UK Daily Mail
Billy Graham passed away at the age of 99 on Wednesday of natural causes at his home in North Carolina
He preached to over 200 million people in his lifetime and prayed with every single president since Harry Truman
Graham's wife Ruth died in 2007 and he is survived by his five children, 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren
He was a close friend and ally to Dr. Martin Luther King, who credited him with some of the success of the Civil Rights Movement
'The GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man,' wrote President Trump
. . . "In the end, he preached to over 200 million people over the course of his lifetime, and at one point prayed with every single president since Harry Truman.
Billy Graham passed away at the age of 99 on Wednesday of natural causes at his home in North Carolina
He preached to over 200 million people in his lifetime and prayed with every single president since Harry Truman
Graham's wife Ruth died in 2007 and he is survived by his five children, 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren
He was a close friend and ally to Dr. Martin Luther King, who credited him with some of the success of the Civil Rights Movement
'The GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man,' wrote President Trump
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| All the presidents: George H.W.Bush, Bill Clinon and Jimmy Carter with Graham and his son Franklin in 2007 |
He was close with Dr. Martin Luther King as well, who credited Graham with the playing a huge role in the success of the civil rights movement.
Graham refused to segregate his audiences starting in 1953, and would later decline invitations to hold one of his famed crusades in South Africa during apartheid.
" 'Had it not been for the ministry of my good friend Dr. Billy Graham, my work in the Civil Rights Movement would not have been as successful as it has been,' said Dr. King of Graham.
"He was also a huge inspiration to Vice President Mike Pence, who shared his thoughts about Graham's passing on Twitter.am. We send our deepest condolences to the Graham family,' wrote Pence.
"Billy Graham Will Not Be Advisor to Obama Because of His Abortion Position" From 2008.
. . . " 'But he's our president-elect, and those positions that he holds that are contrary to Biblical teaching, I hope that God will change his heart," Graham added.
"Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. Emergency relief meets desperate needs of victims worldwide. Operation Christmas Child delivers more than 10 million shoebox gifts to poor children in more than 100 countries each year. World Medical Mission sends doctors, equipment, and supplies to underprivileged countries. Community development and vocational programs in impoverished villages and neighborhoods help people break the cycle of poverty and give them hope for a better tomorrow. Vulnerable children are rescued, educated, fed, clothed, and sheltered, letting them know that God loves them, Jesus died and rose again for them, and they are not forgotten."
10 of the Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of: Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse is rated #4, and by a secular rating site yet.
" 'Billy Graham's ministry for the gospel of Jesus Christ and his matchless voice changed the lives of millions. We mourn his passing but I know with absolute certainty that today he heard those words, "well done good and faithful servant." Thank you Billy Graham. God bless you.' " . . .Read more.
"Billy Graham Will Not Be Advisor to Obama Because of His Abortion Position" From 2008.
. . . " 'But he's our president-elect, and those positions that he holds that are contrary to Biblical teaching, I hope that God will change his heart," Graham added.
Obama's position in favor of unlimited abortions throughout pregnancy for any reason was a key issue for pro-life voters during the campaign.
"Obama also came under fire for supporting the so-called Freedom of Choice Act, a Congressional bill that would make unlimited abortions under Roe v. Wade the national law and overturn the abortion reduction laws of all 50 states." . . .
His legacy lives on through his son, Franklin Graham's ministries:. . . Billy Graham believed a lot of things he wouldn't necessarily preach "because he knew they would offend or divide people," Wacker added.Samaritan's Purse
But Franklin has taken a different approach and created his own path—speaking directly and bluntly to Americans. Though he looks like his father — Charlton Heston-esque, square-jawed, tall and rangy — his bravado in the public square “is my mother coming out in me," he says.
Franklin has used his sermons and sharp-voiced Facebook posts, where he has 6.3 million followers, to mock both Islam and LGBT rights, along with to raise funds for "persecuted Christians.' "
"Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. Emergency relief meets desperate needs of victims worldwide. Operation Christmas Child delivers more than 10 million shoebox gifts to poor children in more than 100 countries each year. World Medical Mission sends doctors, equipment, and supplies to underprivileged countries. Community development and vocational programs in impoverished villages and neighborhoods help people break the cycle of poverty and give them hope for a better tomorrow. Vulnerable children are rescued, educated, fed, clothed, and sheltered, letting them know that God loves them, Jesus died and rose again for them, and they are not forgotten."
10 of the Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of: Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse is rated #4, and by a secular rating site yet.
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