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Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright continues to share how her grandmother (Ruth Graham) impacted her life.

As daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright have amassed a plethora of tips on how to pass down the faith they grew up with. In their book, Jesus Followers, they share wisdom and tools with readers. 

Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, told The Christian Post that Billy Graham, who passed away on February 21 at the age of 99, inspired him to be a "voice to the current generation." | Photo: Harvest America Though he was embraced as a saint by many who loved him, Billy Graham was still a man who was “no stranger to mischief or sin” in his youth and “dated and kissed several girls” while showing “uncommon restraint” to avoid compromising his Christian standards, sa...

Even when we go through bad we have joy. things we still have joy. ainsley: thats true. >> thats what this world could use a lot more of joy when we follow christ. >> when did you realize who your grandfather was? >> i was a young boy in elementary school. it was about kindergarten. teacher coming up and said this is billy grahams grandson. how did she know who my granddaddy was? i didnt know my grand daddy was famous. i thought he was just grand dad. we called him daddy bill that was our name f...

Just said, his deep sense of humility, which was so attractive. humility is powerful. i thought it was so powerful in him. >> it was. and i think is one of his grandsons, we got to see perspective, we get to see him in ways that nobody else got to see him. and i can tell you that the humility that the public saw we saw in private. he is genuinely the most humble person i have ever met in my life. i remember asking him one time, daddy bill, thats what we called him, i said daddy bill, how in the ...

Just said, his deep sense of humility, which was so attractive. humility is powerful. i thought it was so powerful in him. >> it was. and i think is one of his grandsons, we got to see perspective, we get to see him in ways that nobody else got to see him. and i can tell you that the humility that the public saw we saw in private. he is genuinely the most humble person i have ever met in my life. i remember asking him one time, daddy bill, thats what we called him, i said daddy bill, how in the ...

Daddy bill, how has that been? >> we get asked that question more than any other question. as much as you can possibly have a normal relationship with a grandfather that is so famous, we absolutely did. he came to my school programs when i was younger, he was very hands-on. he would take me on dates all of the time. and it was just so encouraging for us as grand children to see that there was no difference, really, between daddy bill and billy graham, the man that the world sees up on stage and ...

To hear your grandfather preach, hes always been daddy bill to me. thats what we called him. you get a sense that hes a big deal and had a big impact. >> one of his last crusades was in new york. i had never interviewed him and i went through a process of being interviewed before i could do the interview. he had people around him protecting him. i will play a portion of it. after our interview when it was his time to go up and preach he had a walker at the time. it was like he was on a mission. ...

Business. when you hear stories about tullian, believe me. he was bad. >> okay. lets get to the interesting stuff the. >> there was no judgment by billy graham. >> frankly said, too, his father was patient. waited for him until the day that he came and was saved. he tells the story. >> both my grandmother and grandfather were remarkably unconditional people. unconditional. there was never any sense from either of them that we will love you and accept you if you behave. if you do the right things...

Taught and my father taught. theyre not there because i want this to be a part of the family business. >> right. >> and when you hear the stories about tullian, believe me, he was bad. >> okay, now. lets get to the interesting stuff. >> there was no judgment by billy graham. >> well, franklin said that too, that his father was very patient, waited for him until the day that he came and was saved. he tells that whole story. >> both my grandmother and my grandfather were remarkably unconditional p...