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Part 4 of series: The Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As I wrap up this short series on the inaugural prayers of Billy Graham, I thought I might share a couple of personal stories. In the late summer of 1963, Billy Graham preached at a crusade…

Part 3 of series: The Inaugural Prayers of Billy Graham Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series If you read all four of Billy Grahamâ??s published inaugural prayers, you find some interesting continuities and discontinuities. I have already examined many of these. I want to finish up this brief series by noting a…

Part 11 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post, I began examining four prayers offered by the Rev. Billy Graham at presidential inaugurations (1969, 1989, 1993, 1997). I note considerable variation in length (though I don’t have…

Part 10 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Before I wrap up this series on inaugural prayers, I’d like to examine several prayers offered by the Rev. Billy Graham. No religious leader in our nation’s history has been more involved…

God is Thinking of You READ Psalm 8:1-9 [W]hat are people that you should think about them, mere mortals that you should care for them? Psalm 8:4 I can’t read Psalm 8:4 without remembering how it sounds in the older translations: “What is man that Thou art mindful of him?” (KJV). And I can’t hear…

The British Humanist Association is now putting advertisements on buses. They read: “THERE’S PROBABLY NO GOD. NOW STOP WORRYING AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.” I’m not surprised that some British atheists believe there’s probably no God, or even that they’re willing to pay good money to get our their “gospel.”  I do find it curious, however,…

Part 9 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Two days prior to the official inauguration of President Barack Obama, there was an opening event at the Lincoln Memorial. The invocation for this gathering was offered by the Rt. Rev. V.…

Part 8 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Before I examine some inaugural prayers besides that of Rick Warren, I want to say something about praying for the President. Surely all Christians, especially but not only American Christians, should now…

Part 7 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Ya gotta hand it to Rick Warren. He always seems to have a surprise or two up his sleeve. Iâ??ve been following his ministry for almost twenty years, most of which I…

Part 6 of series: Rick Warren, the Obama Inauguration, and Praying in Jesus’ Name Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I laid out the strongest case I could make against having Rick Warren say “in Jesus’ name” at the end of his inaugural prayer. Today I’m arguing the other side. If…
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