Rick Warren Wears Billy Graham’s Hat

Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks on January 28, 2009

Billy Graham’s name kept coming up in the flap over Rick Warren giving the inaugural prayer—every article seemed to pose the question whether or not Rick Warren is the next Billy Graham—but no one mentioned the most concrete connection: Warren was wearing Graham’s hat.

According to Rick Warren’s Jan. 25 sermon, he received a box from Billy Graham a week before the inauguration. The box contained a hat and a note saying that this was the hat Graham had worn to previous inaugurations and he wanted Warren to have it.

Nobody can replace Billy Graham, but the hat has been literally passed on.