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Over the years I have appreciated and admired what Billy Graham has stood for and against. His integrity has been near perfect. When most evangelists have slipped or stuck their feet in their mouths, Billy Graham has stood on the Word of God, without wavering. During the past six decades, his message of Jesus Christ has been heard by over 210 million in 185 countries. He has been counsel to presidents, a passionate evangelist, a loving husband, and a caring father. This past weekend in New York, it was Graham’s much-anticipated last revival. Instead of focusing on his revival, Graham...

Communion and Church Teaching    GRACE MACKINNON Dear Grace, If you do not agree with some of the Church’s teachings, but you receive Communion on Sundays, are you sinning? First of all, let us be clear that “not agreeing with” and “not living according to” the Church’s teaching are two different matters. It is very possible that a person might not agree with a teaching and yet decide to live in obedience to it, believing that it comes from God. The Church knows well that sometimes we will struggle with a certain teaching, often due to a lack of understanding,...

Weblog: Dobson Again Calls For Parents To Pull Kids Out of Public SchoolsPlus: Israel limits immigration of Christians, and other stories from online sources around the world.Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 07/09/2002 James Dobson says he cried on his last day as a public school teacher. Now he's crying for others to leave the schools.In his Focus on the Family radio broadcasts yesterday (audio) and today (audio), Dobson reiterated a call on his March 28 program for parents to pull their children out of public schools in some states."What I was saying was that this godless and immoral curriculum...