The Name

by Franklin Graham

Before offering a prayer at the inauguration of President George W. Bush, Franklin Graham was asked by a fellow participant if he intended to pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Graham assured him that he would and encouraged this pastor to do the same. As Graham reminded him, "That's the only thing we've got." In days of religious confusion and cultural relativism, Franklin Graham reminds us that there are absolutes in the kingdom of God. The Name explains the significance of names in the Hebrew culture, centering on the meaningfulness of the name Jesus. Chapters focus on the different aspects of power in the Lord's name, such as "Healing in the Name" and "Salvation in the Name."

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Christianity, Nonfiction, Religion, Faith, Christian Non Fiction

252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Graham is the child of Billy Graham & Ruth Bell Graham

"William Franklin Graham III (born July 14, 1952), known as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary. He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization."
-- Wikipedia

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. There’s just something about that Name.

A beautiful book about my precious Savior, Redeemer and Friend.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Franklin Graham does an fabulous job drawing comparisons to the various names of God, in this book. Understanding the many names of God, helps understand God in a way that one may have never understood before. While it's not his best work, this is a good book.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book written by Franklin Graham rather than Billy Graham

[Krista Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

He tells of some amazing experiences & about some very talented doctors that have helped him in his mission. This book can be read by anyone really and you will learn history of biblical characters and some on the wars that have occurred. For the most part, the book is written well but is a tad judgmental on a few sensitive subjects. Also, there are some chapters that might could have been omitted because I think the point was spreading Jesus’s name.

But if you are anti-Christian, I would stay away from the book, and some Christians might find some things he says offensive-so tread carefully.

[Michael Schmid · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a mix of devotional thoughts on the person and names of God, as well as political and social issues. Franklin Graham takes a stand for Jesus Christ in giving Him first place and he also relates some interesting insights into his involvment in political affairs, in particular due to his father's and his own relationship with American presidents. He also shares many different stories from his worldwide ministry with Samaritan's Purse.

[Chad CG · Rating 4 out of 5]

(3.5)

I really liked the section on tolerance and felt it was very relevant to today. I found it very helpful the way he goes about explaining biblical tolerance as opposed to our western idea of tolerance and how to manage that as a disciple of Christ living in America. It was a little all over the place at times, but overall, a good book.

[Sidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an incredible book! I have followed Jesus for most of my life, and this is the first book I have read that I would 100% recommend to an unbeliever. I am about to start college, and I have put this book I'm my car's glove box so that I can loan it to people I meet!

[Kayla · Rating 1 out of 5]

I guess I was just looking for more. I felt as if half of the book was quotes and passages from other sources, and the other half of the book was him rehashing events that had previously occurred, and trying to explain himself and his actions for those events

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read in the name of Jesus.

[Joyce T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This book was amazing.

[Stefan Salonen · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Gabe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was also recommended this book because of my questions about religion. I really didn't get much out of it. Graham goes in depth about September eleventh, disease, and politics but I felt like he did a poor job of relating this to his topic of the importance of Jesus. it felt like he tried to cover too many topics. it just seemed like a list of times he was invited to do large speeches with minimal amounts of Jesus's importance.

[Julie Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

a good book about why we should pick THIS name over all other names and all of the good things being done in the name of Jesus. It makes you feel even better about being a Christian knowing all the good that is being done by Christians as opposed to all the negative stereotypes Christians have in secular society today.

[Sloan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book, it was mostly about Franklin Graham's experiences through Samaritan's Purse. He talked about situations he was in third world countries and he got the opportunity to share the gospel with the natives. It also talked about columbine and 9/11 and Graham's influences during those situations.

[Deborah Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book by Franklin Graham about the names of Jesus. This is the first book I've read by him and I did the audio version. I feel that I gained some things from his vast knowledge of the Bible and I will definitely read him again.

[Jax Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of his more serious books. However, I found it equally delightful. A must read for anyone. You will be blessed...

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

More about Fanklin and Billy's lives and doings than the meaning of the Name.

[Ike Unger · Rating 1 out of 5]

Found this book very to get through. Graham repeated himself again and again without really adding anything significant.

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked some chapters. Didn't care for others. He was a little all over the place.

[Devra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book by Franklin Graham that delves into the name of Jesus and the public perception of that name from those that are not Christians. If you are a follower of Jesus, you will be standing up and applauding once you have finished reading this because it really gets to the heart of the matter concerning political correctness and how it fits in with the real world.