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Friday, June 24th, 2005From New York Newsday (o6/25/05): As Jeremy Del Rio tries to fire up kids to come Saturday night to a special “Youth Night” for the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade, he’s accustomed to blank stares. “For most of the kids I serve, Billy Graham is ‘Superstar Billy Graham,’ the wrestling icon,” said the East [...]
The family business
Friday, June 24th, 2005As Billy Graham steps down, will his kids shape the future of American evangelicalism?From “All in the Family,” U.S. News (12/23/02)
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 [...]
Judah, Philosopher King
Friday, June 17th, 2005“Everybody is scared of something.”Judah, 4, responding to homeless Lonnie, appx. 50, when Lonnie said that he was scared (6/17/2005, corner of Bayard and Mott Streets in Chinatown).730 dip mp3 dipmp3 anthem 5nizzasahasranamam mp3 5vishnurick ross mp3 737courses loan processing accredited750 mp3 saint diablomp3 lagu 60an75d mp3 leo Map
Motivating
Friday, June 17th, 2005“I love evangelicals. You can get them to do anything. The challenge is, you’ve also got to soften their judgmental attitudes before they can be effective.”
Judah, Meet Jesus
Thursday, June 16th, 2005[The following true story occurred yesterday.]“Why didn’t we help him?” As Judah’s confused yet compassionate eyes gazed at mine, his words cut deep. We had just passed a panhandler in Chinatown on the way to introduce mom to Joe’s Shanghai’s soupy dumplings. I had taken Judah the night before, just the two of us, on [...]
New York, a Billy Graham Experiment
Thursday, June 16th, 2005“For better or worse, the church has typically followed the lead of secular society when it comes to our attitudes about race. Today racial reconciliation has become an evangelical buzzword. Organizations like Promise Keepers proclaim its importance. Christian books, magazines, and musical artists denounce racism and celebrate ethnic diversity in the church. When Billy approached [...]
I’ve known her since she was 5
Friday, June 10th, 2005Lorreal (aka Lori) Torres, recipient of the 2005 Xpress Writing Award and Xcel board member since January, is one of my heroes. (Photo courtesy of Mike Mowery. Check out more pictures of Lori and the rest of the cast of Xpress’ Life in Translation here and here.) At seventeen, Lori is finishing her junior year [...]
Upcoming Billy Graham youth events
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005June 11, 17 & 18. Details here.
Still a front page man
Monday, May 16th, 2005Today’s USA Today profiles Billy Graham in a cover story called, “The gospel of Billy Graham: Inclusion.” Some of the highlights, On S-E-X: “Before he asks God’s help, Graham says, he begins with praise and thanksgiving for God’s gifts: the beauties and bounty of nature, ‘even the pleasures of sex, within the boundaries of marriage,’ [...]
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