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Friday, June 24th, 2005Andy Newman’s been all over the Billy Graham Crusade. He’s a reporter with the New York Times and I’ve met him half a dozen times. We first met one day several weeks ago when he grilled me for five minutes trying to get a reaction to the 10-story high billboard of an underwear model that [...]
It’s still amazing
Friday, June 24th, 2005… how such a simple message, delivered in such a plain spoken way, can draw so many so often. Friday’s first Crusade evening saw thousands respond as Billy Graham gave the same invitation he’s been giving for 60 years, following a basic 20 minute sermon on what it means to be born again. For all [...]
From Time magazine
Friday, June 24th, 2005“Billy Graham, 86, is in New York this weekend for another crusade. Read what TIME has written about Graham and other American Evangelicals.” For example: “If Billy [Graham] was the ultimate preacher, then Franklin made a run at being the ultimate Preacher’s kid: fighting, taunting the police of Montreat into high-speed car chases and cultivating [...]
Proud Poppa
Friday, June 24th, 2005Saturday’s Crusade program featured two videos profiling six New York City teens who love Jesus. Four of the six are dear friends of mine. Three are from Generation Xcel: Loreal Torres, Amanda DeJesus, and Eric Velez. Lori I’ve known for twelve or so years, Amanda for eight or nine, and Eric for four. All were [...]
CNN news report … live from the Crusade
Friday, June 24th, 2005Here. See also, CNN’s “People in the News”: Watch: From farm boy to spiritual beacon Watch: Graham’s family life Watch: Graham’s star rises And Top 25: Fascinating people
Bono on Billy
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005Here. (Be forewarned: Bono does not sing the song.)ameristar casino louis in stmerchant york new casino offshore accountgambling 4dtop casino program affiliate 10net program affiliate casinonew online casino 2003resort aladdin las vegas casinoreality show casino american Map
New York: Bastion of evangelicalism?
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005“[T]he Rev. Billy Graham, 86, his once-booming baritone reduced to a scratchy whisper, is set to preach to New York City once again, for what he and his aides say is probably his final crusade. But after preaching his story of God’s love to more than 200 million people in 180 countries and territories, he [...]
Refl3ctions photo in the New York times
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005The Refl3ctions prayer and worship event on Friday night exceeded just about everyone’s expectations. Between 750 and 1,000 teens from Korean, Chinese, and Spanish language churches gathered at Korean Presbyterian Church in Flushing in a sea of multi-ethnic beauty that foreshadowed eternity. The program included music groups Jesus Generation (Chinese), Joyful Praise Ministries (Korean), and [...]
Yankees Lost
Sunday, June 19th, 2005Judah and I went to his first Yankee game tonight courtesy of Uncle Richie and Aunt Ellen. Free tickets placed the four of us where the air thins, literally on top of the stadium in the very top row (tier 3, row x, seats 19-22. But since we were directly behind home plate, the perspective [...]
A Letter to my son on Father’s Day
Sunday, June 19th, 2005“As you learn to love others, don’t forget that your love for them can go only as deep as your love for yourself. … [Y]ou are God’s handiwork, crafted for His good pleasure. He uniquely designed you to be you alone, comfortable in your own shoes. Be ready to create your own path. Never will [...]
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