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#BillyGraham shared about the importance of knowing God wholly. Billy Graham's answer to the question "Is God's love greater than His judgment?" #RootedInLove #MyAnswer

It's almost time for Christmas at the Library, and we need your help! If you’re looking for volunteer opportunities this December, consider giving at least two nights to serve others and spread the joy of Christmas to people from all across the country. Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/2Q8xCKP

Happy National Chocolate Day! We’re celebrating with a delectable brownie, now served at The Graham Brothers Dairy Bar inside the Billy Graham Library. Stop by and treat yourself! #NationalChocolateDay

: Wilma Irene Billie Newell was born on January 4, 1925, in Macomb, Illinois. Her father was a minister, and she grew up learning the long-beloved hymns of Christianity. She became an accomplished musician and received a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Music. In 1945, Billie married her college sweetheart, Cliff Barrows. While on her honeymoon, she first met Billy Graham at a rally he was holding in Asheville, North Carolina. Cliff and Billie joine...d Billy’s Crusade team shortly after that meeting (where Cliff led the music when the worship leader failed to show). Billie traveled with the Crusades for five years, singing and playing the piano and organ. In 1949, during the watershed Los Angeles Billy Graham Crusade, Billie worked long and hard hours like everyone on the team. In his autobiography , Billy Graham says of her, Billie Barrows at the piano worked as hard as any of us. In 1950, Billie recognized how important it was that she remain at home with her growing family, and she took a break from traveling to raise her five children. #FriendsOfBilly : http://bit.ly/2FMCy8k

These are crucial times in which we live. We must decide to walk by faith alongside Jesus with his guidance in our daily lives. Today, we're sharing Billy Graham's encouragement for teachers ready to quit. Tag a teacher that you'd like to encourage today! Click the link to read: https://bit.ly/3dfMx2s

Should Christians celebrate Halloween? It’s not uncommon for people to struggle with whether to celebrate Halloween. Some see it as a dark day full of evil influence, while others deem it a harmless time for fun, costumes, and candy. This answer from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association may offer some guidance on #Halloween and even give you creative ideas for using the holiday to share Christ: https://bit.ly/3janekx

October is #PastorAppreciationMonth. As we head into the last week of the month, now is the perfect time to stop by and pick up a gift for your pastor to show how much you appreciate their hard work and service. Ruth’s Attic bookstore inside the Billy Graham Library has an array of cards and gifts to encourage your pastor.

#OnThisDay In 1948, Billy Graham began a series of evangelistic meetings in Modesto, California, along with his ministry team, comprised of Cliff Barrows, George Beverly (Bev) Shea, and Grady Wilson. Through a series of conversations about ministry life and its challenges, the group met together in Modesto and resolved to uphold the highest standard of Biblical morality and integrity. Many pastors, ministries, parachurch organizations, and individuals have been inspired ove...r the decades to adopt these philosophies. In the following excerpt from his autobiography, "Just As I Am," Billy Graham went into further detail about the resolutions these men made in terms of financial integrity, sexual morality, publicity, and partnership with the local church. Their resolutions became known as the "Modesto Manifesto. on our combined list was money...In Modesto we determined to do all we could to avoid financial abuses and to downplay the offering and depend as much as possible on money raised by the local committee in advance. on the list was the danger of sexual immorality...From that day on, I did not travel, meet, or eat alone with a woman other than my wife. We determined that the Apostle Paul’s mandate to the young pastor Timothy would be ours as well: Flee youthful lusts (2 Timothy 1:22, KJV). was the tendency of many evangelists to carry on their work apart from the local church, even to criticize local pastors and churches openly and scathingly...We determined to cooperate with all who would cooperate with us in the public proclamation of the Gospel, and to avoid an antichurch or anti-clergy attitude. was publicity. The tendency among some evangelists was to exaggerate their successes or to claim higher attendance numbers than they really had...In Modesto we committed ourselves to integrity in our publicity and our reporting.

Today, we're featuring two comic books, "Billy Graham with Cliff Barrows Presents: The Story of Naaman the Leper" and "The Story of David and Goliath, as told by Cliff Barrows" both published by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Cliff Barrows, narrator of these comic books, is a long-time associate of Mr. Graham and host for The Hour of Decision radio program. Additionally, Mr. Barrows served as music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for more than 60 years. In the early days of BGEA, Cliff would give dramatic presentations of Bible stories at special youth meetings which were part of a Billy Graham evangelistic campaign. His presentations were the basis of these comic books. BGEA printed and distributed these at the youth meetings from 1951 to 1953.

Visit now through December 31, 2020 to see this fascinating exhibit. #billygraham #PastorToPresidents

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Since its inception, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has shared the Gospel around the world, produced award-winning Christian films and magazines, ministered to victims of natural and man-made disasters, and prayed with those searching for peace with God on the internet. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the BGEA, the Billy Graham Library invited students to submit an original piece of artwork or poetry that depicted the impact and legacy of the BGEA over the years. Today, we're sharing the winners!

When Will Graham visited his grandfather at his log cabin in the mountains of North Carolina, they usually talked about typical grandfathergrandson stuff. But Billy Graham also gave some crucial advice to his grandson about prayer. Will Graham shares that advice and more in this 3-minute video.

We have been sharing the Gospel Alphabet series, week by week. This week we are on the letter 'P.' These verses are the same ones that Ruth Bell Graham used with her own children. Follow along to see the weekly Scripture cards. http://bit.ly/BGL-Gospel-Alphabet-Series We would LOVE to see your kids (and adults, too) practicing and reciting their memory verses. Tag us in your posts @TheBGLibrary on Instragram or @BillyGrahamLibrary on Facebook.