Author Archives: Steve-O

When Muhammad Ali visited the Grahams

                “When I arrived at the airport, Mr. Graham himself was waiting for me. I expected to be chauffeured in a Rolls Royce or at least a Mercedes, but we got in his … Continue reading

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Black churches host screenings of ‘Black Panther’

By Adele M. Banks, Religion News Service (RNS) — Xavier Cooper went straight from his shift as a cook at a fast-food restaurant to an early showing of the “Black Panther” movie — sponsored by his church. As his elders … Continue reading

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Billy Graham, hippies, and the rock concert

What follows is Billy Graham’s description of his countercultural gospel message at the Miami Rock Music Festival found in his autobiography Just As I Am. It was eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning, but I was most definitely not in … Continue reading

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Billy Graham and Johnny Cash: An Unlikely Friendship

By Tony Carnes Billy Graham and Johnny Cash were the best of friends, mutual confessors, and fishing buddies. Their wives, Ruth Bell and June Carter, were prayer partners. The two men could sit for hours in the same room without … Continue reading

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The pin-up and the preacher

By Steve Beard With the passing of the Rev. Billy Graham, there have been innumerable mentions of his relationship with politicians – notably Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush – as well as other celebrities such as … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Johnny Cash

Happy Birthday Johnny Cash (1932-2003). One can only imagine the homecoming hoopla when Johnny Cash and Billy Graham are reunited with their sweethearts, June and Ruth, in the everlasting presence of the God they loved. #JohnnyCash #BillyGraham  

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Mr. T and the USA Mens Curling

One of my fave stories from 2018 Olympics from South Korea was the fact that Mr. T called and gave the USA Mens Curling team a pep talk before their gold medal match-up! “USA! USA! We did it! We’re bringing … Continue reading

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“Oh my gosh, did we just win the Olympics?”

“Oh my gosh, did we just win the Olympics?” Jessie Diggins asked her teammate Kikkan Randall when they had just become the first Americans to win Olympic gold in cross-country skiing. I love their story! Fittingly, Diggins carried in the … Continue reading

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Johnny Cash on Billy Graham: “I have never known a greater man among men”

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Gratitude for Billy Graham

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