Franklin Graham

15 hours ago

I’m in Normandy with some of my family where there are special events and ceremonies being held this week to commemorate D-Day. Yesterday, we met a lot of wonderful people, including LTG Jonathan Braga, Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and LTG Rick Angle, Commander, Allied Special Operations Forces Command. Jane Austin and I had the privilege of placing a wreath to honor the heroes of WWII at the Normandy French Resistance Monument. ... See MoreSee Less

Franklin Graham

2 days ago

Right after Hurricane Helene, Samaritan's Purse made 358 airlifts of critical relief supplies, most all by helicopter, to communities and individuals in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee who were cut off, isolated, and unable to get out for help. All of this was staged at the small airstrip near our headquarters in Boone, North Carolina. Yesterday, one of the Chinook helicopter crews from the 82nd Airborne Division came back—this time to express thanks to Samaritan’s Purse. However, it is they who deserve our gratitude, along with all of the aviators who gave their time to make that response possible! We couldn’t have done it without them. Aaron Ashoff on our team who helped lead this response with my son Edward Graham was right—“When the 82nd Airborne Chinooks flew in, it changed everything for us. When we started, we were thinking in terms of a few hundred pounds on a small helicopter. But when the Chinooks showed up, we could move thousands of pounds in a single load.” We give God the glory for every person we were able to assist immediately after the storm—and we ask for His enabling as we continue to help families recover and rebuild. ... See MoreSee Less

Franklin Graham

3 days ago

We had nine couples—wounded veterans and their spouses—participate in the first week of Samaritan's Purse Operation Heal Our Patriots for the summer. We thank God for working in hearts and marriages as only He can. At the end of the week, eight people chose to be baptized in the cold water of Lake Clark—we rejoice with each one. #Alaska #NewLife

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) ... See MoreSee Less

Franklin Graham

4 days ago

I’m in Jerusalem with my wife Jane Austin, 3 of our children, 5 of our grandchildren, and my cousin Mel Graham. We just dedicated the 20th Samaritan's Purse ambulance of 42 being given to Magen David Adom—Israel’s national emergency service. It was an honor to also have our friend, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and his wife Janet there. I’m grateful to Greg Laurie, his wife Cathe, and his church and ministry outreach for providing the funds for this armored ambulance—a bulletproof hospital on wheels.

Several families whose loved ones were killed or taken hostage were with us today, and I wanted to be an encouragement to them. I spoke about the first hostage in Israel that’s recorded in the Bible—Abraham’s nephew Lot. When Lot was captured, Abraham became Israel’s very first, first responder—the MDA of his generation. The Bible says when Abraham rescued Lot and brought him back to Israel, the Priest of God met him and said, “…blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand” (Genesis 14:20). Please continue to pray with us for the safe return of the remaining hostages—and for the peace of Jerusalem. ... See MoreSee Less

Franklin Graham

5 days ago

Happy 91st Birthday to my friend Pat Boone! I respect and appreciate this man so much. He has impacted so many lives through the years, and, at 91, he’s still full of energy and doesn’t miss any opportunity to share his faith in Jesus Christ and the truth of the Gospel. He’s incredible.

Pat and his late wife Shirley are pictured here in 1986 at one of my father Billy Graham’s Crusades in Washington, DC. There’s also a photo of us together just a few weeks ago in California. God bless you Pat Boone—and I hope you have many more birthdays! ... See MoreSee Less