Billy Graham

Billy Graham (1918–2018) was one of the most influential Christian evangelists of the 20th century. He preached to over 210 million people in more than 185 countries. His messages focused on salvation through Jesus Christ, personal repentance, and living a life aligned with Scripture. Graham’s legacy lies not only in his mass crusades but also in his clarity, humility, and commitment to Biblical truth.

His writings and sermons emphasize that faith is not static—it's meant to grow and impact every corner of life.

"No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply."

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world."

"Even the securest financial plan and the finest health coverage aren't enough to hold us steady when the challenges come... We need something more, something deeper and unshakeable, something that will see us through life's hard times."

"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'"

"If God were to remove all evil from our world (but somehow leave human beings on the planet), it would mean that the essence of 'humanness' would be destroyed. We would become robots.Let me explain what I mean by this. If God eliminated evil by programming us to perform only good acts, we would lose this distinguishing mark - the ability to make choices. We would no longer be free moral agents. We would be reduced to the status of robots.Let's take this a step further. Robots do not love. God created us with the capacity to love. Love is based upon one's right to choose to love. We cannot force others to love us. We can make them serve us or obey us. But true love is founded upon one's freedom to choose to respond."

"Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship."

"A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone."

"When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ."

"Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact - men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do."

"I'm thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn't still be here if it weren't for them."