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prayer and discussion, we have with- drawn from being a recipient of these funds,” Graham said. Graham explained the reasoning
Franklin Graham Turns Down $300M State Dept. Grant
His Samaritan’s Purse group says it has always relied on God, not government, for funding.
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vangelical leader frank- lin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse rejected a $300 mil- lion State Department grant,
declaring that the Christian humani- tarian organization has “always relied on God, not government, for funding.” The proposed funding was part of
the Trump administration’s broader America First Global Health Strate- gy, under which nearly $2 billion is
being directed toward faith-based and community organizations involved in international health and humanitar- ian programs. But Graham, president and CEO
of Samaritan’s Purse and the son of evangelist Billy Graham, said his organization decided against accept- ing the money. “While we deeply appreciate the
confi dence that the State Department has placed in Samaritan’s Purse, after
behind the decision: “Throughout my history leading Samaritan’s Purse, we have always relied on God, not gov- ernment, for funding.” He said the organization would
instead continue relying on private donors while “sharing the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and responding to international crises in Jesus’ name. Graham nevertheless praised Presi-
dent Donald Trump for restructur- ing U.S. foreign assistance and said Samaritan’s Purse would continue cooperating with Washington during emergencies. “I’m grateful that the U.S. govern-
ment remains the global leader in providing life-saving aid around the world,” Graham said. The decision is signifi cant because Samaritan’s Purse is one of the world’s largest Christian relief organizations. With an annual budget averaging
more than $1 billion, it provides food, clean water, medical treatment, shel- ter, and disaster assistance around the world.
‘Scariest Christian Film Ever Made’ Hits Theaters It was very, very important
BY DAVID A. PATTEN
ost movies conclude with the words, “The end.”
The new film by Timothy
A. Chey, The Flood: End of Mankind, brings the curtain down in a rather diff erent way, however. Its trailer pointedly
declares, “The end of the world did happen.” And if that sounds like an unapologetic defense of Scripture, it is.
The Flood: End of Mankind is the buzzy new faith-based film crafted by award-winning director Chey starring actor/ director Kevin Sorbo. Sorbo plays the truth-telling Noah warning the world that God has seen enough.
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The Flood presents movie- goers with a vivid, cinematic reminder of the consequences of evil. When the film’s day of reckoning finally arrives and the ark’s massive door slams shut, Noah’s fellow countrymen realize they’ve waited too long. Screams of panic reverberate; the flood rushes in. Newsmax caught up with
Chey amid his travels nationwide to promote its Oct. 2 debut: NEWSMAX: There are so many great Bible narratives — why revisit one that’s been so often portrayed on the big screen? TIMOTHY CHEY: I believe
we are possibly very close to living in the “days of Noah.”
SORBO CHEY
to show an interpretation that, to me, is biblically sound compared to the Russell Crowe version in 2014. You’ve said this may be the scariest Christian movie ever made. How so? When the flood hits, we
focus almost all our resources, our budget, everything on when the door of the ark closes. One pastor said, “You can love them into heaven or scare them out of
hell.” This film takes a very conservative, biblical look at what could have transpired. How much of a diff erence can one film really make? It’s important to show
that we might be living in the last days. We have the violence . . . all these things that mimic the days that we’re living in as well. Hopefully, it plants seeds regarding what days we might be living in. I always tell people, “Don’t
overestimate that we’re not in the last days.”
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