In His Own Words: Billy Graham on Martin Luther King, Jr.

In his autobiography, Billy Graham recounts the moments after hearing of the Dr. Martin Luther King’s death in 1968: ”Not only was I losing a friend through a vicious and senseless killing, but America was losing a social leader and a prophet…” As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are looking back at some other things Billy Graham had to say about his friend.

 

Memorable Moments in Presidential Inauguration History

As the nation prepares for the inauguration of our 44th president Barack Obama’s second term, take a walk with us as we look at some memorable inaugurations where Billy Graham or Franklin Graham delivered the invocation.

 

In His Own Words: Billy Graham’s Favorites

There are a number of questions that Billy Graham has received from reporters and individuals alike. Today on the blog, we bring you the answers to some of these questions. Enjoy, and please share with us some of your favorites.

 

Crusade City Spotlight: New York, NY

Billy Graham, prior to his monumental Crusade in New York City in 1957, said that “no other city in America – perhaps in the world – presented as great a challenge to evangelism.” But, at the same time, the team recognized the tremendous opportunity to reaching that city with the Gospel. Take a look with us now as we shine the “Crusade City Spotlight” on the Big Apple.

 

Celebrating New Birth

As we wrap another year of Christmas at the Library, we are thanking God. Of those who visited during Christmas, more than 100 gave their lives to Christ! And, as it turns out, there were other new births at the Library this Christmas…

 

Billy Graham On The Front Lines

Whenever the opportunity became available, Billy Graham made every effort to visit and minister to the troops at military installations and on the front lines. After World War II, Mr. …

 

In His Own Words: Billy Graham on Living the Christian Life

As the calendar turns to a new year, much time is being spent talking about “New Year’s Resolutions.” Maybe your focus is on being more physically fit. But, what about spiritual fitness? Here are some quotes from Billy Graham that we hope will inspire you in 2013.

 

Blogging Year in Review: 6 Most Popular Posts from 2012

As we near the end of the year, we are taking a look back at a few of the most popular posts from 2012. These posts were the most read, shared and commented-on posts of the year. These are the 6 most popular posts of the past year.

 

Emmanuel, God is With Us

You may recognize the word from the timeless Advent hymn, but do you really know what “Emmanuel” means?

 

From the Perspective of our Volunteers

As Christmas at the Library enters its final weekend, we are blessed to share with you the perspectives of some of our volunteers. Without them, Christmas at the Library wouldn’t be possible. It takes hundreds of volunteers to make this event happen, and to them, we all say “thank you.” If you haven’t been to see them in action, we hope you come out tonight or tomorrow night.