The long awaited Will Graham Celebration finally took place this weekend at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City. Graham is continuing his grandfather’s mission of proclaiming God’s love to the people that need Jesus Christ.
Students had three different opportunities to hear Graham speak and also worship along with Aaron Shust, The Adoration Band, The Moore Brothers, David Crowder, April Taylor Barnes, Ellie Holcomb and Jenniffer Trent.
Graham’s message on brokenness was for all—the saved and the unsaved. He compared a broken 1966 British Land Rover to our lives, that sometimes people feel broken, just like that car. He stated that God is the only one that can heal the brokenness that people experience.
“God can heal the brokenness,” Graham said. “He can take all the brokenness and fix it, but you have to be willing to relinquish it to him.”
Graham described the brokenness Hannah dealt with in the form of not being able to bear children. She felt all alone until she realized that God was the only one that could save her.
Graham then went on to explain that different people deal with brokenness in different ways, but one thing everyone has in common is that they are experiencing their own type of brokenness. Either in the past or right now, everyone will deal with brokenness in their lives. And God is the only one who can redeem.
“God is bigger than your church. God is bigger than your marriage,” Graham said. “God is bigger than your addiction. God is bigger than any problem that you will ever experience.”
After his message was completed, Graham invited any unbelievers that wanted God to heal their brokenness up to the stage. He welcomed everyone of all ages with open arms in a time of prayer.
“It was an amazing experience,” junior Savannah Raizor said. “I loved getting to hear from such an impactful man, and I hope that I can be a light to others. It was good to see the gospel being brought to a small town.”