Why 'Just As I Am'?

The story behind one of the most popular Crusade hymns; plus, get your virtual ticket to an Anne Graham Lotz seminar. [Summer Soul Refresher] [DAILY DEVOTION]( / [DONATE]( / [KNOW JESUS]( [Just As I Am]( [The Hymn That Invited Millions to Christ]( “Just As I Am” was an integral part of nearly every Billy Graham Crusade from 1949 to 2005. It’s about coming to God with all your flaws, failings and fears—something millions of people did at Crusades around the world as God prompted their hearts. For the final part in our summer hymn series, read why Billy Graham handpicked this particular one—and what happened when a Crusade choir stopped singing it for a month straight. [Read More]( [Share]( [WATCH: ‘Just As I Am’ through the decades.]( Invite Others to Know Christ You can help draw imperfect people to a perfect Savior. [Give Now]( [Anne Graham Lotz]( [Watch Live: Join Anne Graham Lotz Seminar on Leaving a Godly Legacy]( Next week, Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Wright will share Biblical insight for leaving a godly legacy in an ungodly world. “As we watch events unfolding in our nation, both Rachel-Ruth and I are deeply burdened for Christian families,” she recently said. [Get your virtual ticket now]( for live and on-demand access to this special event, happening August 23–25 at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove. [Get Tickets]( [Franklin Graham]( [From the Heart of Franklin Graham]( “The America that I knew as a young boy growing up in the mountains of North Carolina has changed so radically.” This summer, we celebrated our nation's freedom, yet immoral behavior flaunted by politicians and U.S. embassies is putting religious liberty at great risk. Even so, Franklin Graham says, “I believe God is able to powerfully and supernaturally work in the midst of prevailing moral darkness.” [Read More]( [Isaiah Scripture Graphic]( [Verse of the Week: Isaiah 1:18]( What a wonderful reminder that the Lord accepts us just as we are and—despite our sin—chooses to wash us clean when we put our trust in Him. Share this truth on social media today. [Share Now]( [Philadelphia]( [Chaplains Deploy to Philadelphia]( Ministering to Community After Officer Shooting [Read More →]( [Group Studying Scripture]( [Keeping the Faith in College]( How to Connect with Fellow Believers [Read More →]( [Billy and Ruth Bell Graham]( [76 Years of Marriage]( The Key to the Grahams’ Long-Lasting Love [Watch Now →]( [BGEA]( A ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Your Subscriptions]( | [Subscribe Now]( Do not reply to this email. Please [contact us here](. [Click here to view in browser]( ⓒ2019 BGEA