Billy Graham: Candid Conversations with a Public Man

by David Frost

Overview

Most people know Billy Graham the preacher.Many know Billy Graham the author.In this remarkable book, Graham reveals a personal side that few have seen before. For thirty years, Billy Graham and David Frost fascinated television audiences with their conversations about God, the Bible, and Graham’s decades-long ministry. Frost asked the questions that thousands of viewers wanted to ask. Graham answered them with authenticity and grace. Along the way, Graham provided insight into life as an evangelist, a Christian father and grandfather, and a public figure in a changing culture. Most of all, Graham’s words show what it means to live out your beliefs—whether you speak to millions of people around the world or simply want to live faithfully at home and work. With a chronology of Graham’s life, a preface from Frost, and a foreword from his grandson, Tullian Tchividjian, this weaving of stories, interviews, and reflections will inspire you to respond to God’s call with no reserve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434707956
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Sir David Frost, who died in 2013, was an English journalist, comedian, and television host. Known for his history-making interviews with top political figures, Frost is the author of several books, including his autobiography. His famous interviews with Richard Nixon formed the basis for the Oscar-nominated film Frost/Nixon.

Table of Contents

Foreword Tullian Tchividjian 7

Preface 9

Introduction 13

Chapter 1 Billy Graham on Faith in God 17

Chapter 2 Billy Graham on Family and Marriage 33

Chapter 3 Billy Graham on Politics 49

Chapter 4 Billy Graham on Preaching, Evangelism, and the Bible 65

Chapter 5 Billy Graham on Pain and Suffering 89

Chapter 6 Billy Graham on Presidents 105

Chapter 7 Billy Graham on Sin and Temptation 119

Chapter 8 Billy Graham on Moral and Social Issues 133

Chapter 9 Billy Graham on Billy Graham 153

Chapter 10 Billy Graham on End Times and Heaven 175

Epilogue 191

Billy Graham: A Chronology 193

Notes 205

Editorial Reviews

Reading about my grandfather’s doubts and failures in black and white offers a refreshing view of his life and his relationship with Jesus, and demonstrates the unmerited grace of God for all of us.”
—Tullian Tchividjian, from the Foreword

From the Publisher

This book is a distillation of interviews that David Frost did with evangelist Billy Graham over decades. The content is interesting, revealing, and provocative. But it’s hard to get past the fact that neither Frost nor Graham is actually speaking. With two narrators standing in for such well-known voices, it takes effort to concentrate on the content. Frost’s portion is not even read with a British accent, the result being that references to his English upbringing are harder to relate to. And the Graham portions don’t reflect his gentle North Carolina mountain dialect. The material itself is good and worth the listener’s time. But the presentation fails to realize the potential of the work. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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