Billy Graham: Sincerity in Evangelism
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks on March 27, 2009
“Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything—including the Christian plan of salvation.”
-Billy Graham
(Texas Monthly, March 1978
Billy Graham: We Punched Them with the Gospel
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks on March 25, 2009
“We used every modern means to reach the ear of the unconverted … and then punched them straight between the eyes with the Gospel.”
-Billy Graham
(Texas Monthly, March 1978)
The Graphic Design of Billy Graham
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks on January 12, 2009
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has rarely been known for their brilliant graphic design. Some has been good, some has been awful and most has probably been mediocre.
But the current January 2009 TV special is a big step forward. A number of segments pair audio voice over with animated text visuals that are top-notch.
I don’t know who worked on these, if they were in-house or hired guns—but they rock. It’s certainly a visual style that could be beat to death, but in this context and this occasion it works. Take a peek:
