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Posted: 04/24/2010 at 3:47am
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 Graham Library Renovated to Point Visitors to Jesus, Not Billy
by Eric Young, The Christian Post
CHARLOTTE, NC - The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, was officially reopened to the public Wednesday after having been closed for several months of renovations.
To mark the reopening, a ceremony was held Tuesday that was attended by Billy Graham, himself, who has been largely out of the public eye for the past couple of years due to health-related issues.
Graham had initially rejected the idea of constructing the library, not wanting a memorial or museum to honor him or his works. But after his son Franklin, who heads the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, assured him that the building would function as an ongoing evangelistic ministry and not a shrine, the elder Graham gave his support.
Unfortunately, however, after touring the library following its opening in May 2007, the elder Graham reportedly said it was “too much Billy Graham.”
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I toured the Billy Graham Library in October 2008. It lived way beyond expectations. I did not see it as undue recognition of a man. The final stop of the tour, before returning to the lobby, was a small auditorium where visitors were invited to receive Christ.
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