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Home/People/Q & A: Billy Graham on Aging, Regrets, and Evangelicals – “I sometimes crossed the line” in politics

Q & A: Billy Graham on Aging, Regrets, and Evangelicals – “I sometimes crossed the line” in politics

Written by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Christianity Today | Saturday, January 22, 2011

Even through he struggles with his hearing, sight, and other health issues in his ninth decade, Billy Graham continued to do what he’s done with every American President since Harry Truman.

Last year, he met and prayed with President Obama and in December, he met again with former President George W. Bush. But if he could go back and do anything over again, he told Christianity Today, he would have steered clear of politics.

Although he rarely appears in public, his son Franklin Graham said his father would like to preach again on video, but a date is not confirmed. CT submitted brief questions for Billy Graham to his staff by e-mail for an update on his health and a reflection on his years in ministry.

Here are the three questions he answered:

What advice would you give to people who are aging?
First, accept it as part of God’s plan for your life, and thank him every day for the gift of that day.

What would you say to children who have aging parents?
So the first thing I’d say to those whose parents are growing older is to be prepared for it, and to accept whatever responsibilities it brings you.

If you could, would you go back and do anything differently?
Yes, of course. I’d spend more time at home with my family, and I’d study more and preach less.

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