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TechnoratiHe has been a friend to every U.S. president since Harry Truman and has been listed by the Gallup organization as one of the “Ten Most Admired Men in the World” an unmatched 51 (44 consecutive) times.
Before making a personal commitment to Christ at the age of 16, however, Graham was simply a young man who, like many his age, wanted a career as a professional baseball player.
Even after making his decision for Christ, Graham struggled with doubt – a struggle captured in “Billy: The Early Years.”
And, as a movie critic from the Chicago Tribune noted, it is Graham’s battles with doubt that add credibility to his story.
“To watch Graham grapple with questions the Bible can't answer and come out even more devoted gives the audience a glimpse of his humanity,” the review stated. “After all, aren't these the questions many of us confront whether we have faith or not?”
Since retiring from public ministry due to his failing health, Graham has been largely confined to his home in Montreat, N.C. He has suffered from Parkinson's disease for about 15 years, has had fluid on the brain, pneumonia, broken hips, and recently revealed that he is suffering from prostate cancer.
Next month, Graham celebrates his 90th birthday – the second birthday he'll mark since the death of his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, who died four days after her 87th birthday in 2007.
Ruth Graham was buried at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., where Graham said he too would be later buried one day.
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