“Billy Graham’s Impact on Our Family”

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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As a teenager, I heard a recording of two sermons by a man named, Billy Graham. Having surrendered to preach the Gospel not long before that, I was captivated by the messages and the power with which Dr. Graham delivered them. Those messages inspired me to want to communicate the truth in a powerful way.

Later, as a twenty-year-old Pastor, I would have the privilege of attending the Billy Graham Knoxville Crusade in 1970. There, I was blessed to serve as a counselor during the invitation times. It was extremely moving to be on the field among those who came searching for a relationship with Jesus Christ. During the day, I met with about 500 other preachers in the Crusade School of Evangelism, where we heard some of the greatest men of God in America share how they had led their churches to reach people with the Gospel of Christ. It inspired me to lead other believers to become soul-winners. Dr. Graham came and spoke to the group. That was Continue reading →

“George Washington’s Christianity”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

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Each year on February 22, we celebrate the birthday of the Father of our country, George Washington. There are some things about George Washington that my schooling never taught me. Things like what Rev. Henry Muhlenberg, Pastor of the Valley Forge Lutheran Church in 1777, said of him when our Continental Army spent the winter there. I quote Rev. Muhlenberg:

“I heard a fine example today, namely, that His Excellency General Washington rode around among his army yesterday and admonished each and every one to fear God…[and] to practice the Christian virtues. From all appearances, this gentleman does not belong to the so-called world of society, for he respects God’s Word, believes in the atonement through Christ, and bears himself in humility and gentleness. Therefore, the Lord God has also…marvelously preserved him from harm in the midst of countless perils, [ambushes] fatigues, etc., and has hitherto graciously held him in his hand as a chosen vessel.”

(The Notebook of a Colonial Clergyman, Theodore Tappert (Fortress Press, 1975), p.195)

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“Knowing the God of Lincoln”

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Heritage Ministries of Kentucky

There’s a little-known story about Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday we celebrate this week, which needs to be told.

Shortly before his death, an Illinois clergyman asked Abraham Lincoln, “Do you love Jesus?” Mr. Lincoln solemnly replied:

“When I left Springfield I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son, the severest trial of my life, I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ. Yes, I do love Jesus.”

(America’s Providential History, p. 241)

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