Morning Jolt: RIP Billy Graham, 1918-2018

Oh, no. This is one of those deaths that you knew was coming because of the person's age, but it still feels like a shock.

The world’s best-known evangelist, the Rev. Billy Graham, has died. He was 99.

From the gangly 16-year-old baseball-loving teen who found Christ at a tent revival, Graham went on to become an international media darling, a preacher to a dozen presidents and the voice of solace in times of national heartbreak. He was America’s pastor.

Graham retired to his mountain home at Montreat, N.C., in 2005 after nearly six decades on the road calling people to Christ at 417 all-out preaching and musical events from Miami to Moscow. His final New York City crusade in 2005 was sponsored by 1,400 regional churches from 82 denominations.

Presidents called on Graham in their dark hours, and uncounted millions say he showed them the light. He took his Bible to the ends of the Earth in preaching tours he called “crusades.” Even now, anywhere a satellite, radio, TV, video or podcast can reach, his ...

February 21 2018

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RIP Billy Graham, 1918-2018 Jim Geraghty Oh, no. This is one of those deaths that you knew was coming because of the person's age, but it still feels like a shock. The world’s best-known evangelist, the Rev. Billy Graham, has died. He was 99. From the gangly 16-year-old baseball-loving teen who found Christ at a tent revival, Graham went on to become an international media darling, a preacher to a dozen presidents and the voice of solace in times of national heartbreak. He was America’s pastor. Graham retired to his mountain home at Montreat, N.C., in 2005 after nearly six decades on the road calling people to Christ at 417 all-out preaching and musical events from Miami to Moscow. His final New York City crusade in 2005 was sponsored by 1,400 regional churches from 82 denominations. Presidents called on Graham in their dark hours, and uncounted millions say he showed them the light. He took his Bible to the ends of the Earth in preaching tours he called “crusades.” Even now, anywhere a satellite, radio, TV, video or podcast can reach, his ... Read More Top Stories Why We Can't Have Wakanda Jim Geraghty Black Panther builds its utopia by glossing over the more difficult aspects of human... Set NASA Free Philip DeVoe Set NASA Free ADVERTISEMENT Restoring Federalism to the Fight against Poverty Robert Doar We must give states the leeway to innovate in bettering their citizens'... Obstruction Confusions Andrew McCarthy In his Lawfare critique of one of my several columns about the purported obstruction case against President Trump, Gabriel Schoenfeld loses me — as I suspect he will lose others — when he says... Don't Overestimate Trump's Ability to Knowingly Collude with Russia Jonah Goldberg Trump may have been willing to collude with the Russians, but could he really pull it... ADVERTISEMENT Photo Essays Olympic Wipeouts Cartoons of the Day: February 20th, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.