Comments on: Billy Graham: Local Residents Remember Evangelist’s Final Crusade

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:01:56 +0000

I remember Billy Graham coming to
PHS or Escambia HS in 1967 or 1968.
James Robison came downtown Pensacola
Auditorium in about 1972 or 1973.

Both are great men of God with the
message of Salvation !

By: shirley

shirley — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:44:48 +0000

yes it was an awesome trip in 2005 to be in the company of our youth and then being able to see and hear MR. GRAHAM I still have my tee shirt and the fan
we were given I kept in touch with a young lady we met on the subway and a
lady I had a chance to witness too at the altar call but after a while I could not
reach them

By: Sage2

Sage2 — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:50:51 +0000

Truly a Man of God, showing others how to be a great Christian. Well done Bro. Billy Graham! The world of today needs more of your caliber to calm the waters.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:09:55 +0000

I remember when he came to the Pensacola High School Stadium in 1953 on his Florida cities tour. We got to sit in chairs on the field because my Dad was an usher. I remember having paperback song books. Did see many paperbacks in the early 1950’s.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:22:18 +0000

Billy Graham was truly a man of God! I recently read the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. It’s about Louie Zamperini, who was held as a POW in Japan by the Japanese army during WWII. Upon his return to civilian life after the war, he had many problems connected to his POW experience. His marriage was in shambles until….. His soon to be ex-wife literally dragged him to a Billy Graham crusade, where Louie ended up getting saved. The rest is history, and I found it a very interesting codicil to the story. The hair on my arms literally stood on end.

I saw Billy Graham as a teen here in Pensacola, and I saw the aftereffects of his crusade in South Korea back in the 1970’s. Thousands were converted there, and Christianity is still a major religion in South Korea today. I know Billy is reunited with Ruth and others who have gone before him! Heaven was singing yesterday!

By: cantonment girl

cantonment girl — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:30:36 +0000

YES he was at the old Pensacola auditorium. I grew up in a small church in Ensley (ECMA) and we as a Youth Group attended two (I’m thinking) but certainly remember one as my Grandmother and great Aunt attended with us. They are celebrating with him now!!!
I had never seen so many people and then so many gather at the alter. He was a true man of God.

By: Honest John

Honest John — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:57:37 +0000

This country desperately needs another Billy Graham.

By: Me

Me — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:14:41 +0000

Does anyone remember him coming to the old Pensacola Municipal Auditorium? I vaguely remember being there in 79, 80 or 81 to listen to a preacher. Can’t quite recall who it was. I was only 10 or 12 years old. I can only remember for sure that it was in the evening time.

By: anne 1of2

anne 1of2 — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:19:52 +0000

Being raised in Detroit where the houses were 6 feet apart and everyone was proud of owning a TV that Billy Graham was on every one of them (one could see them from the sidewalk) whenever he spoke and these were homes of all faiths!