(Picture: Bernice Gerard, left, Velma Chapman, right) Who exactly was Bernice Gerard? Douglas Todd, Religion Reporter for the Vancouver Sun, described the late Bernice Gerard as BC’s most Influential spiritual leader in the 20th century. She was a consummate storyteller with a dry thoughtful sense of humour. She openly shared her own painful family story on TV, … [Read more...] about Bernice Gerard, Woman of God
Biography
Billy Sunday the Baseball Evangelist
Before Billy Graham, there was Billy Sunday. Historians describe Billy Sunday as an early 20th Century Billy Graham. Ironically Billy Graham gave his life to Christ at a Mordecai Ham meeting that had been inspired by Billy Sunday’s example. Billy Graham’s Hour of Decision radio program was recorded in the Billy Sunday Tabernacle in Winona Lake, Indiana. Billy Sunday was born … [Read more...] about Billy Sunday the Baseball Evangelist
Oral Roberts: Two Folded Healing Hands
‘Healing Pioneers’ series During his lifetime, Oral Roberts was the most famous Christian evangelist, next to Billy Graham. In the 1980s, he was so well-known that he was recognized by 84 percent of Americans. His rallies were really two parallel crusades on the same evening. Like his hero Billy Graham, Roberts would spend the first half of his Crusades preaching the gospel … [Read more...] about Oral Roberts: Two Folded Healing Hands
Dawson Trotman: Navigating Life
Without his good friend Dawson Trotman, Billy Graham would not have had such a lasting impact on millions of people. Trotman, the founder of Navigators, was known as the apostle of follow-up. He was an inventive genius. So many thousands were giving their lives to Christ at Billy Graham’s rallies that he became deeply troubled about the lack of follow-up. Worried about the … [Read more...] about Dawson Trotman: Navigating Life
Benjamin Franklin and Jesus
I remember as a young child being taught Benjamin Franklin’s proverb: ‘Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’ As my father and I were both early to bed, early to rise, I have a lot of happy memories of time spent together around the breakfast table together at 6 am. Benjamin Franklin had the common touch. As a brilliant philosopher, he … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin and Jesus