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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Self-help writers, podcasters and celebrity speakers fill people’s minds with propaganda that swings from telling us how bad we think we are to how great we can be by immersing ourselves in their programs of self-discovery, self-assessment and self-worth, with the aim to encourage people how they ...Read more

MIAMI — Miami’s top Catholic leader Archbishop Thomas Wenski, who turned 75 this month, will be submitting a retirement letter to the Vatican.

But that doesn’t mean he plans to go anywhere — at least just yet.

Sending the letter of intent to retire is “regular protocol” for all Catholic bishops and archbishops when they turn 75, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I watched a documentary online about generations from A to Z, literally! Generation Z and now the newest generation called Alpha! The testimonials painted a dark picture of young people having no purpose in life. It made me ask, what are we doing ...Read more

Holidays are not all of the same rank.

Some holidays come to us with outstanding spiritual resumes. There is no question that Easter and Passover and Ramadan arrive in the sacred calendar with the highest religious credentials. They tell the story of our faiths. They are decorated with rituals that both inform and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My pastor had to step aside after leading our church for many years. He does seem remorseful at his immoral failure, and I believe he has repented of his sin, but it has jolted our congregation. How can we rebound from this and make sure his replacement won’t do the same thing in time? – C.D.

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A federal bankruptcy judge Thursday granted a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to dismiss its bankruptcy case, setting the stage for hundreds of sexual assault victims to take their long-running lawsuits against the church to trial in the coming months and years.

Judge William J. Lafferty said his decision would not be official ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have had so much failure in my life and have played the fool. But the Lord has saved me, and with His help, I’m picking up the pieces of my life. I want to learn from these things so that it will make me wiser. What does the Bible mean when it says to be content with having a lot or a little? I ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I find it easy to make money and have several revenue streams. If I give up some side hustles, can I find favor with the Lord? – S.H.

A: Giving up something to follow Christ is not earning salvation. When we hold on to something that is dearer to us than receiving the greater gift of salvation in...Read more