![]() ![]() When there was a push within the denomination to drift away from the sufficiency of scripture in the 1970s and 80s, Dr Stanley fought against these dangerous efforts to undermine God’s word, and he was elected president of the convention in 1984 and 1985. Perhaps one of his greatest legacies is helping the largest Protestant denomination in the US, the Southern Baptist Convention, stand firm on the authority of the Bible. There’s no question, Dr Stanley was a man of God, and a man of principle who had an impact on generations. Dr Stanley said he was concerned it might have been somewhat brazen to offer a gift like that, but my father was proud to hang the photo on the wall of his home. He was an excellent nature photographer, and when he came to see my father, he brought a large picture of a rainbow that he had taken. When Dr Stanley had the opportunity to visit my father at his home in North Carolina in 2007, my father thanked Dr Stanley for preaching the gospel faithfully. My father had a heart for pastors, and he respected Dr Stanley’s dedication to his church. Due to their schedules, they mainly communicated through letters, but they were together on several occasions. My father, Billy Graham, also had great respect and appreciation for Dr Stanley. So many people today are compromising on scripture, but Dr Stanley never did I thank God for Dr Stanley and I’m grateful to have known him - he will be deeply missed. His messages were televised by In Touch Ministries, and when people couldn’t attend their own churches during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Dr Stanley’s sermons inspired and strengthened millions of us spiritually. God helped me forgive AND seek justiceįrom his church in Atlanta, Dr Stanley shared the hope of Jesus Christ with the world. ![]() I was abused by a deacon in my church.The ‘hated’ Peter Hitchens on pessimism, divine grace and burning his Bible. ![]()
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