Billy Graham Essays

  • Billy Graham : Man and Ministry

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    Billy Graham: Man and Ministry in the Fifties Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every nation. (Mark 16:15) While the world is full of Christians, few actually take this commissioning seriously. It is regarded as impractical or even impossible. For one servant of Christ, Billy Graham, impossible does not exist in the realm of the faithful. The Bible teaches that with God all things are possible, and looking at Graham's resume, one would almost be convinced that was true. Graham

  • Billy Graham Research Paper

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    To start off, Billy Graham impacted the world because he was an activist for racial equality, which brought together black and white people inside the church. Graham once said, “Christianity is not a white man’s religion and don’t let anybody ever tell you that it’s white or black. Christ belongs to all people; He belongs to the whole world.” As silly as it sounds, that means that God does not reject a person based on skin color, but rather on the person’s heart and relationship with Christ. Imagine

  • Biography of Billy Graham and His Accomplishments in His Career

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    Biography of Billy Graham and His Accomplishments in His Career "This is the Hour of Decision with Billy Graham, coming to you from Minneapolis Minnesota" Billy Graham, has preached to more than 210 million people through a live audience, more than anyone else in history. Not only that, but Mr. Graham has reached millions more through live televison, video and film. This has led Billy to be on the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World" from the Gallup Poll since 1955 a total of thirty-nine times

  • Billy Graham Leadership

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    Mr. Graham was one of the most popular Christian Evangelist between the years of 1950’s through the 2000’s. The power behind the speaking of religion and spreading the word is one of the strongest forms of followership’s ever to be discovered on earth. From the middle ages to now, religion has played a massive part in a majority of people’s life’s and the communication skills are second to none. Mr. Graham was an excellent speaker in the eyes of his followers

  • Billy Graham's Life and Accomplishments

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    stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham was that person, when he stood up and spoke, people sat still and listened. Billy Graham is one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived and he has impacted millions with a simple message of God’s truth. Billy was born to William and Morrow Graham on November 7, 1918, in Charlotte, North Carolina (“Billy Graham” 1). He was born on a dairy farm, in a little white house (Graham 3). Billy was born into a loving family. His parents were

  • fds

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    On November 7th, 1918 on a small dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina, William F. Graham was born. He was the first of his four siblings on their family farm. No one expected that Graham would be the child to become a worldwide famous preacher. Graham was a preacher at revival meetings in Los Angeles and starred on Stuart Hamblen’s radio show in 1949. (Bio.com) The publicity made Graham a global celebrity and began traveling the world speaking the word of Jesus Christ to millions of people

  • fds

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    ”Many are selected but few are chosen” . this is a saying that not many people can live up to with the exception of Billy Graham whom did many great things and made a big impact around the world. He also owns television shows , programs , has his own website , agencies , videos and films which are available to any one who is interested in the word of the lord. Billy Graham was an American Christian evangelist who became quite well known all around the world by his talent and the way he preached

  • Unbroken Quotes And Analysis

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    Forgiveness Possible After World War II, Louie Zamperini writes a letter to Mutsuhiro Watanabe, also known as “the Bird” saying that, “The post-war nightmares caused my life to crumble, but thanks to a confrontation with God through the evangelist Billy Graham, I committed my life to Christ. Love has replaced the hate I had for you. Christ said, ‘Forgive your enemies and pray for them.”’ This is demonstrated in the novel, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. This tells an emotional story about Louie Zamperini's

  • Why Is Billy Graham A Prophet

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    never imagine. Like a shot of adrenaline, it floods the spirit with vitality.” (The Cross) Billy Graham knew this was true first hand. Growing up around a family that leaned upon the teachings of his, I knew early on that his absolutely inspirational sermons seen on television and live at crusades had inspired millions of people around the world by his love, respect, and devotion to God and mankind. Billy Graham has enjoyed a career that has spanned more than six decades from growing up in North Carolina

  • Careless Attitude Essay

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    Reverend Billy Graham once said, "Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.” Unfortunately for humankind, today’s society have adopted an insensible idea of civility. As a result, our society today is represented by egocentric individuals that care for no one but themselves. Which makes Todd Schwartz’s theory that the sunlight contains tiny spores that lodge in the cerebellum, making the infected believe they are the center of the universe

