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At President Bush’s Funeral, Michael W. Smith Honors His ‘Friend Forever’
The CCM pioneer used to talk faith with George H. W. Bush and Billy Graham. This year, he performed at both of their memorial services.
Kate Shellnutt|December 05, 2018
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Hosting John McCain's Memorial Service
Pastor Noe Garcia shares his priorities for the late senator's funeral.
Interview by Morgan Lee|August 30, 2018
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The 6 Songs Billy Graham Picked for His Funeral
(UPDATED) The evangelist planned his own ceremony. Experts analyze the music he chose.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|March 02, 2018
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Billy Graham Is in Heaven. His Funeral Guests Got a Glimpse of It.
(UPDATED) A first-hand report from the evangelist’s “last crusade,” which he planned years before his death last week at 99.
Kate Shellnutt in Charlotte, NC|March 02, 2018
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What Christians in the US Can Learn from Immigrant Pastors
For those who met Christ elsewhere, Americanized Christianity can look a bit strange.
Marshall Shelley|January 11, 2018
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Uniting a Violence-Plagued City in Prayer
Neither death threats nor tepid response discouraged two pastors from praying over every murder site in their city for years.
Matt Woodley and Trevor McMaken|April 25, 2017
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Saving the Funeral from an Untimely Death
People today are confused about what funerals are for. How should pastors respond?
Noah Livingston|December 15, 2016
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Funeral for a Stranger
What to do—and what to avoid—when eulogizing someone you never met.
Daniel Darling|October 17, 2016
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Mourning the Loss of the Last Pulpit Prince
Reflections from the funeral of Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor
Jared E. Alcántara|April 16, 2015
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Why We Fail the Grieving
Comforting bereaved people takes more than good intentions.
Philip Kenyon|April 06, 2015
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