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Evangelist Billy Graham Has Died
'America's pastor' shaped modern evangelicalism.
Marshall Shelley
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Billy
Graham was perhaps the most significant religious figure of the 20th
century, and the organizations and the movement he helped spawn continue
to shape the 21st.
During
his life, Graham preached in person to more than 100 million people and
to millions more via television, satellite, and film. Nearly 3 million
have responded to his invitation to "accept Jesus into your heart" at
the end of his sermons. He proclaimed the gospel to more persons than
any other preacher in history. In ...
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Before
his “canvas cathedral” funeral, the late evangelist will be the first
private citizen since Rosa Parks to get a viewing in the Rotunda.
Kate Shellnutt
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A week after his death, Billy Graham will become the first religious leader and fourth private citizen in history to lie in honor at the US Capitol.
House
Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will take
part in the service on Wednesday, February 28, and Graham’s casket will
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Five factors that show why the evangelist turned the world upside down.
Timothy George
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When
D. L. Moody died in 1899, the evangelical world felt his loss deeply.
More than anyone else in his day, Moody, the rough-hewn shoe salesman
turned evangelist, had motivated Christians on both sides of the
Atlantic for the work of evangelism. In doing so, he had become a force
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John Ortberg offers 6 lessons evangelical organizations can learn from Billy Graham and his team.
John Ortberg
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The quote that went viral after Graham’s death actually came from D. L. Moody—but he probably wouldn’t mind.
Caleb Lindgren
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Integrity
While some other evangelicals stumbled in national news, Graham's Modesto Manifesto kept him from falling.
William Martin
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For the late evangelist, the time after the sermon was about getting people into church.
David Neff
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Billy
Graham's life and ministry is proof that taking a strong stand for the
truth of the Gospel does not have to push people away.
Karl Vaters
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Politics and Power
Journalist Nancy Gibbs recalls Graham's relationship with six decades of American presidents.
Interview with Nancy Gibbs by Timothy C. Morgan
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Family
Billy's children are thankful for their father; they just wish he'd been around more.
Keri Wyatt Kent
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The evangelist originally sought out the singer for the sake of his son.
Tony Carnes
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Family
Billy and Ruth's marriage was one of calling. But true love came along.
Karen Kingsbury
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The Early Years
A boyhood in rural North Carolina shaped the evangelist his entire life.
Lauren F. Winner
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Billy Graham's regrets, in his own words.
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