"Pastor and bestselling author Greg Laurie was one of those fortunate few blessed with an insider's view of Billy Graham's world for more than two decades ... [He] sheds light on Graham's lesser-known struggles--such as a broken heart before he met the love of his life and a crisis of faith from which he emerged stronger than ever. From the evangelist's private challenges and public successes to his disappointments and joys, [this book] provides a ... portrait of one of history's most [well-known] Christian lives"--Publisher marketing.
Unlike any other book ever published on his life and ministry, this insightful edition captures Graham the advocate, preaching for human rights and world peace; Graham the counselor, with presidents and world leaders; Graham the inspirer, a ...
I could not get all that excited about the shopping, but when her folks offered to give us silver tableware as a wedding gift, I decided to go along with her to Peacock's Jewelry. And it was a good thing too. The pattern she chose had ...
In a warm, unassuming voice, he shares the stories of his beginnings in the church, the overwhelming success he has achieved as an evangelist, and the tolls this success took on his family.
Based on events that took place over several days, spanning a period of years, this book offers a unique up-close-and-personal view of Billy Graham’s life.
Graham stayed true to evangelical precepts yet journeyed to positions in religion, politics, and culture that stretched his tradition to its limits. This book's distinguished contributors capture Graham's evolution and complexity.
His invitation came from Dr. W. B. Riley, the evangelical leader and educator who had established Northwestern in 1902 as a response to the young people in his congregation. During a private session with Dr. Riley, Billy was startled by ...
W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Eldridge Cleaver, Bill Clinton, Charlie Daniels, Bill Gaither, Kathie Lee Gifford,Al Gore, Nathan Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Jerome Hines, Larry King, Henry Kissinger, Cheryl Ladd, John Lewis, Barack Obama ...
Wellknown personalities like Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, or Martin Luther King appear giving speeches or acting in films as though they were yet alive. People have an idea they are still alive.
Collects quotations from seven decades of ministry by Billy Graham.
Using previously unpublished documents, this book argues that although the popular evangelist occasionally supported King's mission to save America, he largely opposed King's vision of the beloved community and his tactics of civil ...