New York Crusade

Billy Does It Again
New York celebrates Graham's enduring importance.
By Tony Carnes in Queens, New York | posted 06/28/2005

Weblog: Billy Graham Trades in Microphone for Pen, Saying No to London
Billy Graham won't crusade in London (or, probably, anywhere else)
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 07/14/2005

One Last Gotham Visit for Billy Graham
The evangelist's upcoming New York crusade recalls his historic confrontation with segregation, fundamentalism, and mainline theology nearly 50 years ago.
by Collin Hansen | posted 06/17/2005

Weblog: Doing the Numbers at Billy's Crusade
It will take $6.8 million, 20 languages, 1,424 churches, 81 denominations, 6,000 volunteer counselors, 93 acres, one armored car, 70,000 chairs, 43 preparation seminars, 30 paid staff, years of work, and one Billy Graham.
Compiled by Rob Moll and Ted Olsen | posted 06/24/2005

Jesus and Justice
How Billy Graham tactfully led evangelicals on race at his first New York City crusade.
by Harold Myra and Marshall Shelley | posted 06/24/2005

Graham's Earlier Crusades

Billy Graham Preaches Through Four-Night Crusade in Kansas City
George Beverly Shea, recovering from heart attack, misses his first crusade since 1947.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | posted 10/14/2004

Graham Calls Bigotry a Sin
Evangelist calls for racial healing.
Adelle M. Banks | posted 09/5/2002

Indianapolis: Graham Touts Muscular Christianity
Sports stars, Graham put grit in the gospel.
By Jody Veenker in Indianapolis | 07/12/1999

Graham Uses 'Net to Fish for Men
Graham Journeys to Cyberspace
by Natalie Nichols Gillespie in Tampa | posted 12/07/1998

Graham Plans Summer Crusade
In spite of health concerns, 82-year-old evangelist continues to preach in U.S.
By Michael Foust | posted 12/19/00

Graham Finds New Techniques in Trio of California Cities
Billy Graham has done it all, it seems. Carolina tent revivals. Football-stadium prayer meetings. He preached to more than a million people in a single sitting in Seoul, South Korea, beamed his crusades electronically with his Global Mission from Puerto Rico, and now he has appeals on the Internet promoting his meetings.
by Richard Scheinin in San Jose | 12/08/1997

Articles About Graham

Christian History Corner: Dig that Billy Graham Cat!
How the grand old man of evangelism helped create Christian youth culture in the zoot-suit era.
by Chris Armstrong | posted 11/22/2002

Christian History Corner: 'Tell Billy Graham the Jesus People Love Him.'
How evangelism's senior statesman helped the hippies "tune in, turn on to God."
By Chris Armstrong | posted 12/13/2002

Just As He Is
I had known Billy Graham from his youth and had no doubt he was the man of the century for evangelicals, probably for Protestants, perhaps for Christendom; but book of the century? Then I read it.
1997

Graham and Jews

Jewish Leaders Accept Apology
Graham "couldn't have been more humble and apologetic" over 1972 comments.
By LaTonya Taylor | posted 09/5/2002

Graham Laments '72 Comments on Jews
Jewish leaders seek meeting before June outreach.
By LaTonya Taylor | posted 04/03/2002

CT Classic: Graham Feted By American Jewish Committee
In 1977, Graham walked a fine line between in his work 'to proclaim the Gospel to Jew and Gentile.'
By Arthur H. Matthews | 11/18/1977

Graham and Nixon

On Befriending Presidents
Billy Graham's relationship with Richard Nixon was already a controversy in 1972.
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 03/17/1972

Nixon's Ghost
The late President's tapes brought more pain—and a genuine act of repentance.
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 04/03/2002

Articles by Billy Graham

Billy Graham Mourns Johnny Cash
The evangelist mourns a longtime friend
By Billy Graham | posted 09/12/2003

Recovering the Primacy of Evangelism
We stand only a few years away from the end of one millennium and the start of a new. Never has the Christian church faced so many challenges on so many fronts—political, social, demographic, economic, philosophical.
By Billy Graham | 1997

Standing Firm, Moving Forward
When the first issue of Christianity Today appeared 40 years ago, none of us could have imagined what the future held. Small in number and insignificant in influence, evangelicals then were an ignored minority in most ecclesiastical circles. Those who claimed to take the Bible seriously were often labeled hopelessly obscurantist or unloving and insensitive to a world in need. And yet God was at work.
By Billy Graham | 1996

Billy Graham: 'I Have Never Felt Called to Single Out the Jews'
The evangelist discusses targeted evangelism in one of his most quoted statements.
By Billy Graham | March 16, 1973

Graham News

Graham Goes Home to Get Ready for Florida
Evangelist plans to continue preaching, but "drastically reduce" his schedule.
By Jody Veenker | posted 9/20/2000

Billy Graham Too Ill For Amsterdam 2000
Evangelist will deliver address via satellite.
By Jody Veenker and Ted Olsen | posted 7/21/2000

Billy Graham a No-Show at Amsterdam 2000
Evangelist, watching from Minnesota, bows out of satellite address, will probably forgo later remarks as well.
By Ted Olsen in Amsterdam | posted 7/31/2000

Billy Graham to Miss National Prayer Breakfast
Recovery from elective sinus procedure, health concerns for wife prompt evangelist to cancel annual appearance.
From the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | 01/31/2000

Graham Meets with Iraqi Leaders
Evangelist Billy Graham met with three Iraqi religious leaders who were visiting the United States and Great Britain to promote awareness of the detrimental effects of economic sanctions on the Iraqi people.
11/15/1999