Eric has been keeping track of Billy Graham's health, which is appropriate given Graham's importance -- both in the history of the church, and the history of the South. But I think it's also appropriate to understand how he became famous, and to remember him as he was.
In this clip from 1958, you can see him at the height of his powers.
The real deal.
ReplyDeleteMan, this sermon that you linked is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHe was just on a different level from everyone else.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best things about the Internet is that oratory -- normally the most transient of the arts -- can now have a much longer shelf life.
True.
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