optimism? — A.R.
Because of Christ, we have the hope of heaven
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My aunt is in hospice with untreatable stage 4 cancer, and she keeps asking me why God doesn’t just let her die and go to be with Jesus. I always try to be optimistic and tell her she’s going to get better, although we both know she isn’t. What can I say to cheer her up? — L.A.
Mothers everywhere can model God’s love for their children
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: What advice do you have for a new mother? I didn’t grow up in a stable home, and I don’t want to make the same mistakes my mother made, even if they weren’t always her fault. — V. M.
Satan’s goal is to blind us to God’s truth
Satan believes in God — that is, he believes God exists, and he even knows that God is powerful.
All scripture should be treasured, including the Old Testament
For many years I made it a practice to read five Psalms and one chapter of Proverbs every day, enabling me to read through those two books each month.
Christ is the way, the truth and the life
Jesus proclaimed he was the truth, sent from heaven to reveal God to us.
The book of Revelation was written to encourage early Christians
The future is in God’s hands, it reminds us, and someday all God’s enemies will be defeated and Jesus Christ will rule forever as king of kings and lord of lords.
Getting to know other worshipers will ease your nervousness in church
Don’t be concerned about this, because in church you’re surrounded by people who love you and genuinely want to help you — even if you don’t yet know them.
Confused by the many religions of the world? Take a fresh look at Jesus
The faiths of the world often they contradict each other, and none presents a sure way to know God.
Satan is responsible for evil in the world, but so are we
Someday in heaven an understanding of evil and why God allowed it to exist will be given us — but not yet.
