Don’t let cynicism keep you from Christ

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM:: I’m in jail, and the only reason people here turn to religion is so they’ll impress the parole board and get out earlier. They even laugh and admit it privately. As far as I’m concerned, religion is just a fake, and I don’t want anything to do with it. What would you say to that? — J.H.

Thank God for saving you from death

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I was in a bad car wreck several months ago, and the doctors didn’t give me much hope of survival. But I made it, and I’m almost completely healed now. I’ve never been religious, but did God have something to do with this? — K.D.

Surviving auto accident was no accident

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I wish I could relive the last few months. I had an accident while driving, and two people in my car were hurt (thankfully, not seriously). I’d been drinking a bit, and I hate myself for being so stupid. Please warn people about alcohol and driving, especially us teens. — M.H.

Retirement move may be a blessing yet

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My husband retired last year, and two months later we sold our home and moved south, like we’ve always dreamed of doing. But now we’re wondering if we made a mistake. We don’t know anyone here, and it’s too far from our children. — P.F.

One God, but three ‘personalities’

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Do you Christians worship three Gods, or just one? I’ve heard about God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but doesn’t that mean you believe in three Gods? I’ve always wondered about this. — F.Z.

God forgives all the sins of those who repent

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I feel terrible because my grandmother raised me after my parents’ divorce, and after she died I realized I never even thanked her for all she did for me. How could I have been so thoughtless? Will God forgive me? — A.K.

Bible is God’s gift to every believer

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I know I’m supposed to read the Bible, but I’ve never been much of a reader and I just have a hard time getting going. Will God forgive me if I don’t read the Bible? Maybe the Bible is just for preachers. — Z.F.

Remember that God is able to do what we parents cannot

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: We tried to raise our daughter to do what’s right, but she’s gone off the deep end and is living in exactly the opposite way. The strange thing is that she still wants to be close to our family. Should we just overlook the way she’s living and pretend it doesn’t matter? — D.G.

Serving the homeless is also serving Christ

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Our church is involved in a community ministry to homeless people, but it’s discouraging because you see the same people all the time, and we don’t seem to be doing any good. Shouldn’t we use our limited resources to actually accomplish something? — Z.J.

Some angels rebelled against God

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Are there bad angels as well as good angels? If they do exist, can they hurt us? And where did they come from? I thought God created the angels, but maybe Satan also created some. Is that possible? — C.P.

Seek prayer, and medical care, for daughter with depression

DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: Our daughter (who’s in her late 20s) seems to be suffering from deep depression, and we don’t know what to do. She even talks about ending her life. She says she’s a follower of Jesus, and we pray a lot for her, but it doesn’t seem to help. Could you ask people to pray for her? — N.G.

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