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This Tuesday and Wednesday, four holidays from different cultures and religions overlap in a rare calendar year.

The celebrations of Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) and Lunar New Year both occur on Tuesday, Feb. 17. This won’t happen again until Feb. 13, 2029, according to the websites chinahighlights.com and mardigrasneworleans.com.

Ramadan is ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It sure is hard getting through divinity classes at an Ivy League university, but what can I do? I got an unbelievable scholarship, and having a degree from higher education such as this could open all kinds of doors for me when I enter the workforce. How can I protect myself from the blatantly ...Read more

Sitting onstage in an echoey historic synagogue, next to a U.S. senator and a cardboard cutout of his newly released memoir, Gov. Josh Shapiro reflected on the Pennsylvanians who give him hope.

As he had in other stops on his book tour up and down the East Coast, Shapiro often referred to his book’s title, Where We Keep The Light, and the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is the tomb of Jesus Christ considered one of the wonders of the world? – N.H.

A: We can say with certainty that wherever Jesus was buried for three days, He is not there today, for He has risen! The wonder of wonders is that Christ is alive and He reigns in the hearts of men, women, and children...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: As a doctor who has been in practice for more than 10 years, I see patients who are physically fit. And while I would not diagnose them as having emotional problems, they are consumed with the potential of having health challenges. Fortunately, I work in a small clinic owned by Christian physicians....Read more

The Umma, which is the Arabic word for the worldwide community of 2 billion Muslims, will celebrate the sacred month of Ramadan beginning at sunset on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Coincidentally that day is also Ash Wednesday for Christians and the beginning of the Chinese lunar new year...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My sweet Nana doesn’t understand the young generation, and though she sweetly tries to change my appearance, she doesn’t understand that I don’t want to look like her – 60 years older. She says that if I love the Lord, I’ll want to present myself in such a way to bring glory to Jesus and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m a happy sort of person. I don’t like to be around negative people, but I’m also confronted by the fact that life does have a lot of negative things that happen. A friend told me that my happy-go-lucky attitude makes them not want to be around me, but I want to be an encourager and a ...Read more