  • Carl Henry: A Baptist Hero

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    anti-German sentiment produced by World War I. In 1935, after receiving a call to Christian service, Henry left a career as a newspaper reporter and enrolled in Wheaton College. It was here that he formed friendships with individuals such as Billy Graham and Harold Lindsell. More importantly, however, was his introduction to Gordon Clark. Clark, who was a professor of philosophy, became perhaps the most significant influence on Henry’s thoughts. Clark was a conservative Presbyterian who stressed

  • Religion In Media

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    in life are sacred. Religion is where billions of people invest their hopes, dreams, beliefs, and most importantly, money. The greedy, selfish, minds of our world see this not as a way to fix problems, but as a way to make money. “Television,” Billy Graham has written, “is the most powerful tool of communication ever devised by man. Each of my prime time ‘specials’ is now carried by nearly 300 stations across the U.S. and Canada, so that in a single telecast I preach to millions more than Christ

  • The Unlikely Disciple

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    Book Report: The Unlikely Disciple The Unlikely Disciple is about a Brown University journalist student, Kevin Roose, who decides to spend one semester at Liberty University. He chooses to take this semester in order to order to get better insight on the evangelical community. Although originally Roose only wanted to shallowly integrate into the Christian community to gain a better perspective, by the end of the novel he realizes that you cannot pretend to be something you are not without being a

  • Reflections on Old Age with Billy Graham

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    generations. Billy Graham’s book Nearing Home: Life, Faith and Finishing Well sheds light on the various attributes of growing old and about life in general. An important idea he expresses is the influence older adults have on society as well as their ability to leave a spiritual legacy which is far more important than material inheritances. I also believe that older adults are essential to society and that Graham’s opinions are in tune with society and are useful to readers of all ages. Graham also discusses

  • Kat Graham Bio Essay

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    Kat Graham Bio, Husband, Age, Songs, Net Worth, Height, and Wiki Short Bio Kat Graham is a Swiss-born American actress and singer best known for her role of ‘Bonnie Bennett’ in the popular television series ‘The Vampire Diaries’. She was born on September 5, 1989, in Geneva, Switzerland but she was raised in Los Angeles California. She is a daughter of Joseph and Natasha. Her father is Americo-Liberian descent and mother is Jewish. Graham was raised in her mother’s religion. Joshep Graham’s father

  • Billy Graham's Leadership Style And Leadership

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    though unprepared leaders lead in our community today, Billy Graham’s leadership style and communication skills affected the United States because he exhibits characteristic of a leader. There were several obstacles as a leader that Billy Graham endured as a visionary, and his leadership effectiveness and traits observed throughout his ministry. Billy Graham was born November 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he grew up

  • Simple Gift Response

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    Some went through famine, drought, disease and through family lose. Everyone can help these Children by giving just a shoebox of joy to get their mind off the lost of their family, that could help them so much. That is the way the book by Franklin Graham is called “A Story of Simple Gift.” It tells about how much a difference it could make just by a shoebox. These children wait all year to see if they are going to get a shoebox. I believe that America can help more than what we are doing now. Problem

  • Analysis of Shoeless Joe by by W. P. Kinsella

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    so Ray did not get to spend much time with him. Ray had always longed to see his father again and this dream came true when he built the field. Others had unquenchable dreams like Ray. Archibald Graham never got to bat in the majors, and that was what was missing in his life. When Archie Graham came to Ray’s field, he found the thread that tied the meaning of his life together. Eddie Scissons also had an unrealized dream, all his life he had lied about himself being the oldest living Chicago

  • Hannibal: The Book by by Thomas Harris and NBC Series

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    This is partially why I chose to do this show for this essay. I’ve been watching the show since day one, and there is something about it, the atmosphere, the cinematography, the dialogue, but most importantly the chemistry between Hugh Dancy’s Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal Lecter. Everything comes together so perfectly it was apparent from the first episode that Hannibal is show that will develop a loyal following of fans who will fight for its survival. What makes Hannibal unique is that

  • Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

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    Red Dragon by Thomas Harris The novel Red Dragon by author Thomas Harris has 454 pages and I have divided them into 4 sections. The first section of this book will